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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
It
is our great pleasure to formally announce the merger of the
oldest
INXS internet site, An Excess of INXS (http://inxsweb.com),
with the most popular European INXS fan site, Welcome to Wherever
You Are (http://www.inxs.ch).
The
new INXS fan site will be run jointly by webmasters Neil Kothari
and Mario Ferrari under the existing moniker of "An Excess
of INXS"
at http://inxsweb.com.
The
internet has exploded in popularity and growth over the past
few years. It is nearly impossible in this day and age for a
well-run site to be managed by just one person, especially when
that individual has many other commitments. In creating this
alliance, it is the hope that the new website will be able to
more effectively serve its target audience: INXS fans around
the world.
As
fans have come to expect, the new site will continue the winning
traditions that made the original sites so successful. Such popular
features as the latest INXS news and the most definitive discography
in existence will continue, but within a beautiful and attractive
new layout and graphic scheme. Other areas of the site will include
pictures, biographies, media, tour dates, a chat room and message
board, among other planned pages.
The
new site will launch in the near future (target date May 2000)
once appropriate legal permissions and copyright approval have
been obtained.
Background History:
"An Excess of INXS"
began in 1993 by Neil Kothari as an offshoot of the INXS Email
List. In the last 7 years, it has grown exponentially in content
and popularity, and become the INXS site of choice for many INXS
fans. The website has been the recipient of numerous awards over
the years, and has featured exclusive interviews with Tim Farriss
and Kirk Pengilly in the past.
"Welcome
To Wherever You Are"
started in late 1997 by Mario Ferrari to address the dearth of
information about INXS in Europe. The first event was a radio
interview with Michael Hutchence, kindly provided by a local
Swiss radio station, on the occasion of INXS' appearance at the
St. Gallen Festival. In November 1998 the site became the official
webpage for Michael's memorial service with content provided
by Kell Hutchence and Dennis Patterson. Mario is also well known
for his design and maintenance of the award-winning Michael Hutchence
Memorial Site (http://www.michaelhutchence.org), launched in
October 1999.
Neil
Kothari
Webmaster, An Excess of INXS
Mario
Ferrari
Webmaster, Welcome To Wherever You Are
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