Planet 411 to Provide Easy-to-Adopt E-Commerce Solutions Based on Netscape
MerchantXpert Software for Small Businesses and Consumers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet 411 (Nasdaq: PFOO)
and Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today announced an
agreement that will enable Planet 411, an emerging Internet company, to
deliver e-commerce services for its Virtual Cities sites located at
http://www.planet411.com.
Netscape is working with Planet 411 to capitalize on the growing
opportunity to supply easy-to-adopt e-commerce solutions for small businesses
and consumers. Planet 411 is using Netscape(R) MerchantXpert solution, a
packaged-application for e-commerce, to provide business to consumer selling
for Planet 411's Virtual Cities on the Internet. Watco, the e-business people,
will assist Planet 411 as they build out these Virtual Cities and e-commerce
capabilities.
"Planet411.com is a new Internet solution to bring Net users and
businesses together in a local environment modeled after the world's greatest
cities," said Joseph Farag, President of Planet 411. "Netscape's commitment,
technology, support and services enable Planet 411 to offer its customers a
compelling and distinctive e-commerce environment."
"Netscape and Planet 411 are uniquely positioned to help businesses win in
the Net Economy, by providing the leading software, services and expertise
required to do business on the Net," said Todd Finch, President of Netscape
Communications Canada Inc. "Netscape endorses Planet 411's strategy for
building communities that enable small businesses to reach consumers with
state-of-the-art e-commerce solutions."
"Planet 411 is an emerging force in e-commerce in Canada that will expand
globally," said Dave Welling, President of Watco. "Netscape's technology along
with Watco's audit and integration services will enable a time-to-market
advantage for Planet 411 over its competition."
Netscape MerchantXpert is a comprehensive e-commerce application that
allows enterprises to deploy a complementary business to consumer sales
channel on the Internet and enables commerce service providers to offer
storefront hosting to multiple customers. With Netscape MerchantXpert,
customers can build a loyal and profitable customer community, create new
revenue streams, and reduce the cost of acquiring and retaining customers.
Planet 411's virtual cities will allow people to do their banking, trade
stocks, and purchase a number of goods and services, which include everything
from groceries to airline tickets. Planet 411 will offer merchant partners a
complete e-commerce solution for a flat monthly fee, which will include
commerce hosting, software, shipping integration and customer service. These
virtual cities will tie together information, transactions and interaction,
thereby bringing the community closer and delivering an easy means for small
and medium sized organizations to adopt e-commerce. Planet 411 is traded on
Nasdaq under PFOO.
Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of software and
services for businesses that want to transform the way they create and keep
customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of
enterprise software solutions, professional services, and a leading Internet
portal to help companies build, buy, or outsource Internet applications that
drive revenue growth, build customer loyalty, and create new levels of
business efficiency. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol NSCP, Netscape
Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.
Watco is a leader in the internetworking market, providing innovative
turnkey intranet solutions that serve business and government. Watco serves
companies throughout North America from its offices in Toronto and Montreal,
Canada.
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SOURCE Netscape Communications Corporation
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