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[LOGO] Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Judy Pincus
Marketing Communications Mgr.
(210) 308-8267 ext. 107
[LOGO] E-mail: [email protected]
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Web Site: www.globalscape.com
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Investor Contact: Karen R. Mella
210-547-1007
[email protected]
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In Tune With Music Industry Announcements,
GlobalSCAPE Re-Releases CuteMX(R)
SAN ANTONIO--November 6, 2000--Internet software developer GlobalSCAPE, Inc.
announced today that it has re-released CuteMX, a peer-to-peer application that
enables Internet users to manage and share media files and other collaborative
content. GlobalSCAPE is a subsidiary of American TeleSource International, Inc.
("ATSI") (AMEX: AI).
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"We re-released CuteMX to introduce our new filtering technology, which is
designed to prevent the sharing of unsecure user-created content, while
encouraging unique and original content in secure formats," stated Tim Nicolaou,
CEO of GlobalSCAPE, Inc. According to Nicolaou, "CuteMX supports secure
distribution by incorporating a proprietary filtering process, which offers
protection for copyrighted material in a rich, collaborative environment."
CuteMX is currently being tested in a controlled environment with a limited user
community that enables the company to gather valuable marketing data in support
of a future subscription model.
GlobalSCAPE has met with several major and large independent record companies
regarding the uses of CuteMX, although no agreements have been established.
"Our strategy is to be a technology partner to those with content already in
place," said Nicolaou. "CuteMX offers outstanding value to media companies,
because they can reach millions of potential consumers with common interests
through online communities. Our intention is to license the technology to those
pursuing superdistribution models."
GlobalSCAPE restricted public access to its CuteMX service in July pending
further developments surrounding the preliminary ruling in the Napster case. "We
are encouraged by recent movement in the industry toward acceptance of this type
of technology," said Sandra Poole-Christal, President and Chief Operating
Officer of GlobalSCAPE. "It is a pivotal time for file sharing technology with
the recent BMG and Napster announcement
(http://www.globalscape.com/products/cutemx) and Listen.com's bid to acquire
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assets from Scour, Inc., developer of a competitive file sharing application."
We intend to take CuteMX into the mainstream," added Poole-Christal.
CuteMX is available for free download at GlobalSCAPE's Web site
www.globalscape.com. Product reviews of CuteMX can also be found at this site.
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GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (www.globalscape.com) is a leader in the development,
marketing and support of award-winning Internet-based software including
Internet utilities, Web site management tools and peer-to-peer technology
targeting both business and consumer markets.
American TeleSource International, Inc. (www.atsi.net) is an emerging
international carrier serving the rapidly expanding niche markets in and between
Latin America and the United States. The Company's borderless strategy includes
the deployment of a "next generation" network for more efficient and cost
effective service offerings of domestic and international voice and data. ATSI
has clear advantages over the competition through its corporate framework
consisting of unique licenses, interconnection and service agreements, network
footprint, and extensive retail distribution.
This document contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
are those that describe management's intent, beliefs and expectations concerning
the future. These statements are based on information currently available to
management, and involve risks and uncertainties. Therefore, actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could cause
results to differ from those anticipated are the intensely competitive nature of
the market for Internet software, GlobalSCAPE's inability to compete with larger
or better positioned companies, legal uncertainties regarding file sharing
technologies, technological changes, and other factors set forth in
GlobalSCAPE's filings with the SEC.
(C)2000 GlobalSCAPE, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy
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