For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 6, 1996
Contact: David Goldstein, President
Graphic Imaging Corporation
703/553-3391 or gicorp@gic.net

Announcing 3D Interactive World Approach for Exploring the Web

Washington, D.C.--As users trumpet a trend toward Internet services and away from commercial on-line services, Graphic Imaging Corporation (GIC) has designed a web site called Old Town Crossroads that offers both new and experienced users a solution to navigating the chaos of the net.

The site can be accessed at http://www.gic.net/xroad.html on the web. A "graphical Yahoo" with a difference, Old Town Crossroads is an imaginary world laid out as a 3-dimensional, interactive town; however, the site itself caters to every net user and is no way geographically limited by any specific town. It is the morphing of the best aspects of many real places.

Old Town Crossroads attempts to provide a stable and well-known place for users to stop (or start) their Internet adventure. With almost everything else on-line designed to be futuristic and cyber, this site aims to evoke memories of a more familiar, comfortable era.

"Although we continually update our capabilities with the latest technology, we value old town charm," says David Goldstein, President of Graphic Imaging Corporation. "Ours is an on-line community that strives to be 'high touch' rather than 'high tech'."

As new links and content are continually being added, Old Town Crossroads will be different on each visit. This provides users with a good reason to make repeat trips. The site was designed for entertainment with stops such as the cinema (with links to movie and television sites), but other popular stops are the newspaper (with links to major newspapers and news magazines) and the town hall (with links to political sites). Users can also register as citizens of Old Town, which might enable them to feel more connected or "at home" in cyberspace.

In just its third week of existence, the Old Town Crossroads site was recognized in the industry as Tour D'Nets' D'Best (2/18/96), Click.Net's Site of the Week (2/21/96), Earth Link's What's Hot (2/21/96), and Honorable Mention as WLYN Radio's Link of the Week (2/26/96).

Old Town Crossroads is a joint venture between systems consultant David Goldstein and graphic artist Tom Epps. The two teamed up in 1994 to work on the project. The site can be accessed at
http://www.gic.net/xroad.html or
http://www.erols.com/gicorp/xroad.html on the web.

For more information, access our electronic press kit at
http://www.gic.net/press.html

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