ADVISORY/Chase H&Q's PlaNET.Wall.Street Conference To Showcase the Internet Leaders and Industry Trends of Tomorrow.

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ADVISORY...for Monday-Thursday (March 6-9)

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WHAT:  Chase H&Q's annual PlaNET.Wall.Street Internet Conference
       brings together the publicly-traded and privately-held
       companies that Chase H&Q's Internet Research Group believes
       will drive the future growth of the Internet in both the B2C
       and B2B segments of content, commerce and infrastructure
       services.

WHY:   Chase H&Q has created a name for itself by covering and
       underwriting some of the hottest companies in the Internet
       today. At this by-invitation only conference, attendees will be
       presented with the next wave of Internet trends from Chase
       H&Q's research analysts and company presentations from top
       executives of more than one hundred of the most recognized
       Internet companies.

WHEN:  March 6 - 9, 2000

WHERE: The Cliff Lodge
       Snowbird, Utah

NOTE:  Additional information is also available at www.snowbird.com.

About Chase H&Q

Chase H&Q has been a leader, since 1968, in providing entrepreneurs and their companies with access to capital and financial expertise, and providing investors with access to opportunities for growth. In the last four quarters, Chase H&Q has raised over $12 billion in public offerings and private placement transactions for growth companies, and has advised on mergers and acquisitions valued at over $11 billion. The firm currently has over 950 employees and is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, Boston, Atlanta, Newport Beach, San Diego, and London, and a strategic partnership in Tel Aviv. To learn more about Chase H&Q, contact the Chase H&Q office nearest you or visit www.hamquist.com.