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 Net2Phone Named to The Standard 100 Index
Net2Phone Selected by Journalists and Investment Experts
as one of the most influential companies shaping today’s Internet
economy
Newark, NJ -- November 13, 2000 -- Net2Phone Inc. (NASDAQ: NTOP)
announced today its inclusion in the Standard 100 Index powered
by Epoch Partners, a new stock index tracking the Internet Economy.
Created by Standard Media International ("The Standard"), a
leading source for intelligence for the Internet Economy, and
Epoch Partners, a leader of technology-enabled investing, the
Standard 100 includes the most influential companies driving
the Internet Economy.
Tracked on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
XIS, The Standard 100 believes that it will become the bellwether
of the Internet Economy. Unlike other Internet indices, The
Standard 100 will be vigilantly maintained with three quarterly
reviews and an annual rebalancing. Additionally, a log-cap weighting
scheme successfully captures the size factor of companies represented
in the Index. This weighting scheme precludes large companies
from capturing excessively large weights and allows smaller
cap weighted companies to have fair representation and a stronger
impact.
"As the leading provider of voice and enhanced services over
IP networks worldwide, Net2Phone is delighted that The Standard
100 recognizes our leadership in the world of communications,"
said Howie Balter, CEO of Net2Phone. "We greatly value the editorial
expertise that The Standard delivers weekly, and are pleased
to be included in their list of the top 100 companies shaping
our economy."
Information about the Standard 100 and Company will be featured
as the cover story of The Standard’s November 20th issue, on
sale November 13th. The information will also be available online
at www.thestandard.com.
About Net2Phone
Net2Phone, Inc delivers voice and enhanced services to IP networks
worldwide. Net2Phone enables people to place low-cost high quality
calls from their computer, telephone, or fax machine to any
telephone or fax machine in the world. Net2Phone develops and
markets technology and services for IP voice and e-commerce
solutions for the web and other IP networks. Net2Phone's strategic
investors include Softbank, America Online, GE/NBC, and Yahoo!.
Additionally, AT&T has acquired a 39 percent voting stake in
Net2Phone. For more information about Net2Phone's products and
services, please visit www.net2phone.com.
About The Standard
Headquartered in San Francisco and located on the Web at www.thestandard.com,
The Standard is the essential source for business intelligence
on the Internet Economy. Through The Industry Standard, its
weekly newsmagazine; TheStandard.com, its daily news outlet
and business intelligence resource; its conferences and events;
and its e-mail newsletters, research, recruiting and market-making
offerings, The Standard provides a new breed of business leaders
with the information and resources they need to succeed in the
Internet Economy. The Standard has offices in Los Angeles, New
York, Washington, D.C., and London, and is owned by Standard
Media International, a private company majority owned by IDG.
About Epoch Partners
Epoch Partners is a technology-enabled investment bank focused
on high-growth companies and electronically connected institutional
and individual investors. Epoch has assembled a team of experienced
investment banking, research, trading and technology professionals
to build the next generation investment bank. Epoch’s unique
approach to investment banking includes using technology to
provide superior market intelligence to issuers and investors.
For issuers, Epoch uses proprietary data to improve the pricing
and distribution of securities. For all investors, Epoch provides
unique research insight by fusing its analysis with relevant
third party commentary. For the institutional trading community,
Epoch provides enhanced investment and portfolio analysis
tools in addition to an unconflicted trading platform.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements include, among other things, Net2Phone's expected
operating performance for the three months ending January
31, 2001 and thereafter. Actual results could differ from
those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous
factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent
uncertainty of financial estimates and projections, the competitive
environment for Internet telephony, changes of rates of all
related telco rates and services, legislation that may affect
the Internet telephony industry, and Net2Phone's ability to
operate the services described on a large scale commercial
level. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date
of this press release, and Net2Phone assumes no obligation
to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the
reasons why actual results could differ from those projected
in the forward-looking statements. Investors should consult
all of the information set forth herein and the other information
set forth from time to time in Net2Phone's reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities
Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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