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What you should download to chat online. It's a dizzying challenge to keep track of all the companies that want to help you chat over the Net. One of the top contenders, Mirabilis, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, introduced its software in November 1996. If you want to talk business over the Net, the company to start with is ichat, based in Austin, Texas. The company's high-profile customers include Sony Online Ventures, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch.