GTE's SuperPages Service Wraps Up Holiday Shopping Fast; Santa's Sleigh Delivers Great Prizes In the December `Dashing Through the Net' Sweepstakes

Business Wire, Dec 3, 1998

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 1998--GTE's SuperPages(R) Service, a comprehensive online shopping workshop located at http://www.superpages.com, is an easy, fun way for gift givers to make holiday wishes come true.

The hottest toys, perfect sweaters, must-read best sellers, seasonal decorations, low-priced airline tickets and more are just a click away. Shopping from the comfort of their homes, consumers can avoid the crowds and hassles while researching, finding and purchasing products and services over the Internet.

From now through Dec. 31, GTE's SuperPages offers visitors the chance to win fabulous prizes as part of its "Dashing Through The Net" sweepstakes (http://www.superpages.com/prom/holiday). Clues found on the sweepstakes homepage help shoppers locate the four tiny sleighs hidden throughout the SuperPages site. Clicking on all the sleigh icons enters the participant in a sweepstakes to win: one of two grand prizes, a pair of round-trip domestic travel vouchers; first prize, a Pioneer 25 Disc CD Changer Mini System; second prize, RCA Home Theater System; and third prize, Epson Stylus 640 Inkjet Printer.

The following SuperPages features are sure to make the holiday gift-buying season merrier:

-- GTE Shop Online(sm) offers direct links to hundreds of selected

sites that allow consumers to securely purchase goods and

services online anytime, anywhere. Tie a bow around great

presents from such retail favorites as The Sharper Image, Barnes

& Noble, Bloomingdale's, JC Penney, Shop4.com and more. Shop

Online is an easy, secure way to check gifts off the shopping

list without making trips all over town.

-- Consumer Guide(R) Interactive takes the guesswork out of gift

giving. Instantly access independent product information,

ratings, reviews and recommendations for over 100 different

categories of items, including consumer electronics, baby items

and household goods. Shoppers can make informed buying decisions

before they purchase and get what they expect, the first time.

-- Yellow Pages features comprehensive and accurate information on

virtually every business in the United States. Use the detailed

search fields to find retailers and grocers open Christmas Eve or

Christmas Day.

Winners of the "Dashing Through the Net" sweepstakes will be selected on or about Jan. 11, 1999, and will be contacted via e-mail, telephone and/or Federal Express. Grand prizes have been furnished by Travelocity and American Airlines.

About GTE's SuperPages

With over 11 million businesses listed and thousands of advertisers, GTE's SuperPages, offered by GTE Directories Corporation, is a rich, comprehensive shopping tool designed for people who want the convenience of finding information and purchasing products and services online.

GTE Directories Corporation is a part of GTE Corporation, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and a leading provider of integrated telecommunications services.