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January 2001
Ntercept Communications Announces Completion of $10 Million Second Round Financing
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2001 – Ntercept Communications (www.ntercept.com), today announced that it has closed a $10 million second-round financing based on the company's revolutionary, patent-pending Internet interview technology and research services. The investment round was led by a strategic investment from Communicade, a division of the Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC).
October 2000
Election Night & Beyond:
SpeakOut.com Reports As "America Decides"
WASHINGTON, DC - October 31, 2000 - America's leading activism Web site, SpeakOut.com, will provide special election coverage from now through Election Day 2000, highlighting breaking news and results of the presidential, Senate and House races on November 7th.
Presidential Debate Online Focus Group:
Republicans Exhibit Stronger Party Loyalty Than Democrats, Independents Track With Republicans
ST. LOUIS, MO - October 18, 2000 - In the third and final presidential debate, Republicans who participated in the Fox News Channel/SpeakOut.com "Rate the Debate" program last night rated Governor Bush significantly higher than Democrats rated Vice President Gore. Independents and other party affiliations tracked closely with Republicans in their ratings of both candidates.
SpeakOut.com Instant Response Survey of Second Presidential Debate:
Republicans Exhibit Stronger Party Loyalty Than Democrats, Independents Track
With Republicans
WINSTON SALEM, NC - October 11, 2000 - In a debate where the candidates
seemed to go out of their way to agree with one another, Republicans who
participated in the Fox News Channel/SpeakOut.com "Rate the Debate"
program tonight rated Governor Bush significantly higher than Democrats rated
Vice President Gore. Independents and other party affiliations tracked closely
with Republicans in their ratings of both candidates.
SpeakOut.com/Fox News VP Debate Focus Group:
Republicans Exhibit Stronger Party Loyalty Than Democrats, Independents Track
With Republicans
DANVILLE, KY - October 6, 2000 - Republicans who participated in the Fox News
Channel/SpeakOut.com "Rate the Debate" program rated Dick Cheney
significantly higher than Democrats rated Joe Lieberman, while Independents and
other party affiliations tracked closely with Republicans in their ratings of
both candidates.
September 2000
Fox News Channel and SpeakOut.com Invite America to Rate the Presidential Debates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 29, 2000 - Fox News Channel and SpeakOut.com announced today that their co-sponsored "Rate the Debate" program, a forum driven by viewer participation via the Internet, will premier during the first Presidential Debate on Tuesday, October 3, 2000. In conjunction with Fox News Channel's You Decide 2000 coverage, "Rate the Debate" will be featured during the upcoming presidential and vice-presidential debates.
SpeakOut.com & UMass Boston Students Set to "Rate the Debates"
BOSTON, Mass. -- September 28, 2000, Speakout.com and the University of Massachusetts Boston have teamed up to offer "Rate the Debate" Technology that will allow up to 5,000 students nationwide to offer simultaneous moment-by-moment feedback on the October 11 encounter between the Republican and Democratic candidates.
SpeakOut.com & Youth Vote 2000 Unveil "Youth Meter" To Rate the Debates Between Bush and Gore
WASHINGTON, D.C – September 27, 2000 – The Bush and Gore campaigns have finally agreed to debates between their candidates, and Speakout.com and Youth Vote 2000 have teamed up to offer a "National Youth Meter" that will invite an unprecedented number of young people to offer simultaneous, moment-by-moment feedback on reactions to the presidential and vice-presidential debates.
SpeakOut.com & Slate Let Readers Rate the "Damned Spot"
WASHINGTON, D.C – September 27, 2000 – The controversy over the campaign television ads is heating up and the Bush and Gore ad teams are pulling out all the stops to get attention this fall. SpeakOut.com and Slate have teamed up to give the American public the chance to judge the ads for themselves - fair or unfair, exploitative or sincere.
SpeakOut.com & Wake Forest University Set to "Rate the Debate" Between George W. Bush and Al Gore
WASHINGTON, D.C – September 15, 2000 – Speakout.com and Wake Forest University have teamed up to offer "Rate the Debate" Technology that will allow up to 5,000 college students nationwide to offer simultaneous moment-by-moment feedback on the October 11 encounter between the Republican and Democratic Candidates.
