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Pluck Wins Renowned CNET Editors' Choice Award
RSS Reader Noted for Its Ease of Use and Tight Browser Integration
AUSTIN, Texas — July 30, 2004 — Pluck Corp., a software company dedicated to making it easier to find and manage Internet information, today announced that it received a CNET Editors' Choice award for its Pluck Web Browser Companion Application. The coveted CNET Editors' Choice award recognizes outstanding personal technology and consumer electronic products that represent the best available choice for quality, performance, design, and service, and its logo is a mark of excellence denoting the best possible investment for technology buyers.
CNET Editors' Choice winners are recognized as top products in their respective technology categories,and contribute to the standard by which all future products are judged. A key selection requirement is the difference it makes in the lives of its users, whether through innovative features, exceptional value for the price, remarkable ease of use, or a demonstrable boost to users' productivity.
Pluck is a free web browser companion application that greatly improves the way users search, retrieve, organize and share information found online. Pluck was honored by CNET editors for the product's ease ofuse, flexibility, and tight browser integration, as well as its ability to sort and filter queries on Amazon,eBay and Google. Plucks RSS reader, which is one of four mini-applications available with the Pluck web browser companion, was lauded by the CNET editors as "one of our favorite RSS readers."
"CNET Editors are known for their exceptional technical knowledge, and to be honored for our innovation is a significant achievement for our company," said Dave Panos, CEO of Pluck Corp. "We are proud to be recognized for providing a quality product that delivers excellent value to its users."
For information on the CNET Editors Choice award, please visit http://editorschoice.cnet.com. The Pluck web browser companion is currently available and can be downloaded for free at www.pluck.com or CNET Networks.
About Pluck Corp.
Pluck Corporation offers a free web browser companion that greatly improves the way people find, organize and share web information. Pluck makes online interaction easier for those who embrace the digital lifestyle and rely on the Web and sites like Amazon.com, eBay and Google, to research, shop and share.
Pluck is currently used by tens of thousands around the world and is available for free at www.pluck.com. Pluck Corp. is a privately held company based in Austin, Texas with funding from Austin Ventures and Mayfield.
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