Dell Features Zinio in it's "Best of the Web" Reading Category


Site Offers Dell.com Visitors Deals on Digital Magazines

San Francisco, CA (August 25, 2008) - Zinio, the leading global publisher of digital magazines and services, today announced that it is featured on Dell's "Best of the Web," a new site offering a simple way to learn about and sample some of the best consumer services on the Internet. Best of Web makes online shopping easier and more enjoyable by aggregating, organizing and explaining services and special offers from some industry-leading providers. Intuitive categories tied to specific activities - like "Listen," "Watch," "Share" and "Shop" - enhance the browsing experience and guide visitors directly to the services they want. Zinio is featured in the "Read" category. Best of Web is available at www.dell.com/bestofweb, or can be accessed directly through a dedicated icon on the new Dell Dock taskbar available on new Dell Consumer PCs.

In the "Read" category, Zinio will offer exclusive discounts on popular digital magazine subscriptions, some of which include:

  • BusinessWeek
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Elle
  • PC Magazine
  • Popular Mechanics
  • Town & Country

"Zinio is thrilled to be selected by Dell for the 'Best of the Web' program," said Rich Maggiotto, CEO of Zinio. "Over the past few years, we have seen growing consumer demand for what Zinio provides: avenues to new technologies that will allow users to access news, information, and entertainment quickly and effectively. We believe that Dell's 'Best of the Web' program will give consumers the opportunity to experience this type of smart convenience."

To support the international growth of this program, Zinio will tap into its extensive global publisher relationships to provide a continuous stream of diverse digital magazine offerings. Users from around the world will be able to access online magazines covering any area of interest on demand. Visitors to Dell's "Best of the Web" site can view all available special offers, which are updated regularly. The site also provides access to Zinio's global newsstand, Zinio.com, where visitors can search the more than 1,000 available magazine titles and discover additional digital offerings, including a library of digital classic books or access to Zinio's free iPhone application and iPod Touch application.

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