Netopia Launches eSite Builder Service to Web Site Developers and Service Providers

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-- Nov. 15, 2005 -- Netopia, Inc., a market leader in broadband gateways and service delivery software, today announced its eSite Builder service, an online solution enabling Web developers to cost-effectively build, manage, and deploy fully customizable Web sites for their clients.

eSite Builder is designed to make it easier and more efficient to produce, deploy, and manage from one to thousands of privately-labeled Web sites. For independent Web developers and service providers, it offers greater versatility in creating and managing a high volume of custom-branded Web sites in less time -- increasing efficiency, boosting client loyalty, and drastically improving per-site profitability.

"By making our eSite Builder platform available to a wider audience, we're enabling service providers and developers to take advantage of the ease and efficiency that this service brings to Web development," said Jeff Porter, vice president of product marketing for Netopia. "Users can leverage our service to cost-effectively deploy Web site design and management services while generating increased revenue."

Unlike conventional Web development tools, which require users to install and configure software, eSite Builder runs in an online environment, which means all functions occur in an online browser via an innovative ActiveX/Java console. To start developing a Web site, developers can choose from hundreds of design templates, which can then be modified using "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) editing tools, with no HTML or XML experience required.

eSite Builder service features include:

-- Click-It Editing(TM): easily create and edit Web sites with point-and-click WYSIWYG editing by simply dragging and dropping content boxes, images, and other elements to customize the look and feel of the site.

-- Dynamic Template and Style Sheets: through eSite Builder's asset library, images and content can be sourced from a single location, while the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) functionality ensures design consistency throughout the site.

-- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Wizard: brings greater site visibility on popular online search engines through automated analysis of site content and META tags.

-- Scaleable, Standards-Based Technology: using the latest Web-hosting technology, including Java, Flash, and XML.

-- Multi-language Support: for creating multilingual sites, eSite Builder can create individual pages that support any language.

The eSite Builder service is available now at www.netopia.com for a standard price of $20 per site per month with 20 MB of site space. For more information and a tour of eSite Builder's features go to www.netopia.com.

About Netopia

Netopia, Inc. is a market leader in broadband customer premises equipment, remote management software, and broadband services. Netopia offers carrier-class wired and wireless modems, routers, and gateways. Netopia gateways serve markets from residential through enterprise-scale distributed businesses, and enable broadband access for voice, video, data, and other services. Netopia's Wi-Fi CERTIFIED(TM) gateways feature 3-D Reach(R) technology for enhanced wireless range, security, and performance.