Netscape Supports President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion With New Netcenter Y2K Resource

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., (January 20, 1999) - Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced that it is working in support of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion to launch a Y2K global awareness and education campaign. The new resource is called "Y2K" and is available today on Netscape Netcenter, a leading Internet portal at http://home.netscape.com/y2k. The Netcenter Y2K resource offers information and Internet links to important Y2K-related pages and encourages businesses to adopt and distribute a special Y2K icon that can be posted on any web site and that directs users to the information on the Netcenter Y2K site.

"I welcome Netscape's efforts to provide businesses and consumers information on the Y2K problem through Netcenter," said John Koskinen, chair of the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion. "I encourage others to follow Netscape's lead and support the exchange of information about Y2K experiences and solutions, which is critical to the many organizations working to prepare systems for the Year 2000."

"Netscape is committed to providing businesses and consumers with solutions that make the Internet a more powerful and useful experience," said Mike Homer, general manager and executive vice president of Netscape's Netcenter division. "Our efforts in support of the President's Year 2000 Council represent an important step towards addressing the Y2K problem. We are honored to be a part of this historic effort to educate the world about potential Y2K problems and encourage individuals and businesses alike to learn from and share the information offered on the Netcenter portal."

The Netcenter Y2K page offers people access to information on the Y2K problem and what individuals and organizations need to know to avoid its associated issues. The page offers extensive lists of links for government, international, business and consumer sites on Y2K. In addition, a Y2K icon is available for distribution from Netcenter and features a Netcenter-driven countdown to the year 2000. The icon also links users to the important information located on Netcenter's Y2K site. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to post the Y2K icon on their respective web sites to signify their awareness of the problem and to help employees, customers and the public access information on the Y2K issue.

Netscape Netcenter is a leading portal site that provides users with a home base on the Internet. From Netcenter, users can navigate the Internet, access a broad range of consumer and business content and services and communicate with others online. The site includes eighteen content channels, a set of leading-edge services including the new Netscape-branded Search, Netscape Contact, Netscape SmartUpdate, Software download, member Directory, My Netscape personalization service, and WebMail.

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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