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 Net2Phone and Yahoo! Sign IP Voice Networking Agreement
Yahoo! to Utilize Net2Phone's Network Services for Voice
Services
Santa Clara, Calif. & Newark, N.J -- Oct. 10, 2000 -- Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO
), a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media
company serving millions of people worldwide and Net2Phone Inc.
(Nasdaq:NTOP ), a pre-eminent player in delivering voice services
to IP networks, today announced that Net2Phone will provide its
voice-optimized IP network for voice transit throughout the Yahoo!®
network of properties.
Under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! will use Net2Phone's
Voice over IP network for its newest suite of voice services.
Launched today, Yahoo! by Phone (phone.yahoo.com)
provides telephone and voice access to popular Yahoo! content,
voicemail and e-mail; Yahoo! Mail (mail.yahoo.com)
offers free voicemail; and Yahoo! Messenger (messenger.yahoo.com)
offers free PC-to-phone calling.
``Yahoo! has established one of the most popular communication
networks in the world and these new voice offerings are the most
recent additions to that,'' said Jeff Mallett, president and chief
operating officer, Yahoo!. ``We believe consumers will benefit
significantly from the integration of voice products and services
enabled by Net2Phone throughout our network of properties. We
chose Net2Phone because of the exceptional quality of their network
and their ability to grow and scale their products to meet the
needs of Yahoo!'s millions of consumers.''
``Working with Yahoo! to enhance several properties with voice
capabilities is an excellent opportunity for Net2Phone to showcase
its expertise in voice enabling Web products and services,'' said
Howie Balter, chief executive officer of Net2Phone. ``Voice over
IP is not about cheap phone calls -- our strategy is to deliver
voice services to IP networks and change the way people interact
with the Internet using voice. By using our proven capabilities,
technology, and experience, we can completely redefine the way
people think about communicating.''
Through a customized Yahoo! Fusion Marketing program that allows
companies to find any audience, connect with anyone, and sell
anything, Net2Phone services will be promoted throughout the Yahoo!
network. In addition to advertisements and graphic merchant links
integrated throughout multiple Yahoo! properties, Net2Phone will
participate in Yahoo! Delivers, Yahoo!'s email direct marketing
program.
About Net2Phone.
Net2Phone is a leading provider of voice-enhanced Internet communications
services to individuals and businesses worldwide. Net2Phone enables
people to place low-cost high quality calls from their computer,
telephone, or fax machine to any telephone or fax machine in the
world. Net2Phone develops and markets technology and services
for IP voice and e-commerce solutions for the web and other IP
networks. For more information about Net2Phone's products and
services, please visit www.net2phone.com
.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and
media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services
to millions of individuals each month worldwide. As the first
online navigational guide to the Web,www.yahoo.com
is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household
and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands
associated with the Internet. The company also provides online
business services designed to enhance the Web presence of Yahoo!'s
clients, including audio and video streaming, store hosting and
management, and Web site tools and services. The company's global
Web network includes 23 local World properties outside the United
States. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin
America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in
Santa Clara, Califl.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements include, among other things, Net2Phone's expected operating
performance for the three months ending October 31, 2000 and thereafter.
Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking
statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among
others, the inherent uncertainty of financial estimates and projections,
the competitive environment for Internet telephony, changes of
rates of all related telco rates and services, legislation that
may affect the Internet telephony industry, and Net2Phone's ability
to operate the services described on a large scale commercial
level. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date
of this press release, and Net2Phone assumes no obligation to
update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons
why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. Investors should consult all of the information set
forth herein and the other information set forth from time to
time in Net2Phone's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
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