WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 29, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- NetZero, Inc., (Nasdaq:NZRO), a leading provider of Internet Access Services announced today that it will be giving away 30 trips for two to Hawaii in a sweepstakes that will run the entire month of September, 2001. Any existing or new NetZero Platinum member during the month of September will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.
Each of the 30 prize packages, which will be given away in a drawing held on or about October 12, 2001, consist of round-trip air transportation to Honolulu, Hawaii for two and seven days and six nights of accommodations in Waikiki.
NetZero Platinum is NetZero's $9.95 monthly pay service that offers quality service without a banner ad window and faster page loads. In addition, the service includes a free email account, 24-Hour Customer Support, fast reliable connections, thousands of access numbers, the ZeroPort speed dial for the Web, access to powerful search engines, as well as compatibility with popular instant messaging programs including AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ and Yahoo! All this for less than half the price of what AOL, MSN and Earthlink charge for their standard services. To sign up for NetZero Platinum, access the NetZero Web site at http://www.netzero.net and follow the online instructions.
For more information on the sweepstakes or to get a complete copy of the Official Rules, please go to http://www.netzero.net/paradise/rules.html. No purchase necessary. Void in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (and D.C.), who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Sweepstakes ends September 30, 2001. Purchase of Platinum service does not improve entrant's chances of winning. Prize restrictions apply.
About NetZero, Inc.
NetZero, Inc. is a leading provider of free and pay Internet access services, offering a broad range of interactive marketing, research and measurement solutions. NetZero offers consumers high-quality Internet access, a choice of popular e-mail programs and convenient navigation tools that provide "speed dial" to key sites on the Internet. Through proprietary technologies, NetZero offers advertisers unique targeting capabilities through numerous online advertising and sponsorship channels. The company's CyberTarget division offers marketers and advertisers mass-scale, online market research and measurement services. NetZero offers its access services to approximately 8.6 million registered users in more than 5,000 cities across the United States and in Canada. For more information, please visit www.netzero.net. To obtain a CD, please call 1-800-DEFENDER.
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the potential delays accessing the service during the stated promotional times; NetZero's ability to continue to develop, market and sell new products and services, including NetZero Professional and NetZero Platinum; potential delays, bugs or other problems associated with new products; its ability to manage growth or expenses, maintain the quality of its service or achieve profitability; its ability to consummate and integrate acquisitions; its unproven business model and limited operating history; the opportunities in the free Internet access market; the company's ability to continue to grow its pay or free user base; the company's ability to generate advertising or fee-based revenues and to decrease telecommunications costs; the effects of competition for users and advertisers; the loss of key customers; technological problems or developments; and governmental regulation. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov) including (without limitation) information under the captions "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors." NetZero(r), Defenders of the Free World(r), the NetZero logo, zCast(tm), NZTV(tm), CyberTarget(tm), CyberYield(tm) and The ZeroPort(tm) are trademarks of NetZero, Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: NetZero, Inc.
Peter Delgrosso
(805) 418-2388
pdelgrosso@corp.netzero.net
Liz Gengl
(805) 418-2076
egengl@corp.netzero.net