'Account for Your Future' Scholarship Announced by Pro2Net, John Wiley & Sons, KPMG.

Business/High-Tech Editors

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000

Five Tech-Savvy Accounting Students Awarded $1,000 Scholarships;

New Contest Gets Under Way for 2000-2001 Academic Year

Pro2Net Corporation, John Wiley & Sons and KPMG have presented $1,000 checks to five students in the Account for Your Future scholarship program, and kicked off the fall term contest.

The program, now in its fourth year, honors academic excellence as well as students' recognition of technology's role in the accounting field. Five scholarships are awarded in the fall term and five in the spring.

"These students thoughtfully and thoroughly discussed their understanding of technology's impact on the accounting industry, demonstrated extracurricular involvement and shared insightful career goals," said Don Mason, general manager of Pro2Net's accounting business unit.

The winners, chosen from more than 1,200 students who applied last spring, are:

-- Tamika Davis, Duke University

-- Chris Kocher, University of Central Florida

-- Natalia Koptsova, Southern Arkansas University

-- Sarah LeSueur, University of Notre Dame

-- Suzanne Sutton, Eastern Washington University

Profiles of all the winners are online at http://accounting.pro2net.com/x19004.xml.

"It's especially rewarding to help these dedicated young people complete their educations and launch their careers with a boost from the Account for Your Future program," said Colleen Scollan, senior marketing manager at John Wiley & Sons.

"This year's applicants were talented, ambitious achievers who are going to play a key role in our industry," added Laura Bonner, KPMG's senior project specialist for university relations. "What's more, they've grown up with technology and fully understand the challenges and opportunities it presents."

In keeping with the high-tech theme of the program, the entire application process is online. The program is open to full-time students enrolled at accredited colleges or universities. Applicants must have declared a major in accounting and completed at least 24 semester hours or 45 quarter hours. Full-time graduate students are also eligible, if they have undergraduate degrees in accounting and are pursuing advanced degrees in accounting or taxation.

Students can visit http://accountingstudents.pro2net.com for complete rules, applications and more information. The deadline for fall term applications is Dec. 1.

The Pro2Net Web site for accounting students also offers a host of other resources, including textbook supplements, CPA exam review tips, hints on job-seeking and interviewing, news, research materials and interactive forums.

About Pro2Net Corporation

Pro2Net delivers comprehensive, have-to-have resources for professionals in accounting, financial services, human resources, insurance and law. These online, business-critical resources help professionals meet the daily demands of their work in a faster, more effective manner by focusing on quick, concise solutions to business challenges. Pro2Net's Web sites are structured in a way that frees professionals from having to dig through a mountain of non-essential information.

Pro2Net has assembled the Internet's largest multidiscipline team of experts -- editors, publishers, educators and writers. Together they provide daily news and analysis, commentary, research materials, solutions articles, online education and more. Some of Pro2Net's many content alliances with industry leaders include: ADP, Harvard Business School Publishing, Intuit Corporation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the McGladrey Network, the Principal Financial Group, Robert Half International Inc., and many others.

Pro2Net is headquartered at 1730 Minor Avenue, Suite 1900, Seattle, WA 98101, and can be reached by phone at 888/522-Pro2.

About John Wiley & Sons

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical and medical books and journals; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and textbooks and other materials for undergraduate and graduate students as well as lifelong learners. Wiley is in the forefront of electronic publishing, with products and services available online or on CD-ROM. The company has more than 14,500 active book titles and 400 journals, and publishes 1,500 new titles each year.

Wiley is headquartered at 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158-0012, and can be reached by phone at 212/850-6000. The company's Web site is at www.wiley.com/accounting.

About KPMG

KPMG LLP, the accounting, tax and consulting firm, is the link between business and technology, providing objective business advice of uncommon clarity that helps clients achieve market-leading results. KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have more than 103,000 professionals, including 7,000 partners, in 159 countries.

KPMG's Web site is at http://www.us.kpmg.com. KPMG Consulting, LLC is a leading provider of Internet integration services and can be found on the Web at http://www.kpmgconsulting.com or reached through the firm's site. The firm's campus Web site is at www.kpmgcampus.com. KPMG is headquartered at 3 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645, and can be reached by phone at 201/307-7000.