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DeLorme Joins Leading Consumer ASP cMeRun In Effort To Change The
Fundamentals of Software Purchase and Use
YARMOUTH, Maine, September 12, 2000 - DeLorme, America's leading provider of
mapping technologies, today announced an agreement with cMeRun Corp., (OTC:
BB: CMER), the Internet computing company, to offer online maps over
cMeRun's consumer ASP service. Under the terms of the agreement, cMeRun's
users will gain access to DeLorme's Street Atlas USA* and EarthaMaps*
products, over the Internet via their ISPs.
Eartha Systems, DeLorme's Internet, Wireless and GPS team, has developed a
portfolio of mapping products to provide location technologies to the
service provider community.
"DeLorme is excited to be at the forefront of delivering mapping and travel
planning functionality to users over the Internet," said Gordon Pow, DeLorme
President and COO. "This is the first time that mapping and travel planning
applications of this caliber are available to the ASP market."
cMeRun supports software vendors who are at the cutting edge of technology
and who hold a strong vision for the future of software delivery. By
partnering with cMeRun, software vendors will gain access to a new
distribution model for their software and have access to joint marketing
activities. The goal is to directly impact the way consumers use common
brand-name software titles, eliminating expensive upgrades and lengthy
software installations.
Users of cMeRun will enjoy an online experience enabling the customization
of features and functionality just as if one were working with a program
installed directly on the hard
drive. They will also gain the added benefit of working in a secure
environment protected by the latest SSL encryption unrivaled on the home
desktop.
"We are pleased to partner with DeLorme to bring our customers a new high
quality travel planning and mapping title while giving DeLorme a new
distribution channel for
sales and marketing," said Jim Lovie, CEO for cMeRun Corp. "We are
committed to
building strong software partnerships and look forward to adding new titles
in the near future to support the service being offered by DeLorme and their
Eartha Systems development team."
About DeLorme
Founded in 1976, DeLorme is America's leading publisher of mapping software
and atlases. The company's roster of software titles includes AAA
Map'n'Go*, Street Atlas USA*, Topo USA*, and XMap* Business. DeLorme also
sells their Earthmate* GPS Receiver, which lets users track themselves in
real time using a wide variety of DeLorme software products. The DeLorme
Eartha Systems team sells products using next-generation Internet, Wireless
and GPS location technologies, including Solus* Pro software for use with
the Earthmate GPS Receiver and Palm handhelds. For more information, visit
the company's Web site at www.delorme.com.
About cMeRun
Founded in 1999, cMeRun Corp. is the Internet computing company offering
consumer-focused ASP services to Internet service providers (ISP), telecom
companies and broadband providers. The company's service offering enables
consumers to access brand-name software programs via a secure Web browser
and store files through their favorite Internet portal or ISP using any
Internet-able device. Headquartered in Hudson, MA cMeRun trades on the
NASDAQ Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTC:BB: CMER). It is the first
company to emerge from Chell.com. For more information, visit the company's
Web site at www.cmerun.com.
About Chell.com
Chell.com. is a technology strategy bank founded by Cameron Chell to test
and grow businesses out of the latest in technology and service innovation
in the ASP industry. Cameron Chell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Chell.com, is also a Founder and the Vice Chair of the ASP Industry
Consortium www.allaboutasp.org and Founder of
FutureLink Distribution Corp. Chell.com is comprised of a group of more
than 20 professionals specialized in the areas of technology, finance,
corporate law, investor relations, public relations, marketing, and human
resources. Since its inception in November 1999 the Chell.com team
conceptualized, incubated, financed and launched cMeRun Corp. (OTC:BB:
CMER), a consumer ASP engine. For more information on cMeRun, visit the
company's website at . For more information on Chell.com,
visit the company's website at www.chell.com .
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