A2Central.com announcement

[Eric Shepherd <sheppy@sheppyware.net>]

A2CENTRAL.COM ONLINE SERVICE PUBLIC BETA TO START DECEMBER 8, 2000

November 30, 2000--As the second millennium draws to a close, a new era is
dawning for Apple II users online.  A2Central.com, the popular web site and
Apple II user group, will launch an open beta test of its new online service
on Friday, December 8, 2000.

The open beta test will consist of telnet access to our Real Time Conference
area and our Bulletin Board system, with email service available at or
shortly after launch.  Access to A2Central.com's services will be free of
charge during the month of December, 2000.

File libraries will be added in the near future, as will web-based access to
the service and other services.

PRICING

A Standard Account on A2Central.com, including access via both telnet and
the web to the Real Time Conference area, the Bulletin Board, and email,
will cost US $10 per month beginning January 1, 2001.

An Enhanced Account, which includes all the features of the Standard Account
plus a 10 MB personal web site and FTP access to upload files to your
personal web site, will cost US $15 per month once available.  The
availability date for Enhanced Accounts has not been set at this time, but
free upgrades from Standard Accounts to Enhanced Accounts will be available.

To sign up for an A2Central.com account, please visit
<http://www.a2central.com/join>.

A2Central.com will also offer business accounts for Apple II programmers and
vendors.  These will be available starting early in 2001.

If you have questions about our planned services, please email
service@a2central.com for additional information.