August 2000
Gore Gets Higher Scores From Swing Voters Than Any Speaker In Either Party
LOS ANGELES, CA - Thursday, August 17, 2000 - Vice President Al Gore’s acceptance speech tonight hit a homerun with Democrats, with an average score of 79, and, more importantly, swing voters gave Gore scores of 50 or above throughout his entire speech, according to SpeakOut.com’s Instant Response Survey.
Lieberman Scores High With Democrats But Loses Independents On Affirmative Action
LOS ANGELES, CA - Wednesday, August 16, 2000 -Vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman reaffirmed his commitment to affirmative action in his presentation last night.
Kennedys, Bradley Rate Higher Than Clinton With Swing Voters
LOS ANGELES, CA - Tuesday, August 15, 2000 -Tonight was billed as “liberal night” at the Democratic convention, but Sen. Bill Bradley, Sen. Edward Kennedy and his niece Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg all received higher ratings from Independents and undecided voters than did President Clinton Monday night.
Democrats,Women Give Clinton Soaring Marks; Undecideds Hover Just Under 50%
LOS ANGELES, CA - Monday, August 15, 2000 - The aggregated results of more than 1,100 online viewers’ opinions clearly show that President Clinton’s swan song tonight was “adored by Democrats and detested by Republicans,” according to Democratic
pollster Peter Hart.
SpeakOut.com Offers $5,000 Prize to a Lucky At-Home Analyst
WASHINGTON, D.C., Thursday, August 11 — Never has watching a convention been as engaging or potentially profitable.
SpeakOut.com to Acquire VoxCap.com Political Portals
WASHINGTON, D.C., Thursday, August 10 — SpeakOut.com today announced a deal to acquire VoxCap.com, the oldest and most well-known public policy and community-building portal.
SpeakOut.com's "Instant Viewer Response" Makes Opinion Research History at the Political Conventions
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 9 — For SpeakOut.com, the Republican National Convention represented a technological breakthrough in the field of online opinion research.
"Soccer Mom" Picks Lieberman for VP
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 8 — Actually, Lisa Edwards of Richmond, California is a baseball coach. The concerned voter and mother of two has emerged
as a $5,000 winner today in the second phase of SpeakOut.com’s Veepstakes Sweepstakes, a three-month long national
guessing game that gave armchair pundits a chance to win big bucks in a test of their political acumen.
SpeakOut.com Delivers Results of Instant Viewer Response Analysis: Independents Waver On Abortion and Anti-Clinton Remarks
PHILADELPHIA, PA., August 4 — The jury of pundits is still out on the long-term impact of George W. Bush’s acceptance speech at the Republican
National Convention, but it was well-received by 500 voters participating in the SpeakOut.com/MSNBC Internet instant poll, says Democratic polling
expert Peter D. Hart.
SpeakOut.com & MSNBC Viewers Tell the Whole Story with Instantaneous Convention Analysis
PHILADELPHIA, PA., August 2 — SpeakOut.com brought political convention coverage into the 21st Century on the second night of the Republican
National Convention by providing the first-ever moment-to-moment polling results via the Internet. The results from the night’s major speeches, which
were available online seconds after Senator John McCain left the podium, showed that Republicans, Democrats and Independents all agreed with
the first, patriotism-focused half of McCain’s speech, but diverged as soon as his remarks became political.
July 2000
MSNBC and MSNBC.com Get America to SpeakOut during Political Conventions
WASHINGTON, July 19 — SpeakOut.com, a non-partisan Internet activism and opinion research portal, along with MSNBC and MSNBC.com, today announced that for the first time, television viewers will be able to deliver their views on convention speakers in real time. By logging on to MSNBC.com, and using SpeakOut’s patent-pending online “Ntercept™ Dial Poll” technology, participants will actively respond to convention speeches, with results adjusted to reflect the latest national exit poll data according to gender, political ideology and age.
