Blade Internet Ventures Inc. Sporg Appoints Mr. Arthur Griffiths To Board Of Directors.

Business Editors

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2002

Blade Internet Ventures Inc. (DBA) Sporg is pleased to announce that one of Vancouver's most distinguished businessmen, Mr. Arthur Griffiths, has joined their Board of Directors.

Currently a Director of a large real estate development company, Mr. Griffiths has been involved in many high-profile ventures. From 1980 until 1998 Mr. Griffiths was the Owner, CEO and President of the NHL Vancouver Canucks and Northwest Sports working to develop a successful franchise which would see two Stanley Cup finals in 1982 and 1994. His vision of long-term growth and stability for the Vancouver Canucks led to the successful quest to build GM Place in 1994 at a cost of $175 million. In 1995 GM Place, home of the Vancouver Canucks, and the newly created NBA Franchise, the Vancouver Grizzlies, opened its doors to the public as the first privately financed arena in Canada in over 60 years.

In 1998, a group chaired by Mr. Griffiths developed a Bid Proposal designed to secure the right of Vancouver and Whistler to represent Canada as its national candidate for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The Bid Proposal team, headed by Mr. Griffiths, raised $1.2 million, and accomplished the first phase of the Domestic Bid in November of 1998.

From 1997 to August 2000, Mr. Griffiths was the Chair of Public Consultation and Chief Negotiator for the Rapid Transit Project Office. Mr. Griffiths was responsible for meeting and negotiating with the municipalities and the vehicle manufacturers, as well as attending public forums designed to give voice to the concerns of public and environmental groups. The Millennium Line will be open for business February 2002.

We feel honored to have Mr. Griffiths on our Board and know that his vast business experience and involvement and passion for professional sports will be a valuable asset to Sporg as the Company introduces its Online Registration System to organizations throughout North America.

About Sporg

In North America over 1.5 billion registrations take place each year. Sporg, in partnership with KPMG Consulting, has built a unique website portal that packages on-line registration, affordable e-commerce solutions and payment processing with advanced database and communication benefits for any type of organization doing registrations. Sporg saves organizations and individuals, time and money.