A1 Announces Third Quarter 2000 Results.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000

Revenues, Based On Year-Over-Year, Increase 154% For The Quarter

and 441% For the Nine Months, Ended September 30, 2000.

A1 Internet.Com, Inc. (OTCBB:AWON) a full-service Communication Solution Provider of Internet development, connectivity, systems integration, telecommunications, and e-commerce services, announced today that revenues from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2000 increased 154% to $2,775,060 versus $1,093,947 for the comparable quarter last year. Gross profit increased to $1,156,315, in comparison with $569,849, for the 1999 period.

Losses from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, ("EBITDA") for the third quarter of 2000 were $32,255 versus EBITDA losses from continuing operations of $824,561 in the equivalent 1999 period.

During the quarter, the Company reduced headcount in areas where it was able to outsource the technology, which should result in payroll and benefit savings of approximately $60,000 per quarter.

"We are very pleased with our revenue growth, and more importantly, our focus on expense containment has started to pay off. During the quarter we were able to create unique communications bundles and signed several significant distribution contracts that will enable us to achieve even better results going forward," said Bruce Bertman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Going forward, our main focus for the balance of the year is to position the Company to be cash flow positive from continuing operations. The entire company has focused everyone on improving operational efficiencies and increasing the utilization of our billable customer base. We have reduced our overlapping infrastructure to keep costs under control, and increased our utilization of our supplier's available resources."

Revenues from continuing operations for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2000 increased 341% to $8,238,388, versus revenues of $1,867,789 in the comparable 1999 period. EBITDA losses from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2000 were $711,866 versus EBITDA losses of $1,896,675 in the equivalent 1999 period.

The Company reported a loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of $842,282 or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,068,181, or $0.11 per diluted share, last year. The loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders for the first nine months of 2000 was $2,915,707, or $0.30 per diluted share, versus a loss $2,363,622, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 1999.

About A1 Internet.com

A1 provides comprehensive, cost-effective Communications Solutions to businesses and organizations with a total turnkey approach. Services are designed to enable companies to operate more efficiently by outsourcing their Internet work, communications, e-commerce, and database needs. A1 offers web development, design, connectivity, database applications, distance learning, and information integration programs. Services include web programming, e-commerce, web site hosting, dial-up, xDSL, Long Distance Service, and e-mail access. The company focuses on the affinity market that targets small businesses and the SOHO market. The company's bundled services web site can be viewed at http://www.worldteq.com

Certain of the above statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The words "believe", "estimate", "intend", "anticipate", and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Such forward-looking statements are within the meanings of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by A1): contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to consummation of the transaction, anticipated future revenues of the companies and success of current product offerings. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of A1 Internet.com Inc.