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September 10, 1997

MacConnect - the first and only national Internet Service Provider dedicated exclusively to users of the Macintosh Operating System (Mac OS) - has announced an agreement with Planet Direct to provide free personalized information services for MacConnect members. MacConnect members can register with the free Planet Direct service by clicking on the Planet Direct banner located at the top of the MacConnect home page.

This additional free benefit of MacConnect membership is available effective immediately. The Planet Direct service augments the impressive array of services already included with standard MacConnect accounts such as 5MB of personal web space, three email boxes, and unlimited free technical support from an all Macintosh Customer Care group.

"Delivering useful and compelling services online ads tremendous value to a basic Internet connection.", said Drew Linsalata, President and CEO of MacConnect parent EQUINOX Internet Services Corp.. "We are sure that the Planet Direct service will greatly enhance the overall MacConnect experience for our users. Savvy Internet consumers are looking for more 'bang for the buck' from every ISP. We're well aware of this, and our agreement with Planet Direct represents just one of the many ways we are working to add value to our lineup of Mac based Internet services."

MacConnect is the first and only nationwide Internet Access Service dedicated exclusively to users of the Macintosh Operating System. Providing dialup access, dedicated access, web hosting and server colocation services to the Macintosh user community, MacConnect is a service of EQUINOX Internet Services Corp. The company, based on Long Island, New York, is privately held and can be found on the world wide web at http://www.macconnect.com.

Based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, Planet Direct (http://www.planetdirect.com), is a highly personalized, highly localized Web-based consumer information service established to help companies in the business of Internet connection to provide meaningful content in the form of dynamic news and information to their customers. Planet Direct is a wholly owned subsidiary company of CMG Information Services (NASDAQ: CMGI), a company specializing in harnessing the power of the Internet by developing and investing in infrastructures for new dimensions in one-to-one marketing.

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