01 July 2002Fast Search Strikes Deal With Dell

Fast Press Release 1st July 2002
Oslo, Norway, 1 July 2002 - Fast Search & Transfer ASA (FAST) is pleased to announce that Dell Computer Corporation (Nasdaq:DELL) has selected FAST Data Search to power the search at Dell.com, the online presence of Dell and one of the world's largest e-commerce sites.
FAST is receiving revenue from Dell in the form of software license, maintenance, and professional service fees.
About FAST
Fast Search & Transfer ASA (FAST) creates the real-time search and filter technology solutions that are behind the scenes at some of the world's best known companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and scalable integrated technology platform spans both Internet and enterprise customers, and elevates search to unprecedented levels. FAST closes the gap between information and action, connecting people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium, in turn driving revenue and reducing total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure for our clients and world-class partners. FAST search technology is currently deployed by a wide range of global customers and partners including BroadVision, eBay, Ericsson, IBM, Reed Elsevier (Scirus.com), Reuters, T-Online, and Terra
Lycos. FAST has operations in the United States, Europe (Norway, Germany, UK), and Japan, and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Please visit
www.fastsearch.com for more information or see FAST in action at our technology showcase
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