ADVISORY/ Bob Lamoureux, Co-Author of Fix Protocol and CTO of WorldStreet Corporation, to Speak at the Financial Protocols Conference.

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY ...for Monday (March 5)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WorldStreet Corporation

WHAT:                      Bob Lamoureux, co-author of the FIX
                           protocol and chief technology officer of
                           WorldStreet Corporation, a leading
                           developer of communications infrastructure
                           technologies for peer-to-peer (P2P)
                           networks, to speak at the Financial
                           Protocols conference.

                           The topic of Lamoureux's discussion - the
                           migration from FIX to FIXML - will focus on
                           the business and technological trigger
                           points that firms should use in deciding
                           when and how a migration should occur. A
                           case study, discussing the strategy of
                           implementation migration paths, will
                           highlight the current state of the
                           technology that is available to make a
                           FIXML transition and what some of the
                           issues are regarding whether or not to
                           upgrade external systems, internal systems
                           or both.

BACKGROUND:                The financial services industry as a
                           community is entrenched in improving
                           interoperability through the understanding
                           and implementation of various financial
                           protocols. Now that these protocols (FIX,
                           FIXML, FpML, SWIFT's ISO 15022) have
                           developed and are being implemented,
                           industry participants are debating the
                           possibility of a convergence of standards.

                           Overcoming technical challenges and
                           developing business models to complement
                           technological strategies remain key
                           elements of concern. Industry groups are
                           working to maximize the potential of XML
                           and these developing protocols. As the
                           industry tries to reach a consensus and
                           achieve interoperability, more attention
                           will focus on the technical implementation
                           of these protocols and their potential to
                           accelerate Straight Through Processing.


WHEN:                      March 5, 2001


WHERE:                     Windows on the World, New York, New York