Netscape.com to Feature Live Streaming Video and Interactive Programming of Inauguration Events from Washington, DC

Users Offer Advice to the President Through Special Netscape.com Inaugural Message Boards


Mountain View, CA, January 17, 2001 -- Netscape Communications, a subsidiary of America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), today announced that it is providing complete online coverage of the 54th Presidential Inauguration on Netscape.com, including live video feeds from Washington, DC. In addition, Netscape.com will continue its strong political programming with extensive coverage of the Bush Administration's first 100 days, including the State of the Union address, Cabinet confirmation hearings and congressional activities over the next few months. Netscape will also create special Inaugural message boards to allow users to give advice to the new President and members of his Administration.

Netscape.com will offer visitors detailed coverage of events surrounding the inauguration of George W. Bush including live streaming video, analysis from Time.com, updated news stories, an editorial cartoon area, archived Election 2000 coverage and local Washington, DC, information. In addition, Netscape.com will link visitors to its many interactive elements on the site, allowing them to participate in daily polling and giving access to Netscape message boards to express their thoughts on the upcoming George W. Bush presidency.

"Over the past six months, Netscape.com has provided comprehensive and in-depth political programming and election coverage," said Jim Martin, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Netscape. "As we move from the one of the closest and most interesting presidential contests in history to the start of a new administration, Netscape.com will continue to provide visitors to the site with top-quality political news and content updated throughout the day."

Elements of Inauguration programming on Netscape.com, will include:

• Streaming live closed-captioned video of Inaugural proceedings, including the January 20 swearing-in ceremony and Inaugural address.
  
  
• A special news area with the latest Inaugural stories, event schedules and coverage, in addition to biographies on the key players in Congress and the Administration.
  
  
• Message Boards allowing users to "sound off," providing their own political commentary in the form of advice to the President on issues ranging from dealing with Congress and the press to suggested priorities for his administration.
  
  
• Special polls and message boards focusing on the Inauguration and President-elect Bush's first 100 days in office.
  
  
• Extensive political editorial content and analysis from Netscape.com partners Time.com, PBS.org's Online NewsHour, iPipe, Inc., Associated Press and Reuters.
  
  
• Searchable local Washington, DC information from AOL's Digital City Inc., including travel, weather, lodging, entertainment and traffic information.
  
  
• Archives of Netscape's Election 2000 coverage including video from the conventions and debates, video and transcripts from Florida and U.S. court proceedings and links to AOL's Government Guide, providing users with quick links to additional information on the new Administration and Congress.

Starting with coverage of the Republican convention in July, Netscape.com has provided its visitors with thorough and comprehensive campaign coverage. Throughout the road to the White House, Netscape has offered extensive video and audio feeds of both Democratic and Republican Conventions, all presidential debates, live interviews with top newsmakers, constantly updated election news and commentary, interactive polls and election related message boards and real-time election day results. George Bush and Al Gore answered questions from Netscape Netbusiness members on a number of issues affecting small businesses a week before the election and Netscape.com provided real-time election night results for the presidential, congressional, state and local contests.

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Netscape.com is one of the most visited sites on the Internet during daytime hours with over 37 million registrants who have access to smart tools and services that empower users to take charge of their Internet experience. A subsidiary of America Online, Inc., Netscape is based in Mountain View, California. Additional information on Netscape is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com, or by calling 650-254-1900.