Atlanta - Web.com,
Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW), the leading destination for websites and web
services, announced that it has signed an agreement with Encore, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq:NAVR) and a
leading interactive publisher in the PC CD-ROM market, to sell its
website creation software in leading retailers throughout the country
including Office Depot, CompUSA and Amazon.com.
"Web.com offers customers simple and powerful website software
utilizing proprietary and patented technologies that allows them to
easily design, create and post their website online in a matter of
minutes," stated Jeff Stibel, President and CEO, Web.com. "By
leveraging Encore's impressive retail relationships, Web.com now has a
strong presence among some of the top retailers in the world. These
outlets attract a very healthy mix of small business owners and
consumers -- our core customers."
Web.com's Site Builder & Hosting Suite enables customers to
easily register a domain name, build a website, and have it
professionally hosted for a full year. After the year of free service,
customers will be billed a standard recurring monthly fee to maintain
their website, hosting and domain name registration. In addition,
Web.com has partnered with Google to offer a $75 credit towards Google
AdWords included in every box to help consumers market their website.
The product will be available in these retailers at the beginning of
July with a suggested retail price of $99.99. Web.com will provide the
website creation software including the web hosting and domain
registration and Encore will provide the distribution, packaging and
promotion through their retail partners.
Mike Bell, CEO of Encore commented, "We are very excited to partner
with Web.com to bring a truly complete website solution to retail for
the first time. The unique nature of this product -- bundling a website
builder, domain name registration, web hosting, and Google search
marketing at a sub $100 price point -- makes it a very compelling
customer offer."
About Encore
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Encore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq:NAVR), and a leading interactive publisher
in the PC CD-ROM market. As a result of strategic relationships, the
company publishes a complete range of productivity, utility, education
and game titles. Publishing brands include Spyware Doctor(tm),
Hoyle(r), Marine Aquarium, Family Tree Maker(r), 3D Home Architect(r)
and Advantage; as well as the Riverdeep family of brands including The
Print Shop(r), PrintMaster(r), Reader Rabbit(r), Mavis Beacon(r),
Creating Keepsakes(r) and ClickArt(r).
Navarre is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home
entertainment and multimedia products. For more information on Navarre
Corporation, visit www.navarre.com.
About Web.com
Web.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW), formerly Interland, Inc. (Nasdaq:INLD),
is the leading destination for the simplest, yet most powerful
solutions for websites and web services. Web.com offers do-it-yourself
and professional website design, website hosting, ecommerce, web
marketing and email. Since 1995, Web.com has been helping individuals
and small businesses leverage the power of the Internet to build a web
presence. More than 4 million websites have been built or hosted using
Web.com's proprietary tools, services and patented technology. For more
information on the company, please visit www.web.com or call at
1-800-WEB-HOST.