Japan’s Largest ISP Provides Direct Access to Google Search Engine
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – April 16, 2001 – Google Inc., developer of the award-winning Google search engine, today announced a partnership with NIFTY Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited. Millions of users of both the @nifty Internet access service and the popular @nifty website now have immediate access to Google’s comprehensive and easy-to-use search engine.
@nifty, the largest Internet access provider in Japan, offers 4.6 million subscribers and general Internet users a number of web-based services including community and e-commerce sites, and more than 200,000 homepage services. @nifty also offers a search portal, branded @search. Available now at www.nifty.com/search, @search now provides direct access to the Google search engine. This fast and easy-to-use service enables users to quickly search and browse the Internet’s largest search engine.
"Google’s intelligent search technology vastly increases the user-experience for @nifty users," said Yasuyo Kikuta, vice general manager of ASP services division, Fujitsu Limited.
"Our partnership with Fujitsu brings millions of Japanese Internet users direct access to our fast and easy-to-use search technology," said Larry Page, CEO and co-founder of Google. "This announcement underscores our commitment to bringing Google’s search engine to the Japanese Internet community."
Google in Japan
The Google search engine is available in Japanese through both the company’s Japanese home page (www.google.com), and through a number of partners including Yahoo! JAPAN, Fujitsu/NIFTY, NEC BIGLOBE, and About.com-Japan. Google recently introduced a wireless version of Google for NTT DoCoMo’s Internet-ready i-mode phones. This innovative service is available to users of any i-mode phone at www.google.com/imode.
About Google Inc.
With the largest index of websites available on the World Wide Web and the industry’s most advanced search technology, Google Inc. delivers the fastest and easiest way to find relevant information on the Internet. Google’s technological innovations have earned the company numerous industry awards and citations, including two Webby Awards; WIRED magazine’s Reader Raves Award; Best Internet Innovation and Technical Excellence Award from PC Magazine; Best Search Engine on the Internet from Yahoo! Internet Life; Top Ten Best Cybertech from TIME magazine; and Editor’s Pick from CNET.
A growing number of companies worldwide, including Yahoo!, AOL/Netscape, and Cisco Systems, rely on Google to power search on their websites. A privately held company based in Mountain View, Calif., Google’s investors include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sequoia Capital. More information about Google can be found on the Google site at www.google.com.
Google Contacts:
David Krane
(650) 930-3596
dkrane@google.com
Cindy McCaffrey
(650) 930-3524
cindy@google.com
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