Marblehead, MA March 24, 2000 – Internet startup, CircleBox
(a spin-off of idrop.com), is releasing the next generation in 
file-swapping software named GNARLY!.  GNARLY! builds upon 
idrop’s file exchange and storage technology.

GNARLY! allows users (known as "Dudes") to share files in any
format including Word, Excel, graphics, Zips, and MP3s. GNARLY!
is unique in many ways says company founder, Markus Diersbock,
"Unlike Napster and iMesh that require a user to download
proprietary Windows software to exchange files, GNARLY! allows
users to search and retrieve files with GNARLY!, a Web browser,
or FTP client. GNARLY! must only be installed when users want
to share their own files with others. Because we adhere to these
Open Standards, files shared with GNARLY! are accessible to any
OS including Windows, LINUX, and Macs – even WebTV."

"Virtual load-balancing" is an advanced feature found only in
GNARLY!. If 2 or more users offer an identical file (ie. the same
MP3 track) "round robin" routing insures that bandwidth is shared
equally among all GNARLY! nodes serving up that file.

Users can swap files via GNARLY! Index Servers (GIS) or in
user-created groups called "Cliques" which are made up of 2 or
more GNARLY! dudes.

Integrated chat rooms and firewall support round out the features
of GNARLY!

CircleBox’s free SDK will allow programmers to integrate GNARLY!
functionality into their own programs.

GNARLY! 0.13 Beta will be released Monday March, 27 at
http://www.CircleBox.com

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Press Contact:
Victor Rightcliff
CircleBox
victor@idrop.com