SpeakOut.com Launches "Boys on the Buzz"
WASHINGTON, July 18 — SpeakOut.com launches three new political cyber-columns covering the full range
of the political spectrum. In a first for Internet content, SpeakOut will feature a daily column from behind the scenes
of the political campaign, and inside the workings of the political news media.
SpeakOut.com and RNC Partner to Revolutionize Democracy Online
WASHINGTON, July 11 — Using revolutionary new technology developed by SpeakOut.com, the Republican
National Committee (RNC) today announced a new effort to increase citizen participation in national politics and
provide input to the party through SpeakOut’s eHearings technology.
SpeakOut.com's Armchair Pundits Pick the VP Candidates
WASHINGTON, July 11 — SpeakOut.com’s national Veepstakes, a sweepstakes contest that offered every
American a $15,000 opportunity to show their political acumen, has now come to an official close, and the results
are remarkably similar to the prognostications of the major political commentators.
June 2000
Local Activism Goes National with SpeakOut.com
WASHINGTON, June 28 — SpeakOut.com, the leading non-partisan Internet activism Web site,
announced a partnership with DC Vote today that for the first time will allow all residents of the District of
Columbia to voice their opinion online, for or against, the issue of congressional voting representation for District residents.
SpeakOut.com Acquires Issues2000.org
WASHINGTON, June 21 —SpeakOut.com, the leading non-partisan Internet activism portal, and Issues2000.org,
a leading independent website that provides information on national candidates and key election issues, today agreed to
combine their content.
May 2000
SpeakOut.com Expands International News Coverage
WASHINGTON, May 25 — As part of its on-going effort to provide thorough and independent news and content to its users,
Speakout.com has expanded its international news coverage to include on the scene dispatches from the border conflict between
Ethiopia and Eritrea.
SpeakOut.com & Roll Call Keep Americans Guessing in National Veepstakes
WASHINGTON, May 25 — SpeakOut.com and Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, announced a partnership to make every
American a pundit in the first ever, online Veepstakes sweepstakes. SpeakOut and Roll Call will share print and online advertising space
as well as air joint talk radio ads on such programs as "Imus in the Morning" and "The Tony Kornheiser Show."
SpeakOut.com Challenges New Yorkers to Speak their Minds
WASHINGTON, May 24 — SpeakOut.com, the non-partisan Internet activism portal, has purchased four billboards to promote the
site in New York, home to the country's most outspoken citizens.
SpeakOut.Com Urges Federal Election Commission To Protect Free Speech on the Internet
WASHINGTON, May 22 — SpeakOut.com filed comments today with the Federal Election Commission in opposition to an
Advisory Opinion Request filed by Voter.com. Voter.com invited more government regulation of political speech by asking the FEC to bless
its business model, which requires payment from candidates and parties for its provision of links and information to its users, as the Internet standard.
Republican Heavyweight Jumps into the Ring for SpeakOut.com
WASHINGTON, May 17 — Rich Galen, who has spent a career at the leading
edge of politics, business and international consulting, today joined SpeakOut.com in a wide ranging capacity that will focus
on business and product development and original content.
Political Opposites Find Common Ground at SpeakOut.com
WASHINGTON, May 10 — Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Reed will serve as counter-weight political advisors to the Internet activism website, SpeakOut.com.
McAuliffe and Reed will serve as strategic advisors to the company, joining the ranks of SpeakOut’s all-star, bipartisan political advisory board.
April 2000
SpeakOut.com Announces the Real "VeepStakes!"
WASHINGTON, Apr.19 — SpeakOut.com today announced the online "Speakout.com Veepstakes," a nationwide political guessing
game that will allow armchair pundits to compete in the biggest election story prior to the national conventions next August.
Those entrants who correctly predict the running mates for George W. Bush, Al Gore and the Reform presidential nominee will be placed
in a random drawing for three grand prizes of $5,000.
SpeakOut.com and DNC Kick Off First Interactive Party Platform in History
WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 — SpeakOut.com and the DNC today introduced a revolutionary online interactive tool that will give American citizens a direct
say in the issues expressed in the Democratic Party platform. The "Interactive Platform" will be available for public use as of 12:01 a.m., April 7, 2000 on the DNC Web site www.democrats.org.
