Mirabilis Teams With BigfootSM
Mirabilis Teams With BigfootSM to Promote AN Integrated E-mail Directory For ICQ
TEL-AVIV - September 2, 1997 - Mirabilis Ltd., the developer of the ICQ network, and Bigfoot, the leading provider of e-mail and Internet directory services today announced the launch of "ICQ for Bigfoot," a new service that integrates Bigfoot's global e-mail directory into the popular Mirabilis ICQ MessageDirect application. The new offering, available at www.icq.com, signals an important promotional alliance between the two companies and gives users of ICQ seamless access to the leading e-mail directory, enabling them to easily locate and invite friends and colleagues into the real-time messaging network.
As part of the co-promotion, Bigfoot will feature links on its site to Mirabilis's ICQ Web page. The customized ICQ For Bigfoot application will allow ICQ users to directly access and register in the Bigfoot directory and utilize other features on the Bigfoot on the Web site, such the Bigfoot For Life permanent e-mail address.
The Bigfoot directory, available at www.bigfoot.com, is one of the fastest growing e-mail directories on the World Wide Web with over 15 million e-mail address listings. The free service, launched in February 1996, offers advanced search capabilities, allowing users to e-mail address searches by name and state.
The ICQ ("I Seek You") communication product, with over 2.9 million subscribers, enables users to create and utilize self-defined lists of friends and associates, send messages back and forth in real-time, identify when other users are on-line, initiate real-time chats and exchange files or URL's. ICQ, the first product of its kind to be offered on the Internet, works in the background enabling Internet users to work, surf, or play as usual, and alert them when a friend comes online or wants to initiate a conversation.
"E-mail is fast becoming the dominant communications tool helping keep families, friends and businesses in touch," says Leonard Barshack, co-founder and CEO, Bigfoot International, Inc. "With Bigfoot's extensive e-mail directory and the innovative ICQ product, consumers have the tools needed to explore the benefits of real-time communication over the Internet."
"Our promotional alliance with Bigfoot presents substantial value for the fast-growing number of e-mail users on the Internet," says Yair Goldfinger, Chief Technology Officer, Mirabilis Ltd. "With seamless access to the Bigfoot directory our customers now have a fast and easy way to locate and invite family, friends and business associates to join them in real-time e-mail communication over the ICQ network,".
Founded in 1995, Bigfoot is the worldwide leader in comprehensive e-mail and Internet directory services. With its Bigfoot For Life free permanent e-mail address service, the company offers a secure and trusted gateway and comprehensive tools for management of consumer and business e-mail. Through its Bigfoot Directory services, Bigfoot offers consumers the most complete and updated people directories on the Web. Company headquarters are located in New York City. Bigfoot's World Wide Web address is (URL) http://www.bigfoot.com or E-mail to info@bigfoot.com. Bigfoot is a service mark of Bigfoot, Partners L.P.
Based in Israel, Mirabilis is one of the fastest growing companies in the history of the Internet and a pioneer of the who-is-on-line category on the Internet. Since the company first unveiled ICQ in November 1996, over 2.9 million people have registered for the service, making it the largest vendor in its category. Every day, up to 800,000 subscribers log on to ICQ and 22,000 new users join. ICQ has received numerous honors and awards, including "Best Internet Program" by SIAF and CNET.
TEL-AVIV - September 2, 1997 - Mirabilis Ltd., the developer of the ICQ network, and Bigfoot, the leading provider of e-mail and Internet directory services today announced the launch of "ICQ for Bigfoot," a new service that integrates Bigfoot's global e-mail directory into the popular Mirabilis ICQ MessageDirect application. The new offering, available at www.icq.com, signals an important promotional alliance between the two companies and gives users of ICQ seamless access to the leading e-mail directory, enabling them to easily locate and invite friends and colleagues into the real-time messaging network.
As part of the co-promotion, Bigfoot will feature links on its site to Mirabilis's ICQ Web page. The customized ICQ For Bigfoot application will allow ICQ users to directly access and register in the Bigfoot directory and utilize other features on the Bigfoot on the Web site, such the Bigfoot For Life permanent e-mail address.
The Bigfoot directory, available at www.bigfoot.com, is one of the fastest growing e-mail directories on the World Wide Web with over 15 million e-mail address listings. The free service, launched in February 1996, offers advanced search capabilities, allowing users to e-mail address searches by name and state.
The ICQ ("I Seek You") communication product, with over 2.9 million subscribers, enables users to create and utilize self-defined lists of friends and associates, send messages back and forth in real-time, identify when other users are on-line, initiate real-time chats and exchange files or URL's. ICQ, the first product of its kind to be offered on the Internet, works in the background enabling Internet users to work, surf, or play as usual, and alert them when a friend comes online or wants to initiate a conversation.
"E-mail is fast becoming the dominant communications tool helping keep families, friends and businesses in touch," says Leonard Barshack, co-founder and CEO, Bigfoot International, Inc. "With Bigfoot's extensive e-mail directory and the innovative ICQ product, consumers have the tools needed to explore the benefits of real-time communication over the Internet."
"Our promotional alliance with Bigfoot presents substantial value for the fast-growing number of e-mail users on the Internet," says Yair Goldfinger, Chief Technology Officer, Mirabilis Ltd. "With seamless access to the Bigfoot directory our customers now have a fast and easy way to locate and invite family, friends and business associates to join them in real-time e-mail communication over the ICQ network,".
Founded in 1995, Bigfoot is the worldwide leader in comprehensive e-mail and Internet directory services. With its Bigfoot For Life free permanent e-mail address service, the company offers a secure and trusted gateway and comprehensive tools for management of consumer and business e-mail. Through its Bigfoot Directory services, Bigfoot offers consumers the most complete and updated people directories on the Web. Company headquarters are located in New York City. Bigfoot's World Wide Web address is (URL) http://www.bigfoot.com or E-mail to info@bigfoot.com. Bigfoot is a service mark of Bigfoot, Partners L.P.
Based in Israel, Mirabilis is one of the fastest growing companies in the history of the Internet and a pioneer of the who-is-on-line category on the Internet. Since the company first unveiled ICQ in November 1996, over 2.9 million people have registered for the service, making it the largest vendor in its category. Every day, up to 800,000 subscribers log on to ICQ and 22,000 new users join. ICQ has received numerous honors and awards, including "Best Internet Program" by SIAF and CNET.