Redmond, WA -- May 7, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Consumers have been sending hundreds of messages daily to customer care representatives at ComputerGear checking on the arrival of the newest Episode I Star Wars toys at http://www.computergear.com/starwars.html?xpress. (click to read more)

Cooper City, Fla. - May 10, 1999 (XpressPress) 411now.com the Internet business directory and community of web sites announces today its' expansion into Cleveland Ohio. Adding 4000 Cleveland Area business web sites to it's rapidly growing database makes 411now.com the largest resource of web sites in the Cleveland area. (click to read more)

WEST DES MOINES, IA ­- May 6, 1999 (Xpress Press) ­- Playle's Online Auctions (http://www.playle.com) announces a new Dealer Auction Package to add an "online auction" to any website for $25 per month. Playle's also custom designs packages to meet their clients' needs -- even if they don't have a website.(click to read more)

Washington, D.C. -- May 4, 1999 (Xpress Press/Software Wire) -- Cyber Space Day, the second annual Webcast devoted to space, science, math and technology, will be broadcast live on the World Wide Web from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on Space Day, Thursday, May 6, 1999 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Eastern Daylight Time. The event can be accessed via the official Space Day Web site at . .(click to read more)

LOS ANGELES -- April 28, 1999 -- The 2KTV Group will introduce, as early as the fall 1999 season, the first interactive primetime television show. The half-hour situation comedy, appropriately named SIT.COM, will be produced through Comedy Productions, the first production unit created under the 2KTV label to produce interactive television. (click to read more)

VENTURA, Calif. -- April 13, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Imacination Software today made available their new edition of Ch-Ching! the Instant Internet Store Builder. Ch-Ching!, the popular eCommerce store solution targets small to medium-sized businesses wanting to make sales on the Web through a secure, database-driven site. (click to read more)

Toronto, Ontario - April 12th, 1999 (Xpress Press) ­ Shortly after the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) introduced MP3 audio files, innovative audio enthusiasts around the world embraced it as the ticket to CD-quality audio on the Internet. Now, nervous music industry executives are keeping an eye on Canada's new www.IndieCanada.com project. (click to read more)

SAN DIEGO, CA -- April 8, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- The Destiny Group has just been selected by four of the Alumni Associations of the US Military Service Academies to provide career transition services to their alumni and to those corporations that seek to hire them. (click to read more)

WESTBOROUGH, MA -- April 7, 1999 (Xpress Press)-- AccuSoft Corporation announces the release of NetVue V3.0, a new version of its web-centric document management solution. This release adds many innovative features for document management, electronic commerce, and web publishing. (click to read more)

New Haven, CT - April 7, 1999 -- SendFree debuted recently with the Internet's first autoresponder ad exchange. Autoresponders are email devices that return a specified document when requested by a customer. "Customers can send an email to your autoresponder and your information is immediately sent to them by return email," says Abbie Drew, co-founder of SendFree.
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Hicksville, LI - April 7, 1999 - Inabox Communications, LLC announced today that it has been selected to develop a series of enhancements for EarthLink Network's Click-n-Build website/community building service. The enhancements will facilitate the transition of EarthLink member sites to e-commerce and make them easier for search engines to index. Click-n-Build is based on Inabox's WebSiteNOW!(tm) community building server and was introduced to EarthLink members in December 1998. (click to read more)

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- April 6, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- CourseQuest.com debuts this week as a free business resource aggregating online course information from over 30 vendors offering 500 Web-based training programs. The site expects to save individual learners and human resource professionals responsible for training employees hundreds of hours of time researching online courses and organizing personal or corporate curricula. (click to read more)

NORCROSS, GA -- April 6, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Spire's new release, i-Learn(tm) Microsoft Works Suite 99 computer-based learning software, provides complete training for new computer users on one of the most popular software bundles in the consumer market. Spire targets OEMs to embed or bundle its computer-based learning software with each new computer so a customer can quickly access training on bundled software as soon as they set up their new computer - on-site, on-demand learning, just a mouse click away! (click to read more)

OTTAWA, CANADA -- April 1, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- i/us Corporation, in association with interface designers Scott Hamlin and Scott Balay, has launched a new online subscription service called NavWorks Interface Foundry (http://navworks.i-us.com). (click to read more)

Champaign, Ill. -- April 1, 1999 (Software Wire) -- Eslit.com (http://eslit.com), a Web site for high quality Java applets, Java banners, Java logos and Java applications, has been launched by Eslit Creations. (click to read more)

