deltathree.com Expands Communications Portal with Hello Direct Content
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hello Direct, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HELO), the leading developer and direct marketer of desktop telephony
and equipment interface products, and deltathree.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: DDDC), a
global provider of IP telephony services and other enhanced web-based
communications services, today announced an alliance to offer communications
related news and products to deltathree.com customers.
deltathree.com is committed to the expansion of the deltathree.com website
as a one-stop Communications Portal, where customers can make calls, check
e-mail, voicemail, and faxes, purchase services and now, read
communications-related news and purchase telephony equipment provided by Hello
Direct. Visitors to the deltathree.com website can obtain Hello Direct
content on telephony products and services by viewing the "Articles" section,
and access the entire Hello Direct product line through the "Equipment"
section.
"We are very excited to add a partner of the quality of deltathree.com,"
said Brian McConnell, Hello Direct's e-commerce director. "This relationship
creates economic value for both companies by increasing consumers' ability to
make informed choices."
The alliance makes deltathree.com a premier marketing partner for Hello
Direct, providing consumers easy access to Hello Direct's products and
services. Following its acquisition of PhoneZone.com earlier this year, Hello
Direct established the Internet's leading online source of telecommunications
information, products and services.
"We are pleased to offer consumers Hello Direct's wide range of high
quality products along with detailed information and news, to help meet their
communication needs," said Elie Wurtman, Chairman of deltathree.com. "Adding
content from Hello Direct to our site helps to fulfill our goal of becoming a
one-stop Communications Portal."
About Hello Direct, Inc.
Hello Direct, Inc. (Nasdaq: HELO) is the leading developer and direct
marketer of desktop telephony and equipment interface solutions, including
headsets, teleconferencing, wireless, and related desktop products. Through a
combination of distinctive catalogs, outbound telemarketing and Internet sales
channels, the company offers a broad selection of commercial grade solutions
to its customers' evolving communications needs. For more information on
Hello Direct, Inc., please visit http://www.hellodirect.com , the leading online
source of telecommunications information, products and services.
About deltathree.com
deltathree. com is a global provider of IP telephony services and other
enhanced, web-based communications services to individuals and businesses
worldwide and is a subsidiary of RSL Communications, Ltd. (Nasdaq: RSLC). The
Company's interactive communications portal, http://www.deltathree.com , is a single
on-line source for the communications needs of users anywhere in the world.
By combining user-friendly, web-based access with the advanced functionality
of our privately managed, global IP telephony network, deltathree.com offers
users a comprehensive solution for high-quality, low-cost IP communication
services. Such services currently include: PC-to-phone; D3 Box, a unified
messaging service; Click IT, an e-commerce tool; Phone-to-phone; and Global
roaming for accessing the deltathree.com network from locations throughout the
world.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements including, but not
limited to, statements regarding the potential impact of Hello Direct's
activities with online marketing partners. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, and
such differences could be material. Such risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, the following: the uncertainty of the Company's future
operating results, the fact that the market for telecommunications products is
generally characterized by rapidly changing technology, the Company's need and
ability to develop new products, the Company's dependence on and market
acceptance of its current and newly introduced headset products, the Company's
dependence on sole or limited source suppliers and foreign manufacturing, the
highly competitive market for telecommunications products, the dependence of
internet sales on the continued growth in electronic commerce, risks
associated with managing a growing business and the Company's dependence on
key personnel. Investors should also review the Company's reports on Form
10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC for a discussion of risks and
uncertainties.
For more information on Hello Direct, Inc. via fax at no cost,
dial 800-PRO-INFO (732-544-2850 outside the U.S.), ticker symbol: HELO.
SOURCE Hello Direct, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.hellodirect.com
CONTACT:
Brian McConnell of Hello Direct, Inc.,
415-647-9911, ext. 201, or brian.mcconnell@hellodirect.com, Fara
Hain of deltathree.com, Inc., or farah@deltathree.com, or Chris
West of The Financial Relations Board, 415-986-1591, ext. 111,
for Hello Direct
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