Actinic Partners With Aloak to Deliver Desktop-Based E-Commerce Solutions to Small-to Medium-Sized Businesses.

Business/Technology Editors

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001

Platinum Partnership Offers One Stop Source for Web Related Products

and Services to Growing Canadian E-Commerce Space

Actinic Software, the leading provider of desktop e-commerce software solutions designed exclusively for small-to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced its Platinum partnership with Aloak Inc., an integrated Internet Web services and application service provider (ASP). Together, the companies will provide Canadian-based businesses with complete business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) e-store solutions, enabling these companies to realize the benefits of e-commerce, a space which is expected to grow to $151.5 billion by 2004 according to Statistics Canada.

Aloak is a Canadian Internet portal designed for developing, hosting and empowering Canadian small business enterprise Web sites. The company addresses the major barriers the region's small businesses face by providing them with a one stop shop which gives them an easy and inexpensive way to move onto the Web and establish a commercial Internet presence. A key component to the Aloak offering are the products and services of companies such as Actinic.

"Actinic is a progressive and dynamic company that is dedicated to helping small business owners recognize new possibilities by moving their stores and warehouses onto the Web," said Clyde Beattie, chairman and chief executive officer of Aloak. "By adding Actinic's desktop-based e-commerce solutions to our offering, we are able to offer SMBs in Canada the complete, low-cost set of tools they need to create and maintain a stable online presence."

Actinic's desktop-based solution is designed to meet the needs of the growing SMB market, offering a secure, flexible and reliable e-business solution. Actinic's product line of desktop-based e-commerce software products, Actinic Catalog and Actinic Business, are specifically designed to bring the growing SMB market onto the Web. Actinic Catalog, designed to support B2C operations, offers all of the components needed to launch a feature-rich e-store. Actinic Business accommodates both B2B and B2C e-commerce needs of today's SMB. The Actinic product line is available in more than 20 countries, and sold by Web designers, Web hosts, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Web solutions providers.

"There is a huge demand for e-commerce services in the Canadian market, as was evidenced earlier this year when Actinic announced an agreement with InternetSecure, the leading Canadian Internet credit card processor" said Chris Barling, co-founder and chief operating officer of Actinic Software. "Through our partnership with Aloak, we will be able to reach the region's SMBs and deliver to them high-quality, desktop based solutions and services that ensure them a successful experience on the Web. In return, Canadian small business owners will gain a competitive advantage by realizing the new revenue opportunities that are presented to them through the Internet."

About Actinic Partner Program

The Actinic Partner Programs are for firms that provide Web design, programming and e-commerce development services to small to midsize businesses. Members of the Platinum partner program receive a wide variety of benefits including increased marketing opportunities, technical support, and preferred communications with other Actinic partners.

About Actinic Software

Founded in 1996, Actinic Software is the leading provider of desktop e-commerce software solutions for small-to medium-sized businesses. Actinic's full range of software products provides cost-effective ways to design, build, manage and grow online businesses, supporting business-to-consumer and business-to-business e-commerce initiatives. The company has more than 10,000 licenses sold in over 20 countries worldwide. For more information, contact Actinic at 877-673-6365, or via the Web at http://www.actinic.com.

About Aloak

Aloak Inc. is an integrated Internet web services and application services provider (ASP) that operates out of offices in London, Kitchener and Calgary. Aloak's mix of products and services includes turn-key website and e-commerce packages, domain registration, secure hosting, diverse web application plug-ins, website design and development, technical services, custom programming, e-business strategic consulting and Internet marketing. Aloak Inc. is the wholly owned subsidiary of Aloak Corp, a publicly traded company listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange CDNX under the trading symbol (V:AOK). For more information, contact Aloak at 1-877-525-6252, or via the Web at www.aloak.ca