Gratis Internet Launches FreeMiniMacs.com and FreeiPodShuffle.com

Gratis Internet Launches FreeMiniMacs.com and FreeiPodShuffle.com

Innovative Online Marketing Firm Revolutionizes Affiliate Marketing Model

WASHINGTON D.C., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Although Apple's brand new, wildly popular Mac mini(TM) and iPod shuffle(TM) retail for $599.00 and $149.00, respectively, visitors to two recently launched Gratis Internet sites -- http://www.freeminimacs.com/ and http://www.freeipodshuffle.com/ -- can acquire them completely free of charge, including free shipping. Users simply try an online offer from a variety of advertisers including Blockbuster, BMG Music, Video Professor, and USA Today, and refer some friends who do the same.

The Mac mini contains a fast G4 processor, slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and reliable operating system in a body just 6.5-inches square and 2- inches tall. To acquire Apple's larger, 80GB version free of charge from freeminimacs.com, visitors must try one online offer and refer 10 friends who do the same.

The iPod shuffle, which is approximately the size of a pack of gum and offers 1 GB of memory, allows users to store up to 240 songs, which it plays randomly. To acquire one free of charge from freeipodshuffle.com, visitors must try an online offer and refer just three friends.

The websites are the latest undertaking of the innovative online marketing firm Gratis Internet, which helps online advertisers connect with potential new customers from its user base within its network of websites.

"When a visitor to a Gratis Web site clicks on a trial offer from one of our advertisers, Gratis is paid by that advertiser for delivering a customer lead. Using those revenues, we pay for items such as Mac minis and iPod shuffles which we, in turn, give away free of charge," said Gratis Internet co-founder Peter Martin.

"To attract more people to try out our advertisers' offers, we decided to offer expensive, high-quality, sought-after items to our web visitors -- the things people really want, instead of a t-shirt or a tote bag," added Gratis co-founder Rob Jewell.

In a field crowded with imitators, Gratis has made a name for itself by doing exactly what it says it will. Since launching its http://www.freeipods.com/ site in June 2004, Gratis has given away, completely free of charge, more than 9,000 iPods, worth a total of more than $2.7 million.

"We pride ourselves on standing by our word and we urge people to do a bit of online research on Gratis and our offers," Martin said. "You will very quickly get a sense of our level of integrity and the massive number of people who are acquiring free goods from our sites." The company operates an online Blog ( http://www.gratisnetwork.com/ ) where visitors can learn about the Gratis process and see comments and photos from happy customers.

In addition to the two newly launched sites, Gratis operates 11 other free websites -- freeipods.com, freephotoipods.com, freegamingsystems.com, freehandbags.com, freeflatscreens.com, freedesktoppc.com, freevideogames.com, freedvds.com, freecds.com, freegiftplanet.com, and freecondoms.com.

Gratis has been profitable since only a few months after starting in February 2000, and even earned the accolade of the 95th fastest growing company in the U.S. in Inc. Magazine's prestigious Inc. 500 ranking for 2003.

Currently, Gratis has more than 10 million registered users and attracts more than 100,000 unique visitors to its web sites each day. Other key Gratis Internet customers include GM Financial Services, Video Professor, Columbia House, Stamps.com, among many others.

About Gratis Internet

Gratis Internet was founded in February of 2000. In just five years the company has grown to become a premier developer of websites, specializing in online pay-for-performance acquisitions, in addition to becoming a recognized leader in the affiliate marketing arena. The company has several top producing media properties and several million registered users. Gratis Internet has quickly become a successfully stable fixture in the world of online marketing. For more information, visit http://www.gratisnetwork.com/ .


Source: Gratis Internet

CONTACT: Terry Banks of Fleishman Hillard, +1-202-828-9710,
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