March 2000
All Three Major Political Parties Agree on One Thing
WASHINGTON, Mar. 28 — The Reform Party of the United States, now joining the Democratic and
Republican parties in a "tri-bipartisan" nod to the role the Internet will play in fostering activism
and involvement by their members, today tapped SpeakOut.com to power activism features on its website.
February 2000
SpeakOut.com to Acquire GoVote.com
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 — SpeakOut.com, the non-partisan Internet activism portal, and GoVote.com,
a leading independent website for political news and information, today agreed to combine their
operations in a deal that will bring citizens the knowledge and tools they need to make an impact,
from the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. to the main streets of their own communities.
SpeakOut.com "Rolls Out" Ad Campaign in Nation's Capital
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 — SpeakOut.com, a non-partisan Internet activism portal, rolled out
its unique ad campaign with the assistance of 100 computer laptop-clad inline skatertizers.
The events kick off the official launch of SpeakOut.com.
SpeakOut.com Speaks to America Through Talk Radio
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 — SpeakOut.com, a non-partisan Internet activism portal, and
Talk America, a 24-hour nationwide talk radio network, have reached an agreement to broadcast
'The SpeakOut Minute' 24 times per day over Talk America's affiliate radio network of nearly
500 stations beginning in March, 2000.
McCain Matches Bush in Ad Buys in Top South Carolina TV Markets
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 — The following article, headlined "McCain Matches Bush in Ad Buys
in Top South Carolina TV Markets," was reported by Russ Tisinger, SpeakOut.com News. The
story cites documents obtained from the major TV stations in the South Carolina market.
Major Political Parties Sign Partnership Enabling Citizens to Speak Out
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 — The major political parties, in a bipartisan nod to the role the
Internet will play in fostering activism and involvement by their members, today tapped
SpeakOut.com ...
January 2000
SpeakOut.com Provides Real-Time Analysis of Voters During January 26 Democratic and Republican Debates
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 — What: For the first time ever, the Internet will bring a live
measurement of voters' opinions on the presidential candidates during Wednesday's back-to-back...
SpeakOut.com Dial Group Projects Bill Bradley as Winner of Democratic Debate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 — According to a dial group sponsored by SpeakOut.com, former New
Jersey Senator Bill Bradley bested Vice President Al Gore in tonight's Democratic presidential
debate. The high-tech interactive focus group...
SpeakOut.com Dial Group Projects Bush, Keyes as Clear Winners in New Hampshire Republican Debate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 — According to a dial group sponsored by SpeakOut.com, Texas Governor
George W. Bush was the favorite in the Republican primary, but talk show host Alan Keyes was the
best debater. The dial group conducted during the GOP debate...
SpeakOut.com Selects GlobalCenter For Its Internet Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 — SpeakOut.com today announced the selection of GlobalCenter, a Global
Crossing company, as its Commerce Service Provider. SpeakOut.com, an Internet information and
advocacy destination site has selected GlobalCenter for its ability...
December 1999
SpeakOut.com and MSNBC Join Forces to Enhance GOP Debate Coverage
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 — SpeakOut.com and MSNBC today announced an agreement that will allow
citizens to take a more active role than ever in the upcoming Republican debate to be broadcast
on the network.
Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, Susan Eisenhower Join SpeakOut.com
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — SpeakOut.com today announced that Kerry Kennedy Cuomo and Susan
Eisenhower will serve as Co-Chairs of the company's Board of Governors. The Board of Governors,
which Kennedy Cuomo and Eisenhower will jointly establish...
November 1999
All-Star Political Team
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 — SpeakOut.com today launched The Election of Ideas, an unprecedented
nationwide Internet survey that will empower Americans to choose the issues they want their
presidential candidate to address during next year's election.
October 1999
Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 — SpeakOut.com, a Washington, DC, Internet start-up that will empower
its users to interact with key decision makers and other advocates through a community Web service,
finalized $8 million in funding, led by Constellation Ventures, an affiliate of Bear Stearns,
to build and launch their Web site.
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