VIEWPOINT MEDIA PLAYER TO BE INSTALLED ON ALL FUJITSU PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN JAPAN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 8:00 AM EST
Fujitsu licenses Viewpoint Experience Technology for its leading
Computer Information Web site, fmworld.net
New York, NY - May 22, 2001 - Viewpoint Corporation (Nasdaq: VWPT), a leader
in digital marketing technologies and services for the Web, announced today
that Fujitsu Limited, one of the world`s leading providers of
Internet-focused information technology solutions, has agreed to include
Viewpoint`s media player plug-in as pre-installed equipment on all of its
consumer personal computer units sold in Japan. The Viewpoint media player
will join other industry-standard plug-ins provided pre-installed on Fujitsu
personal computers, such as Adobe® Acrobat Reader, AOL, Microsoft Internet
Explorer®.
The goal, says Takashi Imamura, of Fujitsu Limited, is to provide our
customers with the most up-to-date, industry-standard Internet access and
visualization tools already in place. "We are motivated by our high
standards of service and quality to provide our customers with the best,
most advanced technology available. For this reason, we have chosen to
include Viewpoint`s Media Player on all of our consumer PCs for the Japanese
market, so that our customers will be able to immediately access the
standard 3D visualization and rich media technology online without the need
to download a plug-in."
In related news, Viewpoint has granted Fujitsu an exclusive Viewpoint
Experience Technology license to broadcast digital content in the Viewpoint
format from the Fujitsu URL: www.fmworld.net .
Fmworld.net is a leading consumer destination site in Japan administered by
Fujitsu.
"Fujitsu is one of the world`s leading computer and technology
manufacturers," said Bob Rice, president and CEO of Viewpoint Corporation.
"We are very pleased to be in a partnership with Fujitsu to deliver the
highest quality 3D visualization and rich media technologies to their
customers. Now all Fujitsu PC users in Japan will immediately begin to
experience the power of rich media on the Web, all without the interruption
of a download process."
About Viewpoint
Viewpoint is a leading provider of digital marketing technologies and
services for marketing and selling on the Web. Viewpoint focuses on
licensing its proprietary technologies for e-commerce initiatives and
provides a full range of professional services for implementing enhanced
digital rich media marketing solutions that integrate online advertising,
promotions and e-mail strategies. The Company is headquartered in New York
City with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, London and
Tokyo. Visit the Viewpoint Web site at http://www.viewpoint.com.
This press release contains "forward-looking" statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and similar
expressions that reflect Viewpoint`s current expectations about its future
performance, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause Viewpoint`s actual performance to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. For
information about these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, please
review the disclosure contained in the Company`s filings and reports on file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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trademarks or trademarks of Viewpoint Corporation. Other product and company
names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. ©2001 Viewpoint
Corporation. All rights reserved.
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