MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - August 29, 2001 - Have you ever dreamed of having Madonna teach your Sex Ed. class? Would Tony Soprano's street smarts make him a great business class instructor? Or, how about Jeff Gordon as the coolest Drivers Ed. teacher of all time? Students of all ages can now vote on their favorite celebrity teacher, as part of a fun and comprehensive new back to school feature on Netscape.com.

The feature, which runs through September 30, includes timely advice for parents and students, great back to school bargains, and a "Back to School Memories" contest. Offering one of the most comprehensive back to school resources on the Web, Netscape.com's new feature package, "Netscape Back to School" can help parents and students alike make the most of the upcoming school year.

Each week, "Netscape Back to School" lets visitors vote for a different member of their fantasy celebrity faculty from among some of the hottest stars of today and yesterday. Will Bono beat out Bob Dylan to teach Music? Or will people choose Martha Stewart over Emeril Lagasse for Home Economics? In addition, a "Celebrity I.Q." photo gallery will reveal how well-educated certain celebrities are, including Madonna, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Wahlberg, Chris Rock and Jackie Chan. Also, by sharing their favorite school memories on Netscape's "Back to School Memories" message board -- such as their most embarrassing freshman moments, that failed science experiment or memories of a favorite or worst teacher -- Netscape visitors have a chance to win a shopping spree from Gap.

"Netscape Back to School" also offers a wide-range of tips, tools and other back to school resources from Netscape and its leading online partners that makes it a comprehensive online resource for students of all ages -- and even their parents. Whether choosing a college major, looking for easy-to-prepare school lunches, scoring a cheap off-campus pad or searching for an affordable Fall wardrobe "Netscape Back to School" has something for everyone.

Accessible directly from the Netscape.com homepage, or from http://backtoschool.netscape.com, "Netscape Back to School" includes three

targeted sections that address the different needs of everyone who is getting ready for the Fall, including:

Parental Prep -- Parents who are starting to do their own homework to get their kids prepared for school can turn to "Parental Prep" for intelligent, practical and educational features, such as:

• Time.com offers information on the nation's best schools,

• Oxygen Media provides back-to-school reading lists and tips on easy-to-pack lunches,

• Better Homes and Gardens® discusses how to end homework hassles,

• Parenting.com has important features on school bus safety, and

• PBS.org takes a look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for parents with children who suffer at school because of this problem.

Back-to-school shopping for new clothes and supplies couldn't be easier with a helpful resource from AOL's Digital City, which lets time-crazed parents map out online what local stores and malls to hit for those end-of-summer sales. For parents and kids who prefer to avoid the mad scramble at the mall and conveniently shop from home, Shop@Netscape's "Back to School Shop" gives consumers one-click access to the season's best clothes, accessories and gadgets. Jazzing up school supplies is also a snap at Netscape.com with the "Back to School Starter Kit" from Hewlett Packard, which lets users print cartoon binder covers, class assignment schedules and more.

Campus Survival -- Compiled for older teens and college students, "Campus Survival" gets students ready to head off to college with a wide-range of academic, lifestyle and entertainment features from Netscape and its leading content partners.

• Monster.com provides a cool tool for those majoring in ‘Undecided’ that helps college students choose the best course of study for them,

• Time.com showcases colleges of the year for the high-school student thinking about leaving the nest,

• Homestore.com helps students find inexpensive apartments near campus or even ‘feng shui’ their dorm room, and

• Digital City (www.digitalcity.com) offers help for student bargain hunters with information on how to find the best local shopping deals and cheap eats.

For students looking for fun outside of the classroom, "Campus Survival" features great entertainment and fashion resources, including:

• Entertainment Weekly's exclusive poll: students vote for the best in college entertainment, including best movie and best album,

• E! Online's "Back To Cool" presents students with a complete entertainment guide on what movies, music, TV shows and gear everyone will be talking about this fall, and

• Teen People's "Ultimate Back-to-School Style Guide" gives great tips on how to look your best for the return to campus.

Dollars and Sense -- For a detailed look at how to save for college and how to prepare for life in the real world, "Dollars and Sense" provides great financial advice for students and parents from content partners Money.com, CBS MarketWatch.com and Bankrate. The feature is broken down into four easy to use sections that address the different stages of a student's finances throughout their college career, including:

• Plan Early: In "Money 101," students and parents can learn the best ways to save money for college or how to give students a larger role in their own college education savings plan from Money.com

• What It Costs: Money.com also takes an honest look at what it really costs to go to college and provides a useful College Loan Calculator that helps students figure out how much they will be paying for their education after graduation.

• On Campus: For college students returning to school this year, Money.com's "Budgeting 101" provides important tips on how to budget and spend money wisely, and, more importantly, how to avoid drowning in high-interest credit card debt.

• Real World: College seniors that are getting ready for life in the real world will find great advice from Bankrate.com on how to graduate from college debt-free, while CBS MarketWatch.com discusses the ten monetary surprises that are awaiting millions of new graduates this year.

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