DES MOINES, IOWA -- March 31, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- How will the Year 2000 computer glitch affect the average family? A new, non-technical 105 page manual from The Hines Company called "Y2K Solutions for You!" educates readers on potential Y2K problems in the area of personal finances, food, health, and utilities. The manual includes tips and helpful worksheets for organizing financial information, planning for ongoing medical treatment, and storing food and incidentals in the event local utilities, banks or their workplace is impacted by the millennium date change. (click to read more)

Santa Barbara, CA -- March 31, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- It's no April Fools Joke. Or maybe it is. The Wacky Times, a new online humor newspaper, just opened for viewing this week on the Internet--at http://www.wackytimes.com. (click to read more)

Belleair Beach, Fla. - March 29, 1999 (Xpress Press) - "The Casual Furniture industry is still one retail sector where a consumer prefers to see, touch, and maybe sit on the product before making a purchase decision," says Rudy Davis, President of Buymart.com. (click to read more)

Walnet Creek, Calif. -- March 24, 1999 (Xpress Press) ­- ISPortal.com ­ The objective source for news and resources announced today that it has officially been opened to the public to dispense news and resources focused on hot internetworking technologies. (click to read more)

CHICAGO -- March 24, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- The Year 2000 crisis is proving to be a profitable topic for two enterprising Chicago-area brothers who recently launched a cyberstore at http://www.2000t-shirts.com offering millennium-themed specialty apparel including t-shirts and caps. To date the brothers have sold thousands of the T's silked screened with their original wearable Y2K art. (click to read more)

NAUGATUCK, Conn. - Mar 24, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Network Payment Systems, Inc., a Naugatuck, Conn.-based provider of web-based bill payment services, announces an enhancement to the services provided at its billpayNET.com Web site that will allow customers to track the delivery of payments made to more than 170 companies nationwide. (click to read more)

LOS ANGELES -- March 23, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Is he crazy? Who in his right mind would write a song entitled "Sharon Stone"? Or "Cindy Crawford"? And who in the hell is "Margaret Mary Emile Anne Hyra"? (click to read more)

VISTA, CA - March 15, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Most of us know retired persons who have become disenchanted with retirement. The reason: They have nothing interesting to do. This syndrome can be avoided with a visit to Retired Life Fun -- www.RetiredLifeFun.com. This site is free, non-commercial, and does no selling. It has been set up as a public service by Dick and Peggy Canning, who have been retired for twelve years. (click to read more)

IRELAND -- March 12, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- A premier Irish website, Ireland's Eye, invites visitors to Kiss the Virtual Blarney Stone and guarantees it will bring a smile to the lips - and maybe even bestow the "Gift of the Gab". (click to read more)

DENVER, Co. -­ March 11, 1999 (Xpress Press) -­ Prescription drugs are becoming more expensive by the day, effecting everyone, especially the senior community. Today, a new company has been developed to market a prescription drug card that offers substantial discounts off the average wholesale price of prescription drugs. The card benefits those who take maintenance medications, have limits on their current coverage, such as Medicare participants, or simply those who need affordable drug coverage. (click to read more)

SYDNEY, Australia - March 9, 1999 (Xpress Press)- SearchPositioning.com (www.searchpositioning.com) has today upgraded its unique online service that enables webmasters and web site owners to easily get their sites to the top of search engine results. With SearchPositioning.com's responsible top search engine positioning, any web site can now dramatically increase its traffic and revenue quickly and affordably. (click to read more)

MIAMI, March 9, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Never has the cliche, "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," been more tempting to use than in the case of two up- The two are partners in Miami-based Brandsmall.com, a new Internet store selling brand name products to consumers that is competing with established online retailers Shopping.com and buy.com. (click to read more)

March 9, 1999 (Xpress Press) Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today launches a new website -http://www.humulinpen.com - a source of information on the company's new pre-filled, disposable insulin delivery device for patients with diabetes. The Web site, intended for consumers and health care professionals, follows Lilly's Feb. 8 launch of the Humulin( and Humalog( Pens, which are designed to make it convenient for people with diabetes to administer Humulin(r) 70/30 (70 percent human insulin isophane suspension, 30 percent human insulin injection [rDNA origin]), Humulin(r) N (NPH human insulin [rDNAorigin] isophane suspension) and Humalog(r) (insulin lispro injection [rDNA origin]) in order to control their blood sugar levels. (click to read more)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - March 3, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Event411.com, this first-ever comprehensive online event planner was recently launched -- breaking the mold of any single-themed event planner currently on the Web. Event411.com will change the way Web users perceive, conceive and execute conventional event planning. (click to read more)

Bardstown, Kentucky - March 1, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Computer Times, America's Greatest Educational Computer Journal, continues a 9-year tradition of great product giveaways with their latest "Favorite Web Site" contest. (click to read more)

Wauwatosa, WI - March 1, 1999 (Xpress Press) - APEX Interactive, Inc. has announced the release of Behind Bars, a security program used over the Internet to protect access to private pages through the use of bar codes. (click to read more)

