04/13/00
ConsumerREVIEW.com Joins Hewlett Packard's Mobile E-Services Bazaar
 
HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar Connects ConsumerREVIEW.com To Wireless Technology Leaders

SANTA CLARA, CA April 13, 2000 - ConsumerREVIEW.com, the leading, trusted source for consumer product information on the Web, today announced its membership in Hewlett Packard's Mobile E-Services Bazaar. Designed to help fuel the creation of mobile Internet services, the Mobile E-Services Bazaar provides a forum where companies interested in the advancement of wireless technology can interact commercially, technically and socially. ConsumerREVIEW.com will benefit from Hewlett Packard's expertise in mobile e-services as the company looks to advance its wireless efforts. ConsumerREVIEW.com provides unbiased product reviews and information to help consumers make smart purchase decisions and covers areas of interest ranging from computing and outdoor activities to digital photography and gardening.
 
"We are very excited to be a part of HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar. Our large collection of product information serves as a comprehensive resource for the millions of consumers who research purchases before they buy," said Konrad App, director of wireless business development for ConsumerREVIEW.com. "Our participation in the Bazaar gives us the chance to explore opportunities in the burgeoning wireless market and expose our services to an even broader audience."
 
Combining an online "CyberBazaar" community with a number of regional centers, HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar provides a trading community and developers' program for wireless operators, service providers, enterprise application providers and technology partners. Service providers and enterprises have the ability to view and test new mobile e-services, join special interest groups, find relevant information and gain access to a constant supply of innovative solutions. ConsumerREVIEW.com will benefit from technical, business, marketing and sales support provided by HP and its partners. To date, more than 100 emerging technology companies have joined HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar. Launched in October 1999, HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar has facilities in Finland and Singapore. Additional Bazaars will be opened in Palo Alto, Tokyo and Bangalore, India before the end of the year.
 
"We are pleased to welcome ConsumerREVIEW.com to the Bazaar. They are committed to giving mass market consumers the highest quality product reviews and information possible," said Peter E. Vesterbacka, director of business development for HP's Mobile E-Services Bazaar. "As the mobile e-services market grows, it is critical that we continue to offer a variety of innovative solutions, like ConsumerREVIEW.com, to that market."
 
About ConsumerREVIEW.com
Founded in 1998, ConsumerREVIEW.com is the leading producer of quality consumer-generated reviews on the Internet. ConsumerREVIEW.com develops and manages Web communities around common product interests to meet the needs of consumers researching purchases on the Web. The company's review content is available to millions of consumers through partnerships with sites such as Yahoo!, AltaVista, MountainZone.com and PlanetOutdoors.com. The company is focused on creating an online environment that fosters communication, community spirit and quality product reviews. ConsumerREVIEW.com is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.