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Jason Baer
Director of Marketing
Internet Direct, Inc.
Phone #: +1 (602) 222-2888
E-Mail: bilfish@beer.com

INTERNET DIRECT LAUNCHES PROFESSORPETE.COM
A FREE SERVICE TO HELP BUSINESSES DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE WEB SITE

- Internet Direct Unveils The First World Wide Web Site Aimed At Facilitating Business Web Site Design And Layout, Complete With An Interactive Flowchart Generator -

PHOENIX, ARIZ. (April 5, 1996) - Internet Direct, Inc. today announced its latest service, PROFESSORPETE.COM (http://professorpete.com), a free, content-rich on-line tutorial highlighting the key elements involved in designing a successful business Web site.

"PROFESSORPETE.COM is the first service of its kind, aimed at providing a user-friendly interface that makes the process of designing a Web site fun, not confusing," said Internet Direct Vice-President of Marketing, Jason Baer. "We feel that business marketing managers will find this service to be an invaluable starting point when tasked with developing their company's on-line presence."

PROFESSORPETE.COM allows anyone with access to the World Wide Web the opportunity to learn more about the how-to's of creating an effective business presence on-line by following a simple tutorial.

Site visitors are led by "Professor Pete," a fictitious classroom teacher, through three major lessons covering such topics as: "What the Internet Means to Your Business," "Defining Your Business Needs," and "Designing a Web Site." Each lesson takes approximately five minutes to complete, and highlights valuable demographic information about the Internet, a list of 21 reasons to establish a business Web site on-line, and a general breakdown of how much time to estimate when creating different sections of a Web site.

Upon finishing the three lessons, PROFESSORPETE.COM "students" are asked a series of questions pertaining to the content they would like to see on their own site. Once this information is submitted to the Web server, an organized outline is automatically displayed on-screen. Users can print this for their own use, or have it automatically submitted to the design team at Internet Direct for a custom price quote on the project.

"This service provides the perfect mix of educational content and real-world examples for people who have not spent a lot of time on-line, or are not familiar with the specifics involved in developing an effective Web site," said Baer. "We've even embedded a Domain Name search form within the site, so visitors can check in real-time to see if their desired Internet name is available."

Internet Direct, Inc., is a leading Internet outsourcing service provider offering Internet access, on-site server hosting, Virtual Web hosting, comprehensive Internet site design, as well as top-end services for other functions such as security and network management. The company's premier product, The GoSite(TM) Internet Server, combines the most advanced hardware server functionality and high-end Internet server software for the World Wide Web, allowing users to establish a solid Internet presence at a fraction of the cost of owning and operating a server.