WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 16, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), the nation's leading provider of value-priced Internet access services, today announced that it has launched enhanced versions of its popular $14.95* a month NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand dial-up accelerator services. In addition to offering up to five times faster Web surfing** than traditional dial-up Internet access, the new service also features a powerful Pop-Up Filter that greatly reduces the number of Pop-Up advertisements a user sees. The new accelerator services now allow users to experience improved ease of use and enhanced image quality, and offer a new speed indicator and speed test tool to gauge Web surfing speeds as well as a redesigned, more streamlined user interface.
The new versions of NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand also include one year of MegaMail, a new premium e-mail service that includes a total of 25 MB of e-mail storage and enhanced e-mail management tools. MegaMail is currently being offered to all other NetZero and Juno subscribers, including free users, for the introductory price of $9.95 per year.
NetZero and Juno subscribers who need even more storage capacity can upgrade to MegaMail 100, which offers 100 MB of storage for the introductory price of $24.95 per year.
"The Internet makes it so easy to connect with family and friends, especially during the holidays," said Brian Woods, EVP and chief marketing officer of United Online, Inc. "With the introduction of our new accelerator services and MegaMail premium e-mail products, we've made it even easier to keep in touch and take advantage of all the Internet has to offer with more storage and increased speed."
For more information on the accelerator services or MegaMail, please go to www.untd.com. NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand are not currently available for Mac. Currently BlueLight Internet does not feature a dial-up accelerator service.
* Additional phone and live tech support charges and usage restrictions may apply.
** NetZero HiSpeed and Juno SpeedBand do not increase the transmission speed of files or attachments, including music or video.
About United Online
United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), is the nation's leading provider of value-priced Internet access services through its NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet consumer brands. The company's standard services are offered at less than half the standard pricesof its major competitors and are available in more than 6,500 cities across the United States and in Canada. United Online is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, CA and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online and its Internet services, please visit http://www.untd.com.