To: DavesM who wrote (11232 ) 5/28/1999 10:06:00 AM From: Pamela Murray Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 12468
Friday May 28, 6:00 am Eastern Time Company Press Release WinStar Interactive Adds Three New Web Publishers to Its Client Roster Day-Timer Digital, Nando Times and FasTV Join Select List of Premier Branded Sites to be Represented by WinStar Interactive NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 1999-- WinStar Interactive (www.winstarinteractive.com), a unit of WINSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ: WCII - news) today announced the addition of three new Web publishers to the company's customer roster. WinStar Interactive is one of the country's leading Web property representation companies. It generates advertising sales, develops sponsorship packages and facilitates business partnership programs for a select list of branded Web publishers. The three new sites - which will be represented individually under the company's site-specific sales model include: Day-Timer Digital (www.digital.daytimer.com), a free online calendar service; Nando Media, (www.nandomedia.com) the pioneer online publisher of The Nando Times (www.nandotimes.com) and The Sportserver (www.sportserver.com); and FasTV.com (www.fastv.com), the only Internet site to provide users with free, unlimited access to fully searchable TV and video clips. A unique and rich media opportunity for Web advertisers, FasTV.com provides an interactive video portal on the Web, which allows advertisers to run 30 second TV spots. The addition of these new sites is the result of WinStar Interactive's success in developing unique sales and marketing programs. WinStar Interactive is a key part of WinStar Communications' overall strategy of delivering a broad range of services to its customers - from ad sales representation, to web site design and high-speed Internet access. WinStar recently announced that its Internet services are currently generating more than $100 million in annualized revenues. WinStar Interactive (www.winstarinteractive.com) is a leading Web property representation company that generates advertising sales, creates sponsorship and content syndication packages, and facilitates business partnership programs for a select list of branded Web publishers. Its site roster includes Office.com(SM), a service from WinStar, Intellicast, Bloomberg Web Networks, PGATour.com and other top publishers. Based in New York, WinStar Interactive has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago. WinStar Communications, Inc. is a pioneer in providing business customers with broadband communications services, including local and long distance phone service, as well as high-speed Internet access, data and information services. WinStar provides these Wireless Fiber(SM) services in more than 30 U.S. markets over its own local broadband networks, using its licenses in the 28 and 38 GHz spectrum, which are connected to the company's nationwide fiber-optic network. In addition, the company offers Wireless Fiber services in one market outside of the U.S. In the past year, WinStar has become one of the largest Internet companies in the U.S. Recently, the company announced a destination Web site for businesses, Office.com(SM), a service from WinStar.