SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- RMI.NET, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMII)
(http://www.rmi.net) a national commerce solutions provider, today announced a
partnership with StateConnect.com (http://www.stateconnect.com), creator of
the all-in-one local solution on the Web. The partnership will enable
StateConnect.com to provide RMI.NET's portal site, Infohiway.com
(http://www.infohiway.com) access to localized content for thousands of US
cities.
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StateConnect.com will deliver city content for Infohiway.com's "City
Guide" category, and provide end users with valuable information on cities and
towns nationwide. Integrating StateConnect.com's robust local content enables
Infohiway.com to enhance its portal offering and provide end users with valued
information. StateConnect.com provides Infohiway.com the ability to offer one
local solution, helping end users to make informed decision about their daily
lives.
"It is extremely exciting for StateConnect.com to partner with a
recognized portal such as Infohiway.com. This partnership is the starting
point for a solid relationship that greatly benefits both companies," said
Jordan Lind, Vice President of Marketing.
"Our partnership with StateConnect.com allows us to improve the quality
and content of our proprietary portal site and search engine, Infohiway, which
already is recognized as one of the Top 50 sites of its kind in the nation,"
said Jeremy Black, vice president and general manager of the Infohiway
Division of RMI.NET. "This agreement allows us to better focus the services
provided by Infohiway to targeted markets across the nation."
About StateConnect.com
StateConnect.com aggregates local information on the Web to deliver
products and services that build online communities and provides end users and
portals relevant local information via the Web. The Company is successfully
building a local platform that will give Web companies the ability to reach
both consumers and businesses that are interested in accessing local content
or developing an e-commerce enabled local presence. StateConnect.com is able
to private label and distribute its product by using a business model similar
to Inktomi and Infospace. StateConnect.com's information consists of a
content rich database that provides portals and end users with a broad
geographic reach for local information, exceeding the reach of City Search,
Yahoo's Get Local, Alta Vista's Zip2.com, and AOL's Digital City.
StateConnect.com uses a Microsoft driven system. StateConnect.com is
partnered with several of the industries top companies to provide them with an
all-in-one local Web solution.
About RMI.NET/Infohiway.com
Denver-based RMI.NET, Inc., formerly Rocky Mountain Internet, is a
national commerce solutions provider focusing on e-business for small and
medium-sized businesses. The company specializes in e-business applications;
web solutions, including design, hosting and marketing; and high-speed
Internet access, including digital subscriber line (DSL). RMI.NET has an
annualized revenue run rate of more than $50 million and more than 100,000
nationwide customers. The company wholly owns a proprietary portal site and
search engine, Infohiway, at http://www.infohiway.com. For more information
on RMI.NET, call (800) 864-4327, or visit the company's web site at
http://www.rmi.net.
SOURCE RMI.NET, Inc.; StateConnect.com
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CONTACT:
Heather Fairchild, Director of Marketing of
StateConnect.com, 406-549-7025, fairchild@stateconnect.com; or
Mark Stutz, Manager, Public Relations, 303-313-0672,
mark.stutz@corp.rmi.net, or Steven P. Eschbach, CFA, Vice
President, Investor Relations, 303-308-2272,
steve.eschbach@corp.rmi.net, both of RMI.NET, Inc.
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