Jeff Brunings, USWeb Corporation, (408) 986-6721,
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Janus and USWeb Debut Enhanced Online Services
Introduce Newly Designed janus.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - December 9, 1998 - USWeb Corporation (Nasdaq: USWB), a leading strategic Internet services firm, announced today the re-launch of www.janus.com, a fully redesigned site offering investors new online services, including personalization, customization and an enhanced user-experience. USWeb built these services by reconstructing the site's visual, navigational and informational components.
The site is recognized as a vital communication and commerce channel between Janus and the company's investors around the world. By redesigning the user's online experience, USWeb achieved a high-degree of personalization and customization during online investment transactions and information procurement.
"Investors can now utilize janus.com as a highly personalized tool for gaining strategic market intelligence and for making online investment transactions," said Mark Cohen, Internet strategy and development manager at Janus. "Access to information is critical to our customers. By enhancing our online initiatives, Janus empowers individual investors by readily extending resources and services necessary for making smart investment decisions."
To enrich personalization, USWeb designed the new janus.com to capture important information regarding the interests and attitudes of site users. The data collection process enables Janus to deliver customized, real-time information based on individual investor needs. Additionally, creative and organizational components are structured to facilitate simple and intuitive interaction with information.
"Increasingly, the strategic use of Internet technologies is playing a key role in enabling companies to better establish market differentiation and deliver enriched value-added services," said Kurt Garbe, USWeb COO of Professional Services. "By enhancing the online experience provided to investors, Janus is strengthening relationships with investors, building brand equity and enhancing customer loyalty."
Company Background
USWeb Corporation (Nasdaq: USWB) is a leading strategic Internet services firm helping clients achieve revenue, profit, market share, and customer loyalty objectives through Internet strategies and systems. USWeb works with a diverse and prominent portfolio of clients, from Fortune 100 corporations to medium-size organizations. The Company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, recently announced that it intends to merge with CKS Group, Inc. pending stockholder approval. Additional information about USWeb Corporation is available by calling (408) 987-3200.