Commtouch Announces New Alliances in Spain Providing Email to Millions

Delivering Branded, Web Based Email For Spanish & Catalan Users

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking a significant presence in the diverse online communities of Spain, Commtouch, the worldwide leader in integrated email outsourcing services, today announced six new alliances with Spanish companies including Recoletos, Advernet, Guay.com, LaNetro, Netjuice and TV Catalunya.

The agreements will provide branded local-language web based email and advanced communication services to the Spanish Internet community, through the web pages of these Commtouch customers.

Representing the full spectrum of Spanish media, the six new partnerships include influential names from print media, television, eCommerce and the online communities of Spain.

One of the leading media groups in Spain, Recoletos websites comprise 40 million page views per month, ranking it among the top ten media properties in the Spanish speaking market.

TV Catalunya represents the first time email will be offered on the web in Catalan, the local language of the Basque country. Catalunyans account for 30% of Spanish Internet users, although they represent only 15.8 % of the Spanish population.

Operated by Advernet, Ozu.com is one of the top portals in Spain, offering the only Spanish search engine with free content for users.

Guay.com is the first independent portal located in the Basque region with a concentration of different resources for Spanish speaking users.

A network of virtual communities with local sites for each of Spain's cities and regions, LaNetro serves 85% of Spain's population today.

Netjuice is an incubator for eCommerce on the Internet, creating new ideas internally or acting as independent consultants for other companies.

"Forming alliances with leading players in the Spanish media uniquely positions Commtouch as the leading email outsourcing provider in Spain," said Gideon Mantel, CEO of Commtouch. "We are very enthusiastic about our growth in this emerging market and look forward to a long term presence there."

Commtouch President Isabel Maxwell will address the Global Internet Summit in Barcelona May 22-24th.

About Commtouch

Serving 10.3 million active email boxes and 290 key clients around the world, Commtouch is the worldwide leader in integrated email outsourcing services. Commtouch email is designed for superior performance and rapid scalability, offering end user interfaces in 18 of the world's major languages.

As the fastest growing independent provider of web based email, Commtouch has enabled more international websites than any other email service on the market.

In nine years of delivering intuitive, award-winning email software, Commtouch continues to provide customers a truly comprehensive turn-key email service, together with options for premium communications services and direct marketing opportunities.

Founded in 1991, Commtouch has offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, London and Tel Aviv. Additional Company information may be obtained by visiting www.commtouch.com.

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