Thousands Flock to New Social Networking Web Site ConnectU.com

ConnectU.com is a free online community that connects people through networks of friends and common interests at over one-hundred different colleges and universities. ConnectU can be used for friendship, class work, dating, and developing professional relationships. The Web site was founded by Harvard alumni Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, in an effort to increase social opportunities at Harvard and among Boston schools, and has since spread quickly across the nation.

CAMBRIDGE, MA (PRWEB) August 22, 2004 -- ConnectU.com is a free online community that connects people through networks of friends and common interests at over one-hundred different colleges and universities. ConnectU can be used for friendship, class work, dating, and developing professional relationships.

While other networking sites are limited to each member's own college or university, ConnectU connects all students and alumni nationwide, resulting in better dating and networking opportunities.

ConnectU offers unique features such as a book exchange, an automatically self-updating address book, and a chat function which allows students to talk instantly with classmates at their school and at other schools across the nation. The site also boasts blogs (web logs or diaries), user testimonials, and the ability to create networks of friends. Members can include up to eight pictures for display on their profile.

The Web site was founded by Harvard alumni Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, in an effort to increase the intra and inter-campus social opportunities for Harvard students and other students across the U.S. The idea of ConnectU was spawned in the winter of 2002 after it became obvious that the social and dating scene in Cambridge needed some work," says Cameron Winklevoss. We wanted to improve the social scene by creating an online, university-wide friends and dating network."

The site combines the fun nature of friendship and dating sites, along with the utility of a professional networking site. We aim to create niche communities at the university level, instead of catering to a much larger and generic audience with limited quality control," says Narendra. ConnectU brings together the best of both worlds."

About ConnectU Founders

What do a Harvard Applied Math major and two Harvard NCAA Champion undefeated-rowers have in common? Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss are members of Harvards class of 2004. The three recently launched a social networking website titled ConnectU.com. Narendra, a native of Queens, NY is currently residing in Manhattan working for Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a leading global investment banking and financial services firm. Identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are residing in Greenwich, CT, where they will be training for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The twins are set to be featured in the fall fashion issue of New York Magazine in an article titled, "Hello Handsome," due out in newsstands August 16-23rd. All three Harvard grads were friends throughout their undergraduate careers and claim that what you see on ConnectU is the just the beginning of the social networking revolution.

ConnectU recently implemented a rewards program that offers ConnectU members a $20 gift certificate to Amazon.com for every 20 users they bring to ConnectU. Inviting 100 people would earn a member $100 in Amazon credit, but don't stop at $100 the amount can be limitless. This program is for a limited time only so make sure to use the Invite Form" on the top, right hand side of the Web site, and earn extra spending money!

Contact:
Nina Furnari
ConnectU-PR
413-885-6080
Neena243@aol.com

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