Bell Nexxia and stox.com to Power TD Waterhouse's New Dynamic Market Data Portal.Business/High-Tech Editors VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2000 stox.com Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. .), a leading provider of real-time market data, streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. , and advanced online investment tools, and Bell Nexxia, a member of the BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. group of companies (NYSE/TSE: BCE), today announced they have successfully delivered a Dynamic Market Data Portal to TD Waterhouse TD Waterhouse is the brand used for both British and Canadian brokerages within the TD Bank Financial Group. The brand originated as a United States brand for discount brokerage when TD purchased Waterhouse Securities. Investor Services (Canada) Inc. The Portal will power WebBroker Select, TD Waterhouse's new market data service specifically designed for active independent investors. Linking TD Waterhouse's most active Canadian clients to a wealth of streaming real-time financial data and advanced technical charting tools, WebBroker Select features an integrated version of stox.com's popular real-time streaming market data software, and is backed by a fully-redundant and scalable network infrastructure provided by Bell Nexxia. "Our selection as a software provider to TD Waterhouse is a major milestone for stox.com. Our goal is to deliver the most powerful, reliable and cost-effective real-time market data products in the world - all backed by a robust International network delivery infrastructure," says Bao Le, President of stox.com Inc. "The WebBroker Select service exemplifies Bell Nexxia's commitment to delivering the best available content to our customers by leveraging our IP/Broadband network," adds Larry Glugosh, Vice President Sales, Bell Nexxia. "Our focus on developing comprehensive, network-based solutions is making a positive impact on TD Waterhouse's ability to serve its clients." Best-of-Breed Solutions "We're extremely excited about the WebBroker Select. Combining stox.com's customized financial applications with Bell Nexxia's state-of-the-art IP/Broadband network creates a best-of breed network solution for TD Waterhouse clients," says John See, Vice Chair, TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. WebBroker Select provides a comprehensive range of easy-to-use investment tools, including: --A unique portfolio tracker that allows users to switch between 10 portfolios with up to 25 real-time streaming quotes at a time --Real-time streaming market depth and NASDAQ Level II detailed quotes --Real-time streaming charts --Real-time alerts to an email, pager or Digital PCS phone (email enabled) --Detailed trade history --Daily house positions and advanced technical charting --Market indices and charts --Customizable most active & top gainers/losers lists --Real-time market news TD Waterhouse is currently offering WebBroker Select to its President's Account Platinum members, the broker's most active clients. The service, which can be accessed at http://www.tdwaterhouse.ca/select is being provided free of charge. TD Waterhouse is planning to roll the service out to other clients in the near future. About stox.com stox.com (CDNX: URL) is a network and software application company which delivers innovative, cost effective, reliable and efficient technology solutions for real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. delivery and financial information, online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. systems, and private labeled web applications for the online financial community and other online transaction based industries. These solutions are provided through its global private network and innovative software applications. Information about stox and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at www.stox.com. About Bell Nexxia Bell Nexxia, a member of the Bell Canada group of companies, is a leader in providing innovative communications solutions to large enterprise customers across Canada and the United States. Leveraging a state-of-the-art IP/Broadband network, the strength and expertise of the BCE (NYSE/TSE: BCE) group of companies and strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as Nortel Networks (NYSE/TSE: NT) and Cisco Systems (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 : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Bell Nexxia provides its customers with cost-effective next-generation services they need to compete in the global marketplace. Bell Nexxia's Internet Web site is located at www.bellnexxia.com. About TD Waterhouse TD Waterhouse is Canada's industry leader for independent investing, serving more than one million Canadian client accounts through 40 branches across the country and with more than $53 billion in assets under administration. It can be found on the Internet at www.tdwaterhouse.ca. TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Canada) Inc. is a subsidiary of TD Waterhouse Group, Inc., a subsidiary of TD Bank and a member of TD Bank Financial Group. TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. trades on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Toronto Stock Exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. under the symbol "TWE TWE Test of Written English TWE ThinkWave Educator (teacher productivity application) TWE That Was Easy TWE tap water enema TWE Threat Warning Equipment TWE Transitional Work Experience TWE Triangle Wind Ensemble ". Worldwide, TD Waterhouse currently services over 4.2 million customer accounts in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and India. This press release was prepared on behalf of the stox.com Board of Directors, which accepts full responsibility for its contents. The Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. |
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