BizProLink.com CEO to Speak at NetExpo Washington -NEW- 2000, Mid-Atlantic's Largest B2B, e-Commerce Expo and Conference.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2000

B2B Visionary Selected to Address Internet Professionals and

eBusiness Community Leaders in America's "Tech Capital"

BizProLink.com, (www.bizprolink.com), a network of 124 industry-specific online communities, announced today that Steven R. Sponder, Founder and CEO of The BizProLink Network, has been chosen as a Guest Speaker at NetExpo Washington (NEW) 2000, to be held August 16-17 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center.

With 5000 people projected to attend, NEW 2000 is Mid-Atlantic's largest B2B, e-Commerce exposition and conference, offering solutions and strategies for business executives and other professional users of the Internet to implement and expand successful eBusiness initiatives. The event includes an exhibit hall showcasing leading e-Commerce companies, plus keynote and general sessions.

Sponder's participation in NetExpo Washington's e-Business Forum, will include a 45-minute speaking presentation entitled, "The Essential Role of Industry Communities in the B2B Landscape" on Wednesday, August 16 at 2:45 pm. The presentation will demonstrate how small and mid-sized businesses can maximize profitability, reduce costs and increase efficiencies, by using online Application Service Provider (ASP's) business tools and e-Procurement services. He will also educate his audience about cross selling and cross-pollination opportunities and the competitive advantage that can be achieved by establishing strategic marketing alliances with leading content, technology partners and ASP's.

Steven Sponder, the 37 year-old founder of BizProLink.com Inc., learned early on that leveraging technology to his full advantage was the best way to achieve a competitive edge. In 1988, 11 years before the term "Business-to-Business" B2B) was popularized, he created the idea for one of the world's first Business-to-Business e-Commerce communities, linking Foodservice retailers to their suppliers by way of desktop computing. In 1994, Microsoft Corporation selected Sponder to join them in a venture to offer his B2B community at the launch of The Microsoft Network. Then in 1998, Sponder independently launched The BizProLink Network, which is the world's largest syndicate of B2B web communities consisting of 124 industry-specific sites.

BizProLink.com will be exhibiting in Washington Convention Center's Exhibit Hall D, Booth No. 330.

Contact Anita Phillips at BizProLink.com, to receive complimentary Exhibit Hall and Conference passes. The free registration includes admittance any of the 30-plus sessions plus four keynotes being held during NetExpo Washington's "e-Business Forum," which has as its theme: "e-Business Strategies for the Wired Economy," as well as admission to the exhibit hall featuring leading EC solutions providers.

About The BizProLink Network

BizProLink serves the needs of small and mid-sized businesses within a network of 124 industry-specific web communities. BizProLink aggregates ASP companies and provides them with a variety of support services including hosting, a comprehensive billing solution, and a mass audience of targeted business customers. BizProLink is a privately held, institutionally financed company. All BizProLink B2B communities and ASP services are scheduled to launch in Q4, 2000. Information about the company is available at www.bizprolink.com/

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