Repsol YPF - Spain's Foremost Oil Company - Using Messaging Solutions Powered by Commtouch SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Expanding its reach throughout the European continent, Commtouch (Nasdaq: CTCH), the worldwide leader in outsourced email and messaging solutions, announced today it will provide messaging for a new Ecommerce portal from Repsol YPF, repsol-ypf.com. Commtouch will power the Repsol site with a fully integrated email service including calendaring, instant messaging and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000210/SFTH038 ) Repsol YPF chose Commtouch for its superior messaging technology and the added value Commtouch solutions bring to their site, providing Repsol YPF customers a robust email solution that is secure and reliable -- anytime, anywhere. Specializing in oil, chemical and gas exploration, refining, distribution and marketing, Repsol YPF plans to exploit the new economy through Ecommerce by sponsoring major sporting activities on their new site. The Repsol YPF portal was initially created for Spain and Argentina and will soon be available to the rest of Europe and Latin America. While it does not exclusively target the company's customers, repsol-ypf.com is designed to attract all Internet consumers, including those who do not buy Repsol YPF products. "We are pleased to become the email outsourcer of choice for Repsol YPF, which is among the growing number of international companies leveraging our messaging solutions around the world today," said Isabel Maxwell, president at Commtouch. "Everyone who enters the new Repsol portal will have access to the latest email and messaging technologies through the Commtouch communications platform." About Repsol YPF Repsol YPF is a leading international oil and gas company engaged in all activities of the petroleum business: exploration and production, refining and marketing, chemicals and gas and power. Repsol YPF operates in 27 countries, with a major presence in Spain and Argentina. It owns more than 4,500 million barrels of oil equivalent in reserves, and produces over one million barrels per day. With a refining capacity of 1.2 million barrels per day, the company has a service station network of over 7,200 outlets throughout the world. In addition, it sales of natural gas amounts to 21 bcm. Repsol YPF shares are listed on the Spanish Stock Markets, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. (www.repsol-ypf.com). About Commtouch Commtouch is the leading global provider of outsourced integrated email and messaging solutions, currently serving 16 million email boxes worldwide. Commtouch delivers messaging solutions for more than 380 corporations, ASPs, ISPs, portals and online companies such as About.com, Asahi-Shimbun, Citibank, Ericsson, First USA, France Telecom, Go2Net, IFX, Microsoft, Multimania.com, Scandinavia Online, Talk City, Toshiba, Tutopia and Yupi. Commtouch offers the most integrated suite of online messaging applications in 25 languages that include features such as online calendaring, unified messaging, wireless integration and direct marketing applications. Founded in 1991, Commtouch has offices in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, London and Tel Aviv. Additional Company information may be obtained by visiting www.commtouch.com. NOTE: Commtouch is a registered trademark of Commtouch Software Ltd. Terms and product names in this document may be trademarks of others. SOURCE: Commtouch Software, Ltd. CONTACT: Debbie Kay, 972-9-8636806, or [email protected], or Michael Krems, 408-566-5816, or [email protected], both of Commtouch Software, Ltd. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000210/SFTH038 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org PRN Photo Desk, 888-776-6555 or 201-369-3467 Web site: http://www.repsol-ypf.com Web site: http://www.commtouch.com (CTCH) -END-