GIGATRIBE IS CHOSEN BY FRENCH TECH TOUR 2009 COMPETITION TO SHOWCASE NEW TECHNOLOGY

GigaTribe is 1 of 17 French Companies Demoing New Technology at French Tech Tour on June 8th in Menlo Park, California

GigaTribe’s 1,000,000 Members Share Unlimited Large Files in a
FREE, Private & Totally Encrypted Peer-to-Peer Environment

June 3, 2009, Suresnes, France – GigaTribe http://www.gigatribe.com, the revolutionary free Web 2.0 file sharing software community, announced today that GigaTribe was selected to showcase their new peer-to-peer Internet file sharing technology at the third annual French Tech Tour ’09 competition http://www.frenchtechtour.com. GigaTribe was 1 of the 17 French start-ups chosen to demonstrate their new technologies to Silicon Valley leaders. GigaTribe.com is a FREE software community that lets you easily share entire file folders of photos, videos, music, and other unlimited files over the Internet with your “tribe” of friends, family, and coworkers quickly and securely in a private, completely encrypted peer-to-peer environment.

The French Tech Tour ’09 competition selects exciting French startups to showcase their new technologies to the Silicon Valley/Bay area movers and shakers. Chosen by the world leaders in technology (Apple, Cisco, eBay, Google, Intel Capital, Microsoft and Sony), French company CEOs will be flown to the U.S. for exclusive meetings with potential partners, startups, and VCs. GigaTribe’s CEO, Stéphane Herry, will demo GigaTribe’s Internet file sharing technology at French Tech Tour in Menlo Park, California on Monday, June 8.

“We are excited to be honored by French Tech Tour ’09 for our innovative web 2.0 technology,” said Stéphane Herry, CEO, GigaTribe. “GigaTribe’s 1,000,000 international community of users show that GigaTribe is the easiest-to-use, lowest-cost, safest way to share large files with friends and coworkers from all over the world.”

GigaTribe lets you easily share large file folders with friends with no extra steps needed. Once you select which folders you want to share and with whom, folders are instantly accessible to your friends. In addition, you can add new files or change files at any time. There is no need for any additional steps, no uploading, and no size limitations for instant file sharing.

Completely Encrypted & Private
GigaTribe is completely encrypted and private. You can share entire file folders – no matter how large they are – with ONLY your selected group of users. You simply invite your friends to join your private network. When they join, you select which group they belong to and which files they will be able to see and download.

GigaTribe “Ultimate” Upgrade for Faster Downloads & Remote Access
In addition to the free version, GigaTribe also offers a more advanced “Ultimate” version, for faster downloads and the ability to access your computer anywhere you go through the Internet for only $29.95 per year/$4.99 per month (this typically costs hundreds of dollars a year through other vendors). Other GigaTribe “Ultimate” features include the ability to download multiple files simultaneously and unlimited tech support by email.

Basic GigaTribe Features (Free):
Share large photo, music, video, and data file folders with friends, coworkers, and family through your own private P2P network.
100% encrypted and private – only the people you have chosen will see the folders you choose.
Set up groups – you can select which folders are available to which groups of people (i.e. friends, family, work, etc.)
No limit to the amount of data you can share: even 1 Terabyte of photos, etc.
Small Business Networking – easy way to set up a network in any office to share folders with coworkers.
Easy to use – anyone can share his or her own content – no technical knowledge required.
Instant Messaging Feature – lets you chat online with your ‘tribe.’
Improved User Interface.
Easy to Install.
New shortcut buttons help you easily perform most common actions.

“Ultimate” GigaTribe Upgrade Features (Priced at only $29.95 per year/$4.99 per month):
Faster downloads.
Remote Internet Access — access your computer anywhere you go from the Internet.
Protect shared folders with a password.
Unlimited Email tech support.
EasyConnect service.
Unlimited amount of simultaneous downloads.

1,000,000 GigaTribe Users and Growing

GigaTribe has more than 1,000,000 users sharing files online. The free GigaTribe is available immediately with all the basic features, including file sharing and chat. GigaTribe “Ultimate” is also immediately available for users who want more options, including remote Internet access of their computer and faster downloads, priced at only $29.95 a year ($4.99 per month). For more information, see www.gigatribe.com.

About GigaTribe
GigaTribe revolutionizes file-sharing by providing users with a community-based platform to share files among friends and family. GigaTribe has over 1,000,000 users around the world. For more information, see: www.gigatribe.com.