Activeworlds.com CEO Demonstrates 3D Community Site During Harvard University's iS2k Conference.Business Editors NEWBURYPORT, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000 Activeworlds.com, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AWLD) (http://www.activeworlds.com). Activeworlds.com, Inc.'s CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Rick Noll, shared a panel during Harvard University's Internet and Society 2000 Conference held on Friday June 2, 2000. Jeffrey Huang, Assistant Professor of Architecture, moderated the panel "Design Issues & On-line Communities". The focus of the discussion was design issues related to the creation of online communities. Drawing from online relationship and knowledge management specialists, portal builders, virtual world creators and experts from academia, the panel examined the technical, aesthetic and social requirements for creating a successful online community. Issues included: What attracts people to a community site? What makes them stay? What makes them contribute what they know to others? What makes online communities enjoyable places, complementing and enriching corresponding physical spaces? Other panelists were Brook Manville, Chief Learning Officer, saba.com, Peter Kollock, Professor of Sociology, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , Chris Edwards, VP Design, Art Technology Group, Clement Mok, Chief Creative Officer, Sapient sa·pi·ent adj. Having great wisdom and discernment. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sapi , and Philip Greenspun, Founder and Chairman, arsdigita.com Harvard joins over a hundred educational institutions worldwide, including Cornell, University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , and the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies in pursuing using Active Worlds as part of their educational curricula. About Activeworlds.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWLD) (http://www.activeworlds.com) Activeworlds.com, Inc. is an information technology company dedicated to providing ASP delivery systems for the 3D Internet. Its communications enhancement technology uses techniques initially developed for virtual reality environments for the Internet, whether it be the website author or application provider. Activeworlds.com, Inc. currently has a worldwide user base of over 1,000,000 users on the Universe server it operates, which receives over 1 million impressions per day. Active Worlds(TM) technology is currently being used by companies such as Boeing, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , The United Nations, Philips Multimedia, the US Government, and many more. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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