Clifton Park, NY - March 1, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Consumer-friendly Weiss Ratings, Inc., renowned for the accuracy and independence of its insurance company safety ratings, will introduce its new Consumer Guide to Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance on the Internet's most comprehensive source of LTC news and information, "Mr. Long-Term Care." (http://www.mrltc.com) (click to read more)

LONGWOOD, Fla. -- Feb. 26, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- On Monday, March 1, author and former police officer, Neal Trautman starts walking the longest beat of his life, 1,000 miles from St. Augustine, Fla. to Washington, D.C. in an effort to raise funds to build a Hall of Fame for ordinary citizens. Partly sponsoring the "Walk for Integrity" is InternetSafe.com publisher of Trautman's new book, "Protecting Your Kids From Internet Predators: 81 Ways to Keep Them Safe." (click to read more)

ORLANDO, Fla. -- February 26, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Planning your next vacation cruise? Just plug into the Internet 24-hours a day and pull up www.shipboardcruiser.com. Your next cruise is "virtually" at your fingertips. Link directly to one of the many worldwide cruise lines in the "Cruise Lines & Ships" section, pick out a cruise itinerary and start an "E-cruise," electronically. (click to read more)

SAN ANTONIO, Tx. -- Feb. 23, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- During the long break between his superb rookie season and sophomore campaign, Tim Duncan had a lot of time to watch movies, build up his music collection and surf the web. He showcases all of these off-court interests on his own personal web site www.slamduncan.com. (click to read more)

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- February 23, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- On the Internet, location is everything. One of the largest online travel sites, Boca Raton-based NITC Travelbase (www.travelbase.com), serving upwards of 750,000 users monthly, just landed a prime piece of property with the purchase of the domain name Lodging.com. (click to read more)

NAUGATUCK, Conn. - Feb 17, 1999 (Xpress Press) - Network Payment Systems, Inc., a Naugatuck, Conn.-based provider of web-based bill payment services, announces the launch of the billpayNET.com Web site that will allow customers to pay more than 170 companies nationwide without writing and mailing their own check. (click to read more)

Chantilly, Va. -- Feb.16, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- The new Internet trend in power surfing is to use web-based services and not your desktop to store bookmarks and read e-mail. Storing personal information on a private web site has two advantages, it makes it easier to share information with yourself when your mobile, and it keeps prying eyes away from your personal information. (click to read more)

ORLANDO, Fla. - Feb 11, 1999 (Xpress Press) Knox Nursery (OTC BB: KNUR), internationally recognized for their flowering annual plugs, having just announced their direct order web site, www.homegardenerdirect.com, is kicking off the site with a regional advertising campaign with nationally recognized Parade Magazine on February 14th and 21st, 1999. (click to read more)

PALM BEACH, Fla. - February 10, 1999 (Xpress Press) - The rise of the Internet as a financial tool for individual investors has many managing their funds as they would a small business. For those starting their small business, the start up costs appear high. Most experts say do-it-yourself traders experience their biggest financial losses within the first three months of making online transactions. (click to read more)

COOPER CITY, Fla. -- February 9, 1999 (Xpress Press) -- Florida-based 411now.com announces it will be expanding on a national level as part of a co-branding venture with Infoseek's Express product, a meta-search tool. 411now.com will be included as the only business directory web site to search for national web sites of a business nature. (click to read more)

In celebration of the 22nd National Condom Week (February 14-21), Condomania (America's First Condom Store) and the Condom Resource Center sponsored a provocative Internet poll to gather attitudes about condoms and condom use. (click to read more)

A new FREE electronic magazine called "Internet Tips & Tricks" (I.T.T.), is being published with the aim to teach powerful Internet techniques and solutions to everyday problems. The I.T.T. ezine provides tips, tricks, suggestions, secrets, and resources that all websurfers can use to make their online experience more efficient, PROFITABLE and enjoyable! (click to read more)

PALM BEACH, Fla. - February 10, 1999 (Xpress Press) - The rise of the Internet as a financial tool for individual investors has many managing their funds as they would a small business. For those starting their small business, the start up costs appear high. Most experts say do-it-yourself traders experience their biggest financial losses within the first three months of making online transactions. (click to read more)

PRINCE GEORGE, Canada - February 1, 1999 (Xpress Press) - The recent acquisition of InfoBeat by Sony Music Entertainment is just one more sign that the e-mail publishing and marketing sector is maturing. "The competition for Web site visits and repeat page views is intense which is why large companies are investing in push technologies and content that circumvents the Web, reaching the online community via their inbox," says Kevin Needham, founder of Canadian-based MeMail.com. (click to read more)