Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 23:11:23 -0400 From: didom@usa1.com (Claude DiDomenica) Subject: CAT's Web Pages "TOP 5% OF WEB SITES" ========================================================= PLEASE DISTRIBUTE, COPY AND PRINT AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE ========================================================= PRESS RELEASE CHILDREN'S ANIMATED TELEVISION (CAT) To contact CHILDREN'S ANIMATED TELEVISION: (617)449-9699 fax (617)449-2238 1492 Highland Avenue, Suite 3 Needham, MA 02192 USA E-mail: didom@usa1.com or hadley@usa1.com World Wide Web Homepage: http://www1.usa1.com/~furball/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * * Thursday, October 5, 1995 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CHILDREN'S ANIMATED TELEVISION (CAT) IS A PROGRESSIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS ABOUT TODAY'S SOCIAL ISSUES. CAT HAS RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS "TOP 5% OF WEB SITES" AWARD FROM POINT SURVEY. BOSTON -- Children's Animated Television (CAT) announced today that it has received the prestigious "Top 5% of World Wide Web Sites" award from Point Survey. CAT produces educational videos for children and teens on current social issues such as AIDS, diversity and gay, lesbian & bisexual (GLB) teen self-esteem. This important video project has been endorsed by Congressman Barney Frank and Senator Edward Kennedy, both of Massachusetts. Point Survey is a free service which rates and reviews only the best sites on the Internet. It also provides Web surfers with a standard of excellence: a catalog of the most lively, useful, and fun sites on the Internet. CAT has a Web site that is attracting a lot of attention. Using a variety of creative graphics, original articles and stimulating ideas, "The CAT Homepage" is a visually exciting Web site. Computer graphics, photographs of real cats, and colorful lettering make this site a cut above the usual non-profit Web sites. CAT also provides direct E-Mail links in all its on-line documents, to provide the user a way for instant feedback while browsing the Web. The Point Survey Top Ten list has been featured on CNN and in many publications. Point Survey ratings are provided to media around the world. CAT has received the "Top 5% of the Web" badge to place on its Web pages. The Web site can be seen at: http://www1.usa1.com/~furball/ What does this mean for CAT? "I'm just ecstatic!" said CAT President Claude DiDomenica. The "Top 5% of the Web" badge will attract many new visitors and increase our exposure. Our volunteers, especially people like Jeff Sam really deserve this recognition..." CAT has a diverse assortment of information on it Web site, including: - Information on its current video project on GLB teen self-esteem and suicide prevention - Original child safety and parenting information - Current HIV/AIDS information including the CDC's "AIDS Daily Summary" - The "GLB Youth Advisor" page, including a special section for youth activism - "The CAT Chronicle", CAT's popular on-line full-color weekly newsletter - A list of current volunteer opportunities - Links to hundreds of educational, GLB, parenting, AIDS-related and general places on the Web CAT is hoping to attract sponsors to its Web site. They are seeking individuals and corporate support for to continue and expand this cutting edge Web site. "I'm hoping that other non-profit groups will be encouraged to develop a Web site", said Mr. DiDomenica. "It has helped us to reach people from around the world. We currently have hundreds of visitors a day. I call this endeavor the Web site for the Family of the Future." The Point Communications Survey Web site can be seen at: http://www.pointcom.com CAT asks to please E-Mail Todd Whitney at: todd@pointcom.com to thank them for selecting CAT... # # # ==================================================================== Children's Animated Television CAT a 501-C-3 non-profit organization Claude DiDomenica * didom@usa1.com * President of CAT Web Homepage http://www1.usa1.com/~furball/ Top 5% of ALL Web Sites! Providing hope and information for "The Family of the Future" ====================================================================