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INTERNET.COM EXPANDS NETWORK WITH ACQUISITIONS OF SOFTWAREBLAST.COM, SQLCOURSE.COM AND JAVASCRIPT.COM
(WESTPORT, CT - September 14, 1999) - internet.com (Nasdaq: INTM), the E-Business and Internet Technology Network, today announced that it has completed the acquisitions of SoftwareBlast.com, SQLCourse.com and Javascript.com. The acquisitions will be incorporated into the internet.com Network (http://www.internet.com) of 68 Web sites and related Internet media properties. Terms were not disclosed."These acquisitions extend our market leading reach in the E-business and Internet Technology category," said internet.com chairman and CEO Alan M. Meckler. "Along with these acquisitions, internet.com will continue to aggressively acquire Web sites and related Internet properties that support our expanding network model. In addition, we will greatly increase our venture capital investments through internet.com Venture Fund."
internet.com Corporation, based in Westport, Connecticut, is a leading provider of global real-time news and information resources for Internet industry and Internet technology professionals, Web developers and experienced Internet users. internet.com operates a network of 68 Web sites, 48 E-mail newsletters, 55 online discussion forums and 52 moderated E-mail discussion lists. The internet.com Network generates approximately 50 million page views monthly. According to Media Metrix, internet.com sites attracted over 1.8 million unique users in June 1999. internet.com's global presence includes editions in Canada, the United Kingdom, Arabia, Australia, Asia, China, France and Israel.
Interested advertisers should contact the Ad Sales department at [email protected] or (203) 341-2962. For e-commerce and licensing opportunities, contact David Arganbright, Vice President, Commerce and Licensing, at [email protected] or (203) 341-2858.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding internet.com Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Prospectus dated June 25, 1999, Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.
For more information contact:
Nicole Catalano
(203) 341-2870
[email protected]
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