ADVISORY/CFIC Extends Deadline for Applications to Present At Innovation Florida 2002.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 18)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

                              Fact Sheet

WHAT:             The Central Florida Innovation Corporation (CFIC)
                  presents Innovation Florida 2002 - Early Stage
                  Capital Raising Conference, sponsored by Akerman
                  Senterfitt, Business Wire, and
                  PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sustaining sponsors include
                  Ernst & Young LLP, the Florida Venture Forum and the
                  University of Central Florida (UCF) Technology
                  Incubator.

                  The Venture Capital Conference will showcase 16-20
                  promising high-growth technology companies
                  throughout the state of Florida seeking "first
                  outside money," to a national audience of venture
                  capitalists, investment bankers and individual
                  investors.

                  Innovation Florida 2002 is an annual regional early
                  stage capital conference that connects Florida's
                  hottest private technology companies with leading
                  investors, venture capitalists and financiers for an
                  exclusive financial and business development event.
                  Over the past six years, former presenters of the
                  conference have been successful in raising over $130
                  million.

                  Six regional partners have been identified to assist
                  CFIC with recruitment and selection of presenting
                  companies. (see attached sheet for contact info.)

WHEN:             Wednesday, September 18, 2002 at the Wyndham
                  Palace(TM)Resort & Spa in the Walt Disney World
                  Resort(R), located at 1900 Buena Vista Drive,
                  Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830-2206

COST:             Register on or before August 1st and receive a
                  $50 discount!
                  Early Registration: $235 per person
                  After August 1, 2002: $285 per person

DETAILS:          We are looking for startups and existing companies
                  who are seeking "first outside" equity financing.
                  Candidate companies must be technology-based,
                  headquartered in Florida, be capable of achieving
                  $25 million in revenue after five years of growth
                  and the company must have a minimum of $250,000 in
                  prior investment or cash flow.

CONTACT:          Applications are available by calling CFIC at
                  407/277-5411 or through our web site
                  http://www.cfic.org. The deadline for submission has
                  been extended to Monday, June 10, 2002.

CFIC:             The mission of the Central Florida Innovation
                  Corporation is to enhance the region's economy by
                  creating, building and causing investment in high
                  growth potential, high wage companies. For
                  additional information, visit http://www.cfic.org.


                        INNOVATION FLORIDA 2002
                  REGIONAL CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES


REGION #1 TALLAHASSEE                REGION #5 ORLANDO/MELBOURNE
Ann Sineath                          Gordon Hogan
Mainline Information Systems         Central Florida Innovation Corp.
1700 Summit Lake Drive               12565 Research Parkway, Suite 300
Tallahassee, FL 32317                Orlando, FL 32826
[phone]                       [phone]
[e-mail]             [phone] fax
                                     [e-mail]


REGION #2 GAINESVILLE                REGION #6 SARASOTA
Jane Muir                            Rich Swier
University of Florida                Startup Florida
312 Walker Hall                      515 Avenida del Norte
P.O. Box 115500                      Sarasota, FL  34242
Gainesville, FL  32611-5500          [phone]
[phone]                       [e-mail]
[phone] fax
[e-mail]


REGION #3 JACKSONVILLE               REGION #7 SOUTH FLORIDA
Chip Vara                            Chris Kennelly
Enterprise North Florida Corp.       Enterprise Development Corp. of
4905 Belfort Road                     South Florida
Suite 110                            3701 FAU Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL  32256              Suite 210
[phone]                       Boca Raton, FL  33431
[phone] fax                   [phone]
[e-mail]                        [phone] fax
                                     [e-mail]

REGION #4 TAMPA
Netta Selego
Tech Village Tampa Bay
1107 West North A Street
Tampa, FL  33606
[phone]
[e-mail]

(c) Central Florida Innovation Corporation 2002