Forwarded From: "Spencer, Will" <wspencerat_private> NETWORK ASSOCIATES AND NEOPLANET PARTNER TO DEVELOP INTELLIGENT BROWSING 11/09/98 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETA) and NeoPlanet (www.neoplanet.com), a division of Bigfoot International, Inc., today announced a multi-year licensing agreement to develop and bring to market intelligent browsing enhancements for Internet Explorer and other browsers. Offered free on Network Associates' forthcoming McAfee Online service, these browsing enhancements will provide a unique new approach to navigating the web where portal content and intelligent navigation are integrated into a seamless user experience within the browser. McAfee Online is Network Associates' forthcoming destination web site that will provide users a singular place to secure, manage and optimize their PCs online. Due to launch this year, McAfee Online will also include a range of compelling services, including online PC utilities, electronic storefronts, comparative shopping and leading news and information services. The intelligent browsing enhancements enabled by the NeoPlanet partnership signify an important milestone in browser-portal integration. With a monthly reach of over nine million web users and an installed base of over 70 million users wired to Network Associates' web site, the Company is poised to establish McAfee Online as a leader among Web site destinations. Network Associates' was rated second in online sales among the top 50 Internet companies by Internet World and estimates that McAfee Online will more than double traffic to the web site this year. "Network Associates currently boasts one of the most visited sites on the web today. With the introduction of such innovative solutions like the intelligent browsing enhancements that the NeoPlanet partnership brings, we are in a strong position to leverage the site to build brand-loyalty and foster e-commerce transactions," said Srivats Sampath, vice president of marketing for Network Associates. "It is our objective to leverage our leadership position in the security and network management marketplace to give us a running start in this segment." "NeoPlanet is excited to be part of Network Associates' initiative. Integrating McAfee Online with NeoPlanet's intelligent browsing enhancements will offer consumers a new level of service for their online needs," said Drew Cohen, general manager for NeoPlanet. "The partnership promises valuable branding and revenue opportunities to McAfee Online, and opens an important new distribution outlet for NeoPlanet among Network Associates' 70 million loyal customers." NeoPlanet (www.neoplanet.com) provides integrated client-side software services and content to enhance the ease-of-use of the Internet for consumers. NeoPlanet's editorial team uses the unique client interface to present the best of the Internet to NeoPlanet users. Distribution channels include ISPs, OEMs, Web sites and direct marketers. NeoPlanet is a division of Bigfoot International, a Manhattan-based Internet services firm. With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Network Associates, Inc. is a leading supplier of enterprise network security and management software. Network Associates' Net Tools Secure and Net Tools Manager offer best-of-breed, suite-based network security and management solutions. Net Tools Secure and Net Tools Manager suites combine to create Net Tools which centralizes these point solutions within an easy-to-use, integrated systems management environment. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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