ASP Definition 6 Unveils Live, Secure Express Merchant Accounts for E-Business Customers

    ATLANTA--Feb. 19, 2001--Atlanta-based Definition 6, a leading Application Service Provider (ASP) that incubated low-cost Web site builder WebSiteforFREE.com in mid-2000, today launched an express merchant account program for WebSiteforFREE.com's over 30,000 small business customers.
    After completing a quick, streamlined application, merchants can now gain the power to accept credit cards as online payment.
    Chiefly targeted toward small e-business companies just beginning to sell their goods and/or services online, the program allows these customers to establish a low-cost merchant account to efficiently process credit card transactions over the Internet.
    WebSiteforFREE.com customers have access to their account through their site's Preferred Customer Area (PCA). Based on Definition 6's enhanced software technology platform, known as Lease-an-APP(TM), this area gives users the power to independently update their sites with additional information, graphics and photos as their businesses grow and change.
    WebSiteforFREE.com, which promises to build a site for free and host it for a small monthly fee, offers the express accounts in conjunction with Definition 6 partners Authorize.Net and Heartland Payment Systems.
    "Through the express merchant account program, our e-commerce business owners and operators can accept credit cards online for only a fraction of the cost involved with standard merchant accounts," explained Definition 6 Chief Sales Officer Jordan Fladell. "Our clients save money while enhancing their Internet-based business opportunities."
    Authorize.Net, an InfoSpace service, provides server-based, multi-currency payment solutions for worldwide e-commerce customers. The company enables merchants to process secure transactions 24 hours/day in real time and in over 150 currencies, and accepts MasterCard(R), Visa(R) and American Express(R) credit cards.
    "Designed to help small businesses advance their Web presence, the express merchant account program not only allows consumers to easily shop on merchant sites, but protects their main off-line business activities from fraudulent activities as well," Fladell added.
    Heartland Payment Systems, the merchant bank, provides banking services for express merchant account holders.
    "Definition 6 has displayed its solid standing as one of the Internet's top e-commerce and Web site design firms, and we wanted to help give all their customers access to this outstanding, cost-effective opportunity," said Heartland Payment Systems Vice President of E-Commerce John Waldron. "More individuals are buying online than ever before, and through the express merchant account program, we plan to help show Definition 6 and WebSiteforFREE.com small business customers how the Internet can quickly and economically expand their business into this growing space."
    Those who would like to establish a WebSiteforFREE site or have any questions regarding the express merchant account program should visit the company's Web page: www.websiteforfree.com.

About WebSiteforFREE.com

    A premier provider of online applications designed to advance small businesses into the competitive Web market, WebSiteforFREE.com enables entrepreneurs with modest technical expertise and budgets to launch businesses on the Internet. The company provides small- to mid-sized business owners and individuals the opportunity to build a WebSiteforFREE.com site and host it for a small monthly fee. The company's resources include easy-to-use modules that allow clients to expand their sites as their businesses grow, plus an Ed Center -- accessible via phone and e-mail -- that assists customers as they build and maintain their sites. Please visit our Web site at www.websiteforfree.com or call toll free 1-877-973-3266 to speak with a representative for additional information. Definition 6, a leading Atlanta-based ASP, introduced WebSiteforFREE.com in 1999.

About Definition 6

    ASP Definition 6 offers layered e-commerce and communication solutions for companies planning to accelerate their business processes and activities via the Internet. Founded in 1997 and nationally recognized for its Web solutions, Definition 6 has garnered a reputation as a leading provider of cutting edge, Internet-based solutions that improve a company's internal operations and outside relationships, support remote sales forces, ease e-commerce relations with business partners and streamline information management through technology. Through its advanced Lease-an-APP(TM) software platform, consulting and professional services, the company provides the resources today's businesses require: application development and hosting, e-commerce selling/shopping tools, store fronts, payment processing, content and resource management, sales force management and communication, legacy integration, marketing support for Web presence's "look and feel" and more. Please visit the company's Web site, www.definition6.com, for additional information.