SEATTLE and RENTON, Wash., Feb. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Classmates.com (www.classmates.com), operated by United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD) subsidiary Classmates Online, Inc., and Feel Good Networks, operator of CollegeGear.com, today announced the launch of "Classmates Gear, The Ultimate Team Store", a one-stop shop enabling alumni, current students and fans to celebrate their affiliation and school pride with one of the broadest ranges of officially licensed college and professional sports apparel and accessories in America. People can easily access Classmates Gear online at www.classmates.com. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Just in time for college basketball's NCAA March Madness, Classmates Gear, The Ultimate Team Store gives sports fans a convenient place to buy logo gear of their favorite college and pro teams," said Mark Goldston, chairman, CEO and president of United Online, Inc. "Now Classmates.com members can connect with friends and fellow fans, as well as shop for the latest merchandise from their alma maters and other college and pro sports teams. While some online stores feature a small sampling of licensed apparel and accessories, the Classmates Gear Ultimate Team Store will feature items from a huge list of college and professional sports teams in one online store."
"Feel Good Networks is thrilled to make quality merchandise from most every Division I, II and III school available to Classmates.com's 40 million members. Classmates Gear Ultimate Team Store makes it easy for fans to shop one of the largest collections of college and pro merchandise in the world," said Dave Trumbull, co-founder of Feel Good Networks.
"Classmates Gear builds upon the success we've had providing Classmates.com members the opportunity to purchase class rings through our partnership with Jostens," added Goldston. "The demand for nostalgic merchandise is timeless and the demand for professional and college licensed gear has been huge in the offline market and now we intend to be the premier provider in the online market."
About Classmates Online, Inc.
Classmates Online, Inc., founded in 1995 and based in Renton, WA, is a leader in online social networking. The company operates Classmates.com (www.classmates.com), connecting millions of members throughout the U.S. and Canada with friends and acquaintances from school, work and the military. Its Classmates International subsidiary also operates leading community-based networking sites in Sweden, through Klasstraffen Sweden AB (www.stayfriends.se), and in Germany, through StayFriends GmbH (www.stayfriends.de). Classmates Online is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD). For more information about United Online and its Internet subscription services, please visit www.untd.com.
About Feel Good Networks
Feel Good Networks is a developer of niche online retail networks for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Founded in 1997 as CollegeGear.com, the privately-held Seattle-based company original niche network -- www.collegegear.com -- today, is the largest collegiate and professional sports' collection of products on the Internet. Further information can be found at www.feelgoodnetworks.com.
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