Philippe Cousteau Children Continue Environmental Legacy

ARLINGTON, VA (December 4, 2001) — Viget Labs, an Arlington-based provider of web-based software solutions, has announced the launch of its latest client destination site -- for The Philippe Cousteau Foundation. With this most recent project, Viget Labs has helped The Foundation provide a comprehensive online resource for scientists, educators, environmentalists, and hobbyists.

"We're pleased to have been able to work closely with The Philippe Cousteau Foundation to develop a site that conveys the passion, knowledge, and integrity of its founders and honored namesake," said Brian Williams, Viget Labs co-founder and project leader.

The Foundation's web site features dynamic, feature-rich content; easy-to-use site tools for printing and email sharing; and seamless integration with its online store. The Philippe Cousteau Foundation plans to use its web site to promote its message of exploration, conservation, and education in much the same way that Jacques-Yves and Philippe Counsteau used film in the 1960s and 1970s to introduce global audiences to the undersea world.

Viget Labs provides Internet consulting and web systems development services from its headquarters in Arlington, VA. In addition to public web site development, Viget Labs builds corporate intranets used for internal communication and coordination, extranet systems used to communicate wtih and support clients, and complete e-commerce systems for emerging e-businesses. Viget Labs serves a variety of clients in industries which include telecommunications, food services, insurance, and property management.

About The Philippe Cousteau Foundation

The Philippe Cousteau Foundation is a not-for-profit, publicly-supported organization founded by the children of Philippe Cousteau to carry on the vital environmental work begun by their late grandfather, the legendary oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and furthered by their late father, Philippe -- an extraordinary undersea explorer, sailor, pilot, cinematographer, writer, and director in his own right. The Philippe Cousteau Foundation is dedicated to exploration, conservation, and education.