CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger and Netscape Communications
Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) have signed an agreement that gives Grainger's Web
sites, Grainger.com(SM) and OrderZone.com,(SM) an even greater presence on the
world wide web through Netscape's Netcenter, one of the leading Internet
portal sites. This agreement represents yet another way for new and existing
Grainger customers to access Grainger's e-commerce Web sites to order
essential business products. Customers can order over 200,000 maintenance,
repair and operating (MRO) supplies online at Grainger.com.
Small business customers will now be able to access Grainger.com on The
Netscape Small Business Channel on Netcenter. "We wanted to work with
Netscape since it is the clear leader for business on the Internet," states
Daniel Hamburger, President, Grainger Internet Commerce. "Grainger's
relationship with Netscape now provides small businesses with all of their
immediate industrial supply needs quickly."
"The Grainger/Netscape agreement represents forward thinking in today's
competitive e-commerce business environment," says Richard L. Keyser, Chairman
and CEO of Grainger. "According to Forrester Research, U.S. business trade on
the Internet will grow from $43 billion in 1998 to $1.3 trillion by 2003 and
this strategic move positions both companies to directly benefit from this
trend."
Grainger's presence within the Netscape Netcenter can be seen in several
different formats. These include banners, buttons, text links and spotlight
promotions on Netcenter, including "What's New," "The Small Business Channel,"
"What's Cool" and the "Computing and Internet Channel."
"Our relationship with Grainger enables us to offer small businesses
direct access from Netcenter to quality industrial supplies offered from
Grainger on the Netcenter portal," says Jerrell Jimerson, Vice President of
Consumer, Business and Finance Programming for Netscape Netcenter. "Netscape
continues to provide offerings that help businesses get the most out of their
Internet experience."
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE: GWW) with 1998 sales of $4.3 billion, is the
leading North American provider of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO)
supplies, services, and related information to businesses and institutions.
GWW shares are traded on the New York and Chicago stock exchanges. For more
information, visit Grainger online at http://www.grainger.com.
SOURCE W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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