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WEB CROSSING, INC. SHIPS TEAM CROSSING 3.0 -- Integrated Tool Suite for Virtual Teams Now With New Easy Customization and Plug-ins Architecture -- SAN FRANCISCO, February 17, 2004 - Web Crossing, Inc. today shipped Team Crossing version 3.0, now more flexible than ever. Team Crossing 3.0 makes full use of the latest Web Crossing customization themes and plugins for easy extensibility without programming. Team Crossing upgrades are free for current registered users of Team Crossing (see pricing section below). Available immediately as a software license or server hosted solution, Team Crossing 3.0 is priced on a per-seat or traffic-based sliding scale model from <http://www.webcrossing.com/tc3>. "Team Crossing 3.0 facilitates effective workgroup collaboration, whether used in one physical office or offices spanning the globe," explained Tim Lundeen, president and CEO of Web Crossing, Inc. "Based on our new Web Crossing 5.0 platform, Team Crossing 3.0 is now much more flexible. The ability to add functionality in just a few clicks allows teams to use whatever tools help them get the job done." "The new plug-ins are going to be popular overall," said Michelle Jodoin, Lead eConsultations Technology of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada, and Team Crossing beta tester. "However, the biggest improvement is the ability to significantly 'brand' the various communities. Now it's easier to tie-in the color scheme and logos with their own web site. Given our 15 different communities, this kind of customization makes quite a difference." New Plug-in Architecture and WebFiles New installations of Team Crossing 3.0 can now support multiple Team Crossing areas on the same site. Beyond basic access control, each area can be completely sequestered from the others allowing independent administration, customization, functionality extension and file privacy. Multiple areas offer a level of security while separating divisions or completely different domains. Extending the functionality of Team Crossing 3.0 now leverages an advanced plug-in architecture. Installing and uninstalling plug-ins takes only a point-and-click from within the admin control panel, requiring no programming or scripting. Plug-ins are available for a extensive array of functionality, such as Weblogs, RSS feeds, WebMail, personal and shared calendars, polling, brainstorming, wiki web, Neurons and more. Team Crossing 3.0 also includes the new WebFiles mirroring system -- a breakthrough paradigm for conveniently managing server files by mirroring the file system directly from a Web browser. When used with Team Crossing's new built-in Web publishing feature, users can create and edit entire home page directories via most modern browsers. All files that are added or modified via WebFiles or FTP are automatically synchronized in real-time with the host file system. Easy Customization in Whole or in Part Team Crossing 3.0 is now themes compatible for easy customization. Team Crossing administrators can customize all or part of a site with new themes and layouts using the "one-click customization" manager. Previously requiring customized templates, aesthetic control can now be achieved with a simple point-and-click. A site's look can be easily customized across the entire site or within an individual section, such as a single discussion area or distinct HTML directory. Team Crossing Overview Team Crossing is a specialized implementation of Web Crossing optimized and configured especially for intranet and workgroup use. Team Crossing contains a top-level portal-like desktop area for each user, general internal discussion areas, and an unlimited number of open or access-controlled project areas. A complete groupware server, Team Crossing includes email lists, email boxes for all users, personal and group calendars, and static or dynamic HTML pages. Team Crossing allows participants to collaborate from any modern browser, without any special client software downloads. Any Team Crossing installation can be fully localized into different languages, with an option for color-coded pages to provide instant location recognition within the site. Core Team Crossing workspace features include discussion areas, polls, document sharing with a checkout system, group calendars, special announcements, live meeting areas, wiki collaboration areas, quick email to team members, and an option to participate in discussions via email. Additional plug-ins can be installed from any browser to extend the functionality of a Team Crossing installation. Additional feature information about Team Crossing can be found at <http://www.webcrossing.com/tc3>. Pricing and Availability Team Crossing 3.0 is available today as a server hosted solution (ASP) for maximum uptime starting at $65/month. For a limited time, licenses of Team Crossing are also available on an unlimited traffic per-seat basis starting at $295, or on a traffic-based sliding scale software license starting at $295. Team Crossing license upgrades are available today free to currently registered users. The Web Crossing professional services team is available to assist migration to Team Crossing version 3.0. Professional services, community hosting and community management consulting are available for all Team Crossing installations. About Web Crossing, Inc. Privately held, Web Crossing, Inc. is a leader in collaboration tools, committed to providing high-quality software and related services at a fair price. Award-winning Web Crossing is a scalable, tightly integrated collaboration tool serving a broad-spectrum of functionality and serves millions of pages per day at thousands of sites, including well-known, high traffic sites as eBay.com, The NY Times, and Salon's Table Talk. Team Crossing, Campus Crossing and Support Crossing are turnkey solutions for the group collaboration, online education and technical support markets respectively. Web Crossing Express is a free package, offering superb server functionality for Web, email, and FTP services. Available licensed or ASP, all Web Crossing software is easily customizable and highly extensible without programming. 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