Also Named a Forbes Magazine "Favorite" in Best of
the Web Annual Issue
mySimon (www.mysimon.com), an
online comparison shopping site of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:
CNET), today announced it won a 2003 EPpy Award for
the "Best Internet Shopping Service" serving more than one million
monthly visitors. The annual EPpy Awards, sponsored
by Editor & Publisher and MediaWeek
magazines, honor online excellence by media companies.
In addition, mySimon was also
recognized in Forbes Magazine's annual "Best of the Web" issue
(Spring 2003) as its "Forbes Favorite" in the comparison shopping
category, chosen from among 14 other top comparison shopping sites. The Forbes
editorial team rated content according to five criteria: Content, Design,
Speed, Navigation and Customization.
One of the Internet's first comparison shopping sites, mySimon makes online shopping easy and efficient by
providing friendly and intuitive guidance to the products that best match
buyers' needs. Scanning more than 1400 highly rated merchants in 200
categories, from apparel to technology to toys, mySimon
finds the best priced products and assures consumers a positive buying experience
by pre-qualifying each merchant, and providing user feedback.
"It is an honor to be recognized as the leading
comparison shopping site on the Web by two such prestigious
organizations," said Tom Jones, senior vice president of CNET Networks.
"Millions of monthly users come to CNET Networks' shopping sites to
research, evaluate and purchase products. mySimon
offers consumers a simple and accessible service for finding products in
multiple categories—stretching beyond CNET Networks' more traditional
technology-focused shopping experiences. This recognition by Forbes and Editor & Publisher underscores the success of our
commitment to the online shopping experience."
The 2003 EPpy Awards were
announced May 9 in San Diego at the
Interactive Media Conference and Trade Show. Visit Editor
& Publisher online (www.editorandpublisher.com) to view a complete
list of award results.
Forbes' Best of the Web awards can be found at
http://www.forbes.com/bow/.
About CNET Networks Inc.
CNET Networks, Inc. (www.cnetnetworks.com) is the leading
global media company informing and connecting the buyers, users and sellers of
technology. By combining an in-depth knowledge of the technology industry with
the power of technology itself, the company offers the most dynamic, relevant,
and innovative media-based marketplace for technology around the world. CNET
Networks' product portfolio includes top brands CNET, ZDNet,
TechRepublic, Builder.com, News.com, GameSpot, Download.com, and mySimon,
as well as Computer Shopper magazine, and CNET Channel. With a strong presence
in the US, Asia
and Europe, CNET Networks has operations in 16
countries.
May 16, 2003