Shelron Group (fka SRNG)

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Tripped over this article in Online Hardware Dispatch - nice recap - one of over 5000 hits on Google tonight. A few comments that I haven't seen before. Dated 12/31/04

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http://www.hardware-depot-online.com/shelron_group_brings_product_search_improvements_to_activshoppe...



Shelron Group Brings Product Search Improvements To ActivShopper Via Affiliate Agreement (Business Wire)
ActivShopper, officially launched last March, has quickly gained thousands of online users who are attracted by its instant and timely price comparison technology. The free browser plug-in for Microsoft Internet Explorer automatically appears in the browser toolbar whenever users visit a product page at an eCommerce site, then displays the best Internet price for the same product. Users can click on the toolbar for expanded price/rating comparisons, with the option to be taken directly to any of the sites offering preferred terms or ratings.

ActivShopper currently provides real-time data for millions of computer hardware/software products, books, digital cameras, TVs, batteries, and MP3 players, among others. With the addition of Shopping.com's products and merchants, ActivShopper users will gain a huge new database from which to compare products, in categories ranging from clothing and health & beauty to music, video games, appliances, toys and much more.

In addition, the ActivShopper toolbar now includes "star rankings" for merchants based on 13 million reviews written by the Epinions community. Epinions, a Shopping.com site, is a consumer review community of more than 40,000 reviewers with reviews of thousands of merchants and nearly 2 million products.

"The Shelron Group is excited to work with Shopping.com, the Internet's most visible and successful comparison shopping site," said Eliron Yaron, CEO of The Shelron Group. "Based on the fast launch and quick consumer acceptance of ActivShopper, I'm sure we will be sending a significant amount of traffic to thousands of Shopping.com participating online retailers. We also anticipate a sizable increase in business and revenue for The Shelron Group as a result of this agreement, including the signing of a number of new distribution agreements in 2005."

ActivShopper has gained considerable media attention in recent months, including coverage by ABCnews.com, Bloomberg radio, NBC4, and ABC Channel 7 in New York. Between ongoing press coverage as well as agreements such as those with Shopping.com, The Shelron Group anticipates sizeable increases in its user base in 2005.

Shopping.com information is already available to ActivShopper users through the toolbar plug-in. For more information about ActivShopper, or to download the ActivShopper Toolbar, visit www.activshopper.com.

About ActivShopper:

ActivShopper is a free software download that automatically scans, locates and compares prices for an item that a consumer selects at an e-commerce site. Once the item is selected, ActivShopper finds the lowest prices for that item. In other words, if it is less expensive elsewhere, ActivShopper will find it, saving the consumer money. The ActivShopper browser sits under the toolbar, letting the consumer search the Internet without interfering. ActivShopper eliminates browsing comparative shopping sites and trying to understand complex comparison tables. No more jumping from site to site in order to find the best prices. You get the best prices on your browser instantly! ActivShopper is headquartered in New York City. For more information about ActivShopper, visit www.activshopper.com or call 1-516-620-6794.

About ShelronGroup, Inc.:

Shelron Group, Inc., creates business intelligence (BI) software and e-business marketing solutions and products. The company's stock is publicly traded and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol SHRN. Further information is available on the company's website at www.shelrongroup.com.

About Shopping.com:

Shopping.com Ltd. is a leading online comparison shopping service. The Company gathers product and merchant data from across the Internet, organizes and structures it into a comprehensive catalog, and presents the resulting information to consumers in a user-friendly interface. Shoping.com was launched in 2003 as the new brand and corporate identity of Dealtime.com, founded in 1997, and Epinions.com, founded in 1999.

Safe Harbor Statement:

This press release contains forward-looking statement that involve risks and uncertainties. Shelron Group's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements based on a variety of factors. Other risks are reflected in Shelron Group's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Source: Business Wire