Flock Browser Expands Its List of Supported Services with Digg, Pownce and AOL Webmail

Business Wire,  June 2, 2008  

Tags: America Online Inc., Digg

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Flock Brings More Sought After Web Services to Its Users in the Release of 1.2

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Flock (www.flock.com), the innovative social Web browser that helps its users connect, share and discover the best of the modern Web, today announced it has added Digg, Pownce and AOL Webmail to its ever-expanding list of supported services as part of its 1.2 release. As social networking and Web services continue to grow in popularity, Flock offers intuitive navigation across a variety of sites and services, enabling users to organize and integrate what is important to them in one easy environment.

"We're thrilled to add Digg, Pownce and AOL Mail to Flock's stable of supported services - each one has an engaged, active and loyal user community," said Shawn Hardin, CEO of Flock. "We are especially happy when we can give Flock users access to the popular services they request, and each of these new partners was ready with open platforms."

The full release of Flock 1.2, available as a free software download for Mac, PC and Linux at http://www.flock.com, includes the following new features:

* Digg - Flock has added support for the pioneering social content site, Digg. Flock users can now submit or 'Digg' news stories, videos, images or other Web content from any Web page by clicking a designated Digg button; track friends' submissions and votes; and easily access the top five most popular stories on Digg.

* Pownce - Flock has also added the micro-blogging service, Pownce, to the sidebar. If you have a Pownce account you can share files and comment on them without opening up a separate webpage.

* AOL Webmail Integration - Flock has added AOL Webmail to let users quickly and easily access their email account, joining Gmail and Yahoo! Mail, which were integrated in Flock's 1.1 release. When new emails arrive, the Flock Mail icon lights up to let Flock users know that new messages are waiting for them.

Since January 2008, Flock's user base has increased by more than 300 percent while its revenue has risen by more than 400 percent. Flock has seen more than 3.5 million downloads of its social web browser, with nearly 70 percent of Flock users making it their default browser of choice.

Flock 1.2 is now available for free download at http://www.flock.com.

About Flock

Flock is the first and only social Web browser that helps users connect, share and discover the best of the modern Web. Flock delivers a more personal Web experience, where users are in control and more connected to what they value. In 2008, Flock received the Webby Award for social networking, the SXSW Community Award and was listed #6 in PC World's 100 Best Products of 2008. Built on Mozilla's constantly improving Firefox architecture (http://www.flock.com/mozilla) Flock is free to download and use at http://www.flock.com. Founded in 2005, Flock is based in Redwood City, Calif. and has an office in Victoria, British Columbia.

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