ATTN: News Editor	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 3rd, 2002
MAKTOOB.COM REVAMPS ITS SERVICES New Integrated System Offers More Empowerment to Users and Advertisers Alike   Dubai: Maktoob.com, the leading online Arab community in the world with more than 1.7 million registered members, announced yesterday that it had successfully integrated its services to meet the growing demand for its sophisticated community and communication tools. “Maktoob.com has grown considerably in just four years of its formation and it was imperative that we modify our old operations in order to meet the increasing demand for our service from our members,” explained Samih Toukan, CEO of Maktoob.com. “Our latest system has been designed after carefully examining user feedback and the latest global trends in Internet communications.” According to the new system, all community and communication facilities are available through one login to the email. At the same time, members can customise the appearance of the Maktoob.com website through a variety of attractive skins and colour schemes. Toukan stated that the development had already received an incredible response from users, with Maktoob.com’s membership climbing to 1.7 million this month. “The introduction of this facility is in line with our efforts to allow more empowerment to our users,” he explained. “As we enter the fourth year of our existence, it is appropriate that we celebrate our success by presenting as many simple and interactive features as possible to keep Maktoob.com popular with the online community.” Toukan added that the move would also allow Maktoob.com to understand and accurately categorise the profiles of the members, thus allowing advertisers to target their market more effectively.   He also said that Maktoob.com would soon enhance the system by adding many more communications, entertainment and information features. "Research is currently underway to introduce many useful innovative communications tools for Maktoob.com members,” he pointed out. Maktoob.com has become a landmark development for the Arab world, emphasizing the region’s growing importance as a key international IT player. Since its launch more than two years ago, Maktoob.com has played a crucial role in uniting Arabs worldwide by providing sophisticated and reliable web-based communications and community tools, including the Arab world’s first free bilingual Web-based email service. Maktoob.com is the first Arabic / English web-based email solutions provider and leading virtual community for Arabs around the world. Launched in October 1998, Maktoob.com gained instant success among Arabs around the world. It currently boasts of a membership base of more than 1.7 million registered members. Besides the free email service, the company offers a range of interactive web-based facilities including Voice Mail, WAP, a comprehensive business directory, Arabic music, chat, online auction, electronic greeting cards and information services.     For more details, please contact,   Edward D’Mello Headline Public Relations Tel: 009714 – 3475006; Fax: 009714 – 3475013 e-mail: edward@headlinepr.com
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