NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Beautyjungle.com and PhoneFree.com are
giving the media a taste of the future in its millennium gift, an interactive
computer desktop calendar from Elite Models Inc.
The calendar, which can be downloaded for free from
http://www.elitecalendar.com , enables journalists to organize events and
tasks as well as access breaking information from the exclusive PRN Press Room
directly from their desktop. An Elite model graces the calendar each day, with
the user able to select the gender of the model from a database of 35,000
pictures (female and male models). The calendar, which contains links to
beauty tips and other resources, is active today and available in English,
French, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. The agenda is based on the
Internet's universal time -- the beat time conceived by Swatch, and a
revolutionary communications system, elitephonefree, which transforms the PC
into a virtual telephone where users can link to PCs at no cost or from a PC
to a telephone at extremely affordable rates
"We wanted to give consumers and journalists something that they could use
to make their routine easier," said Lars Kry, Beautyjungle.com's Vice
President of marketing. "This calendar allows them to see what's on their
schedule as soon as they turn on their computer and check on breaking news
from the PRN Press Room."
More than 15,500 journalists now use the PRN Press Room,
http://www.prnmedia.com , to access news releases, photos, conference calls on
the web, video news releases, video and audio events. The fully searchable web
site has a three-year archive of releases, hot topics, news releases sorted by
beat area and other features to make newsgathering easier for journalists.
Elite created the calendar as part of its new Internet business division,
Elite 3K, http://www.elite3k.com , and as a digital version of its famous
traditional calendars. Founded in Paris in 1971, the company is the world's
largest and most prestigious network of modeling agencies. Elite Group
represents about 500 models on five continents including such stars as Linda
Evangelista, Naomi Campbell and Claudia Schiffer. Elite represents all models
created by Illusion2k Virtual Models and Actresses Management,
http://www.elite-illusion2k.com , a company that brings models into the
digital realm.
"We are launching a new concept of beauty for the next millennium," said
John Casablancas, chairman of the board of Elite Models. "Virtual Top Models
created by highly regarded digital representative designers will participate
in virtual fashion shows, photo sessions for fashion and varieties magazines,
publicity films, TV programs, short and long feature films, electronic games
and Internet projects."
The calendar's first model in the year 2000 will be Webbie Tookay,
Illusion2k's first virtual model. Tookay was created by Swedish designer
Steven Stahlberg and customized for Illusion2k with aesthetic parameters
defined by Casablancas. A new web site, Webbie Planet, will feature the model
in an Internet magazine, entertainment directory, an array of contests and a
variety program next year.
PR Newswire is the world leader in the electronic delivery of information
directly from companies, institutions and agencies through its cutting-edge
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founding the industry, it has 35 bureaus worldwide, an exclusive partnership
with Canada NewsWire and a vast international affiliate system. PR Newswire
provides a broad complement of services for public relations and investor
relations professionals to reach the media, financial community and consumers.
Beautyjungle.com is the most comprehensive women's e-commerce site for
beauty and personal care products on the Web. Crafted from the ground up with
customer needs and real-life shopping patterns in mind, Beautyjungle.com will
also be taking the lead as a dynamic Web-enabling partner and trailblazer in
the beauty business. Beautyjungle.com is the only authorized beauty
destination to have both department store and drugstore product lines
available on the same site. With more than 150 brands signed and in excess of
6,000 SKUs on hand, Beautyjungle.com offers a depth and breadth of product
lines unavailable on any other site in this market. The Chicago-based company
has built its own 72,000-square foot back-end distribution operation as just
one element of its commitment to outstanding customer care. This strong focus
on an unparalleled distribution and fulfillment capability gives
Beautyjungle.com a true competitive edge and a unique opportunity to serve
both consumers and the beauty trade as no other competitor can.
"Our goal is to provide a shopping experience second to none," said Ed
LaHood, Chairman and CEO of beautyjungle.com . "Our target market is over
50 million consumers who are time-starved and need a place that will embrace
all of their beauty needs."
Phonefree
PhoneFree(SM) is a breakthrough "Internet Telephony" application that lets
you exploit the full communication potential of the Internet - from person-to-
person voice conversations to live video conferencing.
PhoneFree(SM) is surprisingly simple to use. To make or receive calls, all
you need is a multimedia PC with a microphone and speakers, or better still, a
high-quality headset. You can search a name in its online White Pages or you
can create your own private Active PhoneBook(SM). Calling is easy. Just click
the name of the person you want to reach and PhoneFree(SM) does the rest. If
your call is accepted, you just start talking. If the person is offline, you
can leave a voice message.
PhoneFree(SM) allows you to make and receive unlimited voice calls over
the Internet for FREE. After installation, you will have a free look at the
extra features contained in PhoneFree(SM) Gold. Even if you choose not to
upgrade to the Gold version, you may continue to use PhoneFree(SM) freely.
PhoneFree(SM) voice mail retrieval system uses your Web browser's native
ability to play compressed sound files. This means anyone with a multimedia
PC, whether a Mac, PC or Unix machine, and a White Page listing can retrieve
and play their voice mail. A browser is required to display the PhoneFree(SM)
White Pages and administration screens. PhoneFree(SM) is fully integrated with
Netscape and MS Internet Explorer as a "plugin" module. PhoneFree(SM) and the
Active PhoneBook(SM) can also function completely independently of your
browser.
SOURCE Elite Models, Inc.
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http://elitecalendar.com
Company News On-Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/141457.html or fax,
800-758-5804, ext. 141457
CONTACT:
Ricardo Bellino of Elite 3k,
bellino@elite3k.com
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