eShare pops 30 percent on AOL deal

Jan. 2, 2002 4:43 p.m. PT

eShare Technologies (Nasdaq: ESHR) rose 30 percent Thursday, piggybacking on a deal with America Online (NYSE: AOL) whereby the Internet giant will use eShare's customer care products.

Shares in eShare were up 2 7/16 to 10 3/4, still far below their 52-week high of 25 1/8 achieved last spring. AOL shares were up 15/16 to 90 9/16.

eShare's NetAgent software will provide real-time online customer support to over 10,000 members daily within AOL's Member Services and Shop@AOL online shopping destination. NetAgent provides AOL with live customer support for AOL's online shoppers through real-time personal interaction.

E.piphany (Nasdaq: EPNY), which also offers customer care programs, also soared on a recent deal to provide services to Amazon.