NetMechanic Launches HTML Toolbox - Version 2.0 Featuring HTML Repair

Exclusive HTML Repair Service Provides Relief for the Internet Novice and Expert Alike

Huntsville, AL (May 8, 2000) - NetMechanic, Inc.^TM (http://www.netmechanic.com), the leading independent provider of online Web site maintenance, monitoring and promotion tools introduces a revolutionary and unprecedented new tool-HTML Repair^TM. This unparalleled service in Web site maintenance is a new addition to HTML Toolbox^TM and a primary component to the new Version 2.0 of HTML Toolbox which is being launched today. This is the only product on the market that will both diagnose HTML code problems and, at the user's direction, repair them. With just one click, the repair process is implemented, correcting most common HTML errors on a copy of the original Web page.

"Anyone who runs a Web site will find HTML Toolbox to be an excellent resource," said Jeff Morgan, CEO of NetMechanic. "This suite of tools provides users with expertise and capabilities previously limited to IT gurus. We're proud to be the first to offer a user-friendly feature that performs sophisticated Web site improvement at the touch of a button."

The exclusive HTML Repair service will evaluate up to 400 pages of any site, alerting the user to existing and potential problems, then recommending solutions. This online service is safe and allows the user to choose whether to implement the repairs. Customers continue to access the user's site while NetMechanic's tools test and repair the pages that can later be uploaded without any down time.

No other desktop or online maintenance service rivals HTML Repair's one-step method of identifying, reporting and repairing code and other operational errors. Another new feature of HTML Toolbox - Version 2.0 is an enhanced validation engine that catches more errors than other diagnostic tools. Then, with just a click, the repair process is implemented, correcting HTML errors on a copy of the original page. As added protection for user mistakes, NetMechanic retains the original page on its server for a week.

HTML Repair and all HTML Toolbox - Version 2.0 tools can be used on an existing site or to identify and fix errors on a new site while it's being designed. Coupled with NetMechanic's other promotional and monitoring services; NetMechanic is a one-stop resource for all Web site maintenance needs.

Version 2.0 of HTML Toolbox

This exclusive suite of maintenance tools is now being offered at a special introductory rate. The new features are also being provided as a free upgrade to each of NetMechanic's current HTML Toolbox customers. The new HTML Toolbox - Version 2.0 contains these state-of-the-art tools:

• Link Check - Find your broken links with this powerful link tester
  
• Browser Compatibility Check - Analyze users' sites with popular browsers and recommend changes to correct any inconsistencies
  
• Load Time Check - Evaluate your load time and improve it with NetMechanic's free GIFBot tool
  
• Spell Check- Avoid unsightly spelling errors
  

• HTML Repair - Repair common problems on Web sites with just one click
• HTML Check - A more powerful HTML Diagnostic tool

A recent report by Jupiter Communications suggested 46% of users have left a preferred Web site because of a site-related problem. With NetMechanic all Webmasters, from the novice to the expert can avoid potential visitor disasters due to site errors. The new version of HTML Toolbox complete with the exclusive HTML Repair tool and the enhanced HTML Check is the practical answer to assuring that your site is always functioning at its best. For more information on HTML Toolbox - Version 2.0 visit http://www.netmechanic.com/maintain.htm .

More about NetMechanic
In addition to HTML Toolbox, NetMechanic also offers Search Engine Starter^TM, a site promotion tool that submits Web sites to the top 100 search engines. An unrivaled feature of this service is a report from NetMechanic that informs the subscriber which search engines have accepted their site for consideration along with a link to any search engine which rejected the submission.

The NetMechanic service offering is rounded out with Server Check Pro, a subscription service that monitors and tests sites from its own strategically located remote Web servers. Regular performance summaries and a custom designed notification process provide the user with peace of mind that the server is up and running.

NetMechanic's superior online services are targeted toward small businesses, Webmasters, site designers and other Web professionals for all types and sizes of Web sites. For more information on NetMechanic contact Cindy O'Gorman at (256) 533-0076, ext. 116 or by e-mail at cindy.ogorman@netmechanic.com. For information regarding NetMechanic's services and Partner's Program, contact Todd Gandy at (256) 533-0076, ext. 114 or by e-mail at todd.gandy@netmechanic.com or visit the company's Web site at http://www.netmechanic.com.

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