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To: Steve Turner who wrote (1072)5/6/1999 7:35:00 PM
From: neverenough  Respond to of 1197
 
I received this email alert this morning, got in at 20 5/16.

NEWS FLASH - EFAX

A Press Release from Business Wire - See our comments at the end of this
newswire.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- May 6, 1999 -- eFax.com, Inc. (EFAX), the Internet's leading
provider of free fax-to-email services, today announced that it has signed over
500,000 subscribers in less than three months.

The eFax service was launched February 8, 1999.

"By capturing 500,000 subscribers in its first three months, eFax.com is one of
the fastest growing Internet service companies I've seen," said Charlie Finnie,
senior Internet analyst with Volpe Brown Whelan & Company. "With this growth,
eFax.com is setting the standard for Web-based Internet fax services."

eFax.com's early success has positioned the company as a front-runner in the
race to build a new Internet community. Along with member sign-ups, fax page
transmissions are also growing rapidly. "eFax.com has swiftly gained mindshare
and set a new standard for what an Internet based fax-to-email service can and
should be," said Rob Pollock, president and COO of eFax.com. "We are thrilled
by eFax.com's rapid adoption and usage. Clearly, there was a market need and
our service fills it. We look forward to continued strong growth of our
subscriber base in coming months."

eFax.com offers a free number to individuals so they can receive private faxes
to their own email account. eFax.com has quickly caught on with thousands of
mobile professionals, small business owners, and home office workers who are
seeking faster, more efficient, and more reliable ways to overcome the
frustrations and hassles of trying to receive paper documents remotely.

About eFax.com
eFax.com, Inc. (formerly JetFax, Inc.) is a leading provider of Internet
document communication solutions. eFax.com has a range of products that allow
users, regardless of technical expertise, to manage and distribute paper and
digital documents easily.

The company's flagship products are HotSend(TM), free software to read any email
attachment, and eFax.com, a free fax-to-email consumer service. The company
also sells software and hardware products, and is headquartered in Menlo Park,
Calif. For more information, call 877-EFAXCOM or 650-324-0600, fax
650-326-6003, or visit www.eFax.com.

CONTACTS: eFax.com
Janice V. Kapner, 650/688-6841
or
Neale-May & Partners
Jane D'Arcy, 650/328-5555 ext. 116
Amy Beth Arnold, 650/328-5555 ext. 113

COMMENTS: We have been tracking their numbers and this announcement has taken
us by surprise. They have added 200,000 users in the last three and a half
weeks and notice that their growth is accelerating. We can see them at one
million in two to three months.

We are reaffirming our buy rating on this stock. It is currently trading at
$20.