Adriane Berg's InvestmentSpy Software Package Helps Beginners Invest Successfully.

Business Editors, High Tech Writers

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2000

Between day trading fiascoes, conflicting stock tips and "pump and dump" scams, it can be a risky world for the average investor today. Now, there's a new Internet-based software product that will help beginning and intermediate investors untangle the Web and invest successfully. Investment guru Adriane Berg and Quantum Axcess, a firm that specializes in consumer software development and publishing, today launched Adriane Berg's InvestmentSpy. The easy-to-use program offers a portfolio management tools combined with exclusive online investing advice.

"Millions of Americans want to jump into the bull market but do not know how to get started. While the Web offers vast information for investors, pulling together all the information you need can be frustrating and time-consuming," said Berg, author of 20 books on personal finance and host of The Money and Investing Show on WABC Radio in New York City. "InvestmentSpy helps these investors by bringing together all the resources they need to get started quickly and efficiently."

The software was developed by Quantum Axcess, based in Columbus, Ohio. It is available via download at www.investmentspy.com.

"We designed Adriane Berg's InvestmentSpy to enable beginning investors to get started with researching and analyzing stocks within just a few clicks of the mouse," said Stephan Smith, Vice President of Marketing for Quantum Axcess. "Using InvestmentSpy's rapid data retrieval, users quickly establish and track portfolios, get quotes, track market activity and more within minutes of first using the program. Our goals in developing InvestmentSpy were to streamline data and analysis and take personal investors to the next level, yet make the program inexpensive for the user."

InvestmentSpy compiles and sorts data from leading information services such as a BarChart.com, IPO.com and EDGAR Online. The result is easy access and interpretation of data to help investors make good investment decisions, Smith said.

In addition to an array of powerful portfolio tracking and investment decision tools, InvestmentSpy offers users access to Berg's 25 years of investing insights through a variety of features:

-- The Insider's Guide to Investing, a 100-page overview of investing
fundamentals authored by Adriane Berg;

-- Spy Buzz, an exclusive Web-based feature for InvestmentSpy users that offers
stock tips and opinions from Berg and other experts; and

-- Monthly online chats and response to investors' individual investing
questions via the Web.

"Using InvestmentSpy, investors can study with a master while they learn by doing," said Smith. "While InvestmentSpy offers powerful features advanced investors would appreciate, we have kept the package easy to use and affordable for the beginner and intermediate."

Berg's current Wealthbuilder Portfolio follows such stocks as: American Express Co., America Online (AOL), Ameritrade, Citigroup (C), CBS, CMGI (CMGI), Dell (DELL), Disney, DuPont, Exxon, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, Intel, Merck, Microsoft (MSFT), Nokia, Pfizer, Smithkline Beecham, Sun Microsystems, Wal Mart.

About Quantum Axcess

Established in 1994, Quantum Axcess has published more than 50 software products with more than 2 million units sold both nationally and internationally through retail outlets such as CompUSA, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Office Max, and Media Play.

Note to Editors: To see a complete overview of InvestmentSpy, please visit www.investmentspy.com. To download the free demo version (1.8 MB), go to www.investmentspy.com/download.html