Revenue Magazine Rates Excerpo® Storefront over Yahoo!® and Other Shopping Cart Systems for Small Business e-Commerce

Atlanta, GA, July 22, 2005 –

In a comprehensive report on ecommerce that examined the features, functionality and costs of several of today’s most popular online shopping cart systems, the report Summer 2005 Revenue Magazine highlights Excerpo® Storefront, reviewing it favorably over better known and more expensive e-commerce systems, as a small-to-medium sized business (SMB) solution. Revenue magazine is the Internet performance marketing industry’s publication of record, serving some 125,000 Internet and retail marketing professionals.

The magazine examines the current, exploding demand
for online products by consumers – expected to reach $172 billion this year – which has created a supply and demand problem in the ecommerce/shopping carts systems industry. SMBs and affiliate sellers – traditionally ignored as a market segment by major ecommerce providers – have long lacked a highly functional, affordable shopping cart system. Excerpo® Storefront was designed to fill this void, featuring enterprise-level functionality, but with simplified administration and a price point that any SMB serious about online retailing can afford.

“We were thrilled to have Excerpo® Storefront featured in Revenue,” said AIS Media CEO Thomas Harpointner. “Our team has worked very hard to develop and deliver a state-of-the-art system that simplifies the task of establishing and maintaining a professional e-commerce website. Based on the feedback we’ve received from customers and developers alike, we know we have a quality system, but there’s a certain satisfaction and validation when one is compared favorably to industry household names like Yahoo!.”

The magazine cited Excerpo® Storefront’s order-filling capabilities and “robust product comparison engines, automated cross-sell engines and couponing based on the amount of business customers have previously done with the site.” It pointed out that “these are features common on enterprise sites, but not readily available for small business.” With setup fees and monthly maintenance fees as low as $99 and $39.95, respectively, Excerpo® Storefront is also cited as more affordable over the few carts positioned for the SMB, some of which charge thousands more. What’s more Excerpo® doesn’t charge transaction fees. It can grow with you, so customers can use the same functionality they’ve grown accustomed to, even if your site goes from 10 items to 10 million.”

Excerpo® Storefront can be "plugged into" virtually any type of web site, hosted on any server, anywhere in the world. The intuitive online interface makes it easy even for non-technical users to manage an online inventory, process orders, keep their online store updated and even attract a steady stream of customers .


About AIS Media: Founded in 1997, AIS Media, Inc. offers a comprehensive suite of Internet technologies and services both directly and through its Certified eBSP® (eBusiness Solutions Provider) Network, like MEDIAWORLD CORP.  AIS Media’s services include mission-critical web hosting, e-commerce systems, transaction processing services, professional web site and web application development, Internet marketing and e-business consulting. The company’s global customer base ranges from small retailers to Fortune 500 corporations.

For further information, please contact:
Jamie Bloomquist
Marketing Communications Manager
AIS Media, Inc.
7000 Central Parkway, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30328 USA
Tel: 770-350-7998
Fax: 770-350-9409
jbloomquist@aismedia.com
www.aismedia.com

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