BarPoint Selected by Palm to Bundle its BarPoint Shopper Application With Future Palm Handhelds.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PC Expo 2000

NEW YORK CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000

Application Allows Consumers to Wirelessly Access

Product-Specific Information From Palm Handheld Computers

BarPoint.com (OTCBB:BPNT), the company that is revolutionizing consumer use of unique product identifiers such as Universal Product Codes (UPC), today announced that the BarPoint Shopper(TM) 2.0 web clipping application will be distributed by Palm, Inc. with certain future Palm(TM) handheld computers as an in-box content provider.

The BarPoint Shopper allows consumers to wirelessly access product-specific information on millions of products using a unique product identifier, such as a UPC. Ultimately, the application will allow customers to purchase products on a wireless basis, through BarPoint. The application is currently available for free download onto the Palm VII handheld from the BarPoint website at www.barpoint.com and will soon be included with various future Palm handhelds.

"As more and more consumers take advantage of the immediacy and connectivity of wirelessly enabled Palm handheld computers, applications like BarPoint will bring added value to these Palm handheld users," said Byron Connell, vice president, consumer market group for Palm, Inc. "Palm is pleased to be working with BarPoint as an in-box content provider for future Palm handhelds."

"The BarPoint Shopper application is a powerful way to deliver product information to consumers when and where they need it to make a more educated purchasing decision," said John Macatee, president and CEO of Barpoint.com. "Palm's selection of the BarPoint Shopper application as an in-box content provider will make it even easier for Palm handheld users to begin taking advantage of the BarPoint service from their wirelessly enabled Palm handheld computer."

The BarPoint Shopper web clipping application for wirelessly enabled Palm handheld computers was one of the first applications to take advantage of the power of online shopping and the immediate access of wireless computing using any product's unique barcode. Consumers are able to obtain comprehensive information on millions of retail products, ranging from CDs and DVDs to computer hardware and software by entering the specific 12- or 13-digit UPC code in the BarPoint.com search window from their wirelessly enabled Palm handheld. This information includes detailed product descriptions, manufacturer contact information, comparative-pricing data and direct links to product review and reports.

The BarPoint.com Shopper web clipping application is based on the company's patent-pending UPC-based reverse search technology that enables consumers to easily obtain product-specific information armed only with a product's unique barcode. Using the UPC code removes the complicated and time-consuming process of "drilling down" through the layers of search results and information that is typically associated with finding information through "keyword searches" on the Internet. BarPoint returns search results that are tailored to the needs of the consumer who wants to make informed shopping decisions, whether online or in-store.

About BarPoint.com

BarPoint.com is the single, authoritative source for mobile Internet shopping information; bridging the gap between the broad selection of products offered online with the confidence and satisfaction of retail shopping. Using unique product identifiers, such as the UPC barcode, and patent pending "reverse search" technology, BarPoint provides consumers and businesses with easy, efficient access to comparative pricing, product and manufacturer information, etc. for millions of items. BarPoint has previously announced strategic alliances with companies such as AT&T Wireless Services (NYSE:AWE), Motorola (NYSE:MOT), Verizon Wireless, Go America, JP Systems, and Symbol Technologies (NYSE:SBL) and last year acquired Synergy Solutions, which is now a wholly owned BarPoint.com subsidiary. Whether using a handheld device to scan or manually enter the product's UPC or even accessing BarPoint's website from a desktop computer, BarPoint.com is the most direct route to better, more informed purchasing decisions -- anytime, anywhere.

BarPoint.com is located at: One East Broward Boulevard, Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. For information, contact BarPoint.com at: [phone] or via the web: www.barpoint.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the Company s business strategy and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this press release. These and other important factors, including those mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made periodically by the Company, may cause the Company s actual results and performance to differ materially from the future results and performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company s expectations or future events.

Note to Editors: BarPoint and BarPoint.com are trademarks of BarPoint.com, Inc. BarPoint Technology is patent-pending. All other registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.