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More good news -- a big win for BWEB: U S WEST to Use BackWeb's Priority Internet Communication Technology to Expand The Portal Experience for ISP and High-Capacity Broadband Network Services Jump to first matched term SAN JOSE, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- BackWeb(R) Technologies, a leading provider of Priority Internet communication infrastructure and applications software for the extended enterprise, today announced that U S WEST (NYSE: USW) will use its Priority Internet communication technology to expand the portal experience for ISP and high-capacity broadband network services. U S WEST has signed a three-year license and service agreement with BackWeb to use its technology and technical expertise for a first-of-its kind, responsive portal experience, which U S WEST plans to unveil later this year. "By implementing BackWeb software as one of the infrastructure foundations for U S WEST's online services we're changing the game for our customers, allowing them to make their online experiences more personalized, compelling, and productive," said Joe Zell, President of U S WEST !INTERPRISE Networking. "Both Dial-up and Broadband subscribers will have personal online command centers that deliver browsing capabilities and let them receive customized multimedia content, e-commerce, and other services that work with the existing U S WEST communication and messaging services they already have. We chose BackWeb Technologies because it's a leading provider of Priority Internet communication infrastructure software, and for its ability to deliver scalability and reliability over the Internet." U S WEST will use BackWeb Technologies' Internet communication infrastructure software to allow the delivery of sizable digital data of any format -- audio, video, software files, html, and others -- to millions of its customers, as well as to integrate portal content and gateways. In addition, BackWeb's professional services team expects to play a role in helping U S WEST build its next-generation portal experience. "With a high-capacity broadband communications network and BackWeb's Internet communication technology, we believe U S WEST leads the industry in being able to provide a combination of high-quality responsive services and rich content to its customers," said Eli Barkat, CEO of BackWeb Technologies. "BackWeb has the technology and professional expertise to help U S WEST reach its goal of providing these offerings to U S WEST's large customer base. About U S WEST U S WEST provides a full range of telecommunications services -- including wireline, wireless PCS and data networking -- to more than 25 million customers nationally and in 14 western and midwestern states. More information about U S WEST can be found on the Internet at uswest.com. About BackWeb Technologies BackWeb Technologies is a leading provider of Priority Internet communication infrastructure and applications software that enables companies to communicate time-sensitive, business-critical information throughout the extended enterprise of customers, partners and employees. Corporations such as Cisco, Compaq, and Rite Aid have deployed BackWeb's Priority Internet communication infrastructure for managing critical changes for key e-business and customer service applications. BackWeb Technologies is headquartered in San Jose, California, and Ramat Gan, Israel. For more information, visit its web site at www.backweb.com or call 800-863-0100. NOTE: BackWeb and Polite Agent are registered trademarks of BackWeb Technologies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. SOURCE BackWeb Technologies /CONTACT: Susan Kohl, APR of BackWeb Technologies, 408-933-1769, or skohl@backweb.com; or Jon Lentz of U S WEST, 303-896-0934, or blentz@uswest.com; or Jesse Ciccone of FitzGerald Communications, 415-677-0207, or jciccone@fitzcomm.com/