University of California Athletics

FANSonly, iName and Cal Introduce Personalized E-mail Addresses to Bears Fans

Vanity addresses like johndoe@calbears.com now offered.

June 9, 1998

CARLSBAD, Calif.- The FANSonly Network, iName and University of California now make it possible for sports fans and alumni to claim the ultimate e-mail address that uniquely brands them as an avid team supporter in the online world.

By visiting the Cal Marketplace located at http://www.calbears.com/, Bears fans can subscribe to an e-mail address under domain names such as "calbears.com". Many of the other available domain names are equally appropriate for professional sports fans.

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The FANSonly Network, located on the World Wide Web at http://www.fansonly.com, is home to more than 30 collegiate Official Athletic Sites and affinity communities including Cal and the Pac-10 Conference.

iName, a division of GlobeComm Inc., presents a comprehensive suite of e-mail services to Internet users worldwide. iName offers free, personalized lifetime e-mail accounts. The iName e-mail solution includes web browser-based e-mail, forwarding and separate e-mail box storage (POP3 message boxes) and is available to users primarily through relationships with 17 leading Internet and media companies.

Like all FANSonly online commerce initiatives, the FANSonly E-mail program is designed to create new revenue for partner schools' athletic departments. When fans and alumni subscribe to e-mail addresses under licensed domain names, FANSonly will share a percentage of the subscription fee with Cal athletic department, recognizing this revenue stream as a new form of brand licensing made possible by the advance and consumer acceptance of technology.

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