PBS Station WGLT to Receive a Portion of Sales Revenue
Through Program That Provides Discounted Internet Service for Members
DENVER, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- RMI.NET, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMII), a national
e-business solutions company, and WGLT-FM 89.1/103.3, a National Public Radio
affiliate (NPR) at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill., have announced a
partnership to further enhance and support public broadcasting in the central
Illinois region.
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Through the partnership, WGLT will offer its "Friends of GLT" contributors
discounted, unlimited Internet service through RMI.NET. In return, WGLT will
receive a portion of the revenue for every member who signs up through the
program. The agreement is similar to a partnership RMI.NET sponsors with
other public broadcasting outlets.
"This partnership is ideal for RMI.NET because it allows us to support
public broadcasting, while providing a value-added service for those who also
support these valuable broadcasting outlets," said Douglas H. Hanson, chairman
and chief executive officer for RMI.NET. "We will continue to look for
opportunities to support public broadcasting nationwide through this type of
program."
WGLT is a listener-supported public radio station with approximately
2,500 members. It serves Illinois listeners in Normal, Bloomington, Peoria
and surrounding communities. It is affiliated with Illinois State University,
and provides "news, blues and all that jazz," along with National Public Radio
broadcasts and local news, to the central Illinois marketplace.
"RMI.NET is the first participant in our efforts to broaden WGLT's
presence and member benefits in the local market," said Pat Peterson, WGLT
director of membership. "We believe this partnership has provided us with an
excellent opportunity to encourage our listeners to support public
broadcasting, and we are looking forward to a very successful partnership."
Friends of GLT should check with the station to determine whether they are
eligible to receive the Internet service from RMI.NET. For further
information about the RMI.NET offer, members also can call 1-800-ASK-DAVE.
In September 1999, RMI.NET announced a similar partnership with Rocky
Mountain Public Broadcasting Network to support Rocky Mountain PBS, which
serves television viewers through public television stations in Denver, Grand
Junction, Colo., and Pueblo, Colo.
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
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.
This press release might contain forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements as a result
of risks and uncertainties, which are described in the cautionary statements
section of the company's 10K dated December 31, 1998, and may include other
risks described in all Securities and Exchange Commission filings submitted
subsequent to this date.
SOURCE RMI.NET, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Mark Stutz, Manager, Media Relations of
RMI.NET, 303-313-0672, mark.stutz@corp.rmi.net; or Pat Peterson,
WGLT Director of Membership, 309-438-3581, pkpeter@ilstu.edu
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