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18.Jan.2001
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At the bottom of the following press release MeterNet announced the SimpleBox 8600 series (powered by AmigaDE) to be released late February 2001.

MeterNet® Selects EnReach Technology's Easy Internet Access Platform for SimpleBox wb7500 Series

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 17,2001 PRNewswire -- EnReach Technology, Inc., a global leader providing infrastructure software for enabling enhanced services on television, announced today that MeterNet Corporation has selected the EnReachTV2(TM) Internet access platform to power the new wb7500 series in its expanding SimpleBox entry-level Internet appliance lineup.

The new SimpleBox wb7500 series will utilize a specially tailored version of EnReachTV2 that integrates Webmail, TV Lists, and MeterNet's SimpleBox User Interface. Each SimpleBox wb7500 will ship preconfigured with US Nationwide access dial-up service for $19.95 per month. Multi-lingual English and Spanish technical support will also be provided. Initial US shipments are scheduled for March 2001.

"EnReach's interactive software solution and our new SimpleBox wb7500 series is an easy to use, low-cost combination that targets 'Late Adopters' seeking a simple preconfigured alternative to discover the Internet on their home televisions," said Greg Wible, President of MeterNet.

The EnReachTV2 Internet access software offers companies like MeterNet the opportunity to supply their customers with a low cost Internet access solution optimized for television. Advanced smart-fit screen technology and an embedded browser make this a strong contender in the device marketplace.

"We are pleased to be working with a solution provider like MeterNet, who was identified as one of the six major stand-alone Internet on TV providers by The Carmel Group," said Bo Wu, CEO for EnReach."

MeterNet's SimpleBox Program is dedicated to bringing best of breed solutions to their embedded platforms that target vertical and export markets. Each device incorporates a tailored SimpleBox User Interface (UI) on top of rugged solid-state design hardware with no moving parts. Along with providing simple navigation and operation, the SimpleBox UI offers optional integrated Web-based eMail and TV Listings that are optimized for display on televisions. The new wb7500 series complements the wb6400 series that have been shipping worldwide for the last 18 months and the new broadband wb8600 series that will be released in February.

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