Netscape and Snap Announce Agreement for Unlimited Distribution of Netscape Communicator

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (September 243, 1998) - Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) and Snap, the free Internet portal service jointly owned and operated by NBC and CNET (NASDAQ: CNWK), today announced an agreement to distribute a customized version of the market-leading Netscape Communicator software. With this announcement, Snap and Netscape are offering consumers advanced Internet browsing and communications software customized for Snap's portal service.

This agreement marks the continued expansion of Netscape's Unlimited Distribution Program to include 14,600 companies that have forecasted distribution of more than 156 million copies of Netscape Communicator software. Under the agreement, Snap will offer a customized version of Netscape Communicator software featuring Snap's default home page, customized Snap bookmarks, and tool bar and menu item integration. The free, Snap-branded version of Netscape Communicator software is available to download at the Snap web site, at http://www.snap.com.

"Key distribution relationships with companies such as Snap demonstrate the value of Netscape software and the strong momentum of the Netscape Unlimited Distribution Program," said Mike Homer, executive vice president and general manager of Netscape's Netcenter division. "With this agreement, Snap becomes one of the first portal sites to join the growing list of online content providers, ISPs, OEMs, and publishers around the world that distribute Netscape Communicator and Netscape Navigator client software through our Unlimited Distribution Program."

"Netscape's Unlimited Distribution Program allows Snap to extend its brand while providing users with a valuable tool to find information quickly and easily on the Internet," stated Edmond Sanctis, COO of Snap. "We're pleased to offer Netscape Communicator client software to our audience as Snap continues to expand in reach."

The Unlimited Distribution Program is part of Netscape's ongoing effort to distribute Netscape Communicator and Netscape Navigator freely to Internet users throughout the world. As part of the program, participating companies can download and redistribute Netscape Navigator and Netscape Communicator client software to their customers. With total participation topping 14,600, Netscape's Unlimited Distribution Program is expected to deliver more than 156 million copies to users over the next 12 months. In addition, more than half of the 156 million copies of Netscape client software will be distributed in international markets, demonstrating the growth Netscape has seen outside North America over the past few months.

Snap, the free Internet portal service jointly owned and operated by NBC and CNET (NASDAQ: CNWK), offers the most powerful way to organize and find anything on the Internet. The service is logically arranged to give users the quickest route to the best of what they are looking for on the web, providing efficient, high-quality search results and directory listings and the most often-used content.

At the heart of the Snap service is a directory of web sites, built by a team of editors and reviewers to ensure its quality, freshness and usefulness. Users may either search the directory by using keywords, or browse through the directory's 16 topics: Arts & Humanities, Business & Money, Computing & Internet, Entertainment, Education, Health, Kids & Family, Living, Local, News & Media, Oddities, People & Society, Science & Technology, Shopping, Sports and Travel. Snap also features content from over 75 leading web publishers. For Internet searching, Snap offers users highly efficient and effective searching capability online, by tightly integrating a high-quality topical Internet directory with an advanced search engine. Snap is available to all web users at http://www.snap.com and is also distributed by more than 40 leading Internet Service Providers, PC manufacturers and third-party marketers.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of software and services for businesses that want to transform the way they create and keep customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of enterprise software solutions, professional services, and a leading Internet portal to help companies build, buy or outsource Internet applications that drive revenue growth, build customer loyalty, and create new levels of business efficiency. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

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