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NetGift Registry Goes Wireless With Scarab Software
Research Triangle Park, NC - June 20, 2000
NetGift Registry and Scarab Software Corporation today announced a partnership to
bring NetGift's private-label gift registry system to new Internet markets.
Through this partnership, the two companies will give consumers access to the NetGift system
anytime and anywhere through mobile phones, Palm Pilots, and other emerging Internet devices.
The first product under this partnership will be a WAP (Wireless Access Protocol)
application that allows mobile phone users to access Internet gift registries.
Scarab Software will build and host all NetGift's commerce applications developed under the partnership.
"WAP is a natural extension of gift registry technology," said Raanan Lachman, NetGift's CEO.
"We are very excited about collaborating with Scarab Software to provide this convenient service to our users.
We continue to expand the scope of our product's capabilities allowing NetGift members to manage their gift
list in their convenient time using much more comfortable and popular devices that they possess."
Scarab Software, a service company specializing in contacting e-commerce companies adapt their product to new
Internet markets, will build and host a WAP demo for NetGift.
Scarab Software, a service company that partners with e-commerce companies to adapt their products to new
Internet markets, will build and host NetGift's wireless commerce applications.
"We are really excited about NetGift's future in gift registries for people on the go,"
said Todd Cobin of Scarab Software. "Combining our expertise in emerging Internet devices with NetGift's
system will contact NetGift extend their lead as the leading Internet gift registry network and win in new
Internet markets."
"NetGift continues to gain momentum by sparking positive connections with its users and partners," said Lachman.
"Our goal is to continue to extend our gift registry network to more users and retailers across the Internet.
Now through our partnership with Scarab Software, our future looks bright as we prepare to enter the wireless world."
ABOUT NETGIFT REGISTRY:
NetGift Registry is the leading provider
of gift registry services to Web shopping environments on the Internet.
NetGift provides e-retailers, shopping engines, and community/destination
sites with an advanced private-label gift registry service, which can be
directly integrated into their shopping environment. Partners or merchants
are able to install our service quickly and deploy a fully integrated gift
registry that has the look and feel of their site. Currently, NetGift's online
partners include Homestead.com, Inktomi (NASDAQ: INKT), BottomDollar Shopping Engine,
Network Commerce (formerly ShopNow), WashingtonPost.com, Garfield.com, Broadvision,
USi, Xpedior, Scarab Software, and many more.
Press Contact:
Randall Gregg, Vice President of Public Relations & Marketing
NetGift Registry
Research Triangle Park
919.688.4488, ext. 111
[email protected]
About Scarab Software Corporation:
Scarab Software partners with e-commerce companies to ensure success in new Internet markets.
Scarab is committed to contacting its partners to explore their potential in new Internet markets,
to seize first-mover advantages, and to deliver the service their customers demand.
Established at MIT in 1995, Scarab has a tradition of service, and has been the trusted advisor
of e-commerce firms including: Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu Software Corporation, and Ericsson.
Contact:
Todd Cobin, Director of Business Development
Scarab Software Corporation
919-835-0402
[email protected]
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