Children's Technology Group Joins Industry Leaders in Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser at COMDEX.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1999-- Company Sponsors Event to Support The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Children's Technology Group Inc., a subsidiary of 1st Net Technologies Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :FNTT), joined other industry leaders to support the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is a private, non-profit organization established in the United States in 1984 under United States government mandate. (NCMEC NCMEC National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC National Concrete and Masonry Engineering Conference ) by participating in the Micrografx Chili for Children Cook-Off Nov. 16 at COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall '99 in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Children's Technology Group sponsored the event at the "Cattle Baron" premier level with such notable industry leaders as Canon U.S.A. (Nasdaq:CANNY), Computer Associates (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CA), Fidelity Investments, Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate HWP Half-Wave Plate HWP Highway Patrol HWP Height Weight Proportional HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol) HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides ), Inc. Magazine, Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC INTC Intel (NASDAQ symbol) INTC Intercept INTC Interrupt Controller ), Micrografx Inc. (Nasdaq:MGXI), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), Visio Corp. (Nasdaq:VSIO), WRQ (WRQ, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.wrq.com) A software company that specialized in terminal emulation and NT-Unix integration products. Founded in 1981 as Walker Richer and Quinn, Inc., a consulting firm in minicomputer and mainframe applications, it introduced an HP terminal emulator for the Inc., Xerox Corp. (NYSE:XRX XRX Xerox Corporation (stock symbol) ), and Ziff-Davis (NYSE:ZD). Children's Technology Group is an Internet company focused on creating innovative Web-based resources for children. With a scheduled commercial release at COMDEX, the company's flagship product, the Crayon Crawler Also known as a "Web crawler," "spider," "ant," "robot" (bot) and "intelligent agent," a crawler is a program that searches for information on the Web. Crawlers are widely used by Web search engines to index all the pages on a site by following the links from page to page. (TM), is the first comprehensive suite of children-oriented Internet applications that provides a safe, secure, and educational environment for children to navigate the Internet, send email, play games, read news, and participate in real-time chat. "Child safety and security is a important concern for all of us," said Gregory D. Writer, Jr., interim chief executive officer of Children's Technology Group Inc. "We're doing our part here at Children's Technology Group to ensure that children are protected from the hazards of the Internet. Thousands of new sites are appearing daily on the Internet in every possible subject, new chat rooms open up, and all of it is available to anyone with a standard Internet browser. Most of the content on the Internet is good, but a lot is inappropriate for children. With the Crayon Crawler, we offer parents and teachers a wide assortment of family-oriented content and community features for children's entertainment and education on the World Wide Web. We're proud to do our part for children's safety." The Micrografx Chili For Children Cook-off, a leading fund-raising event of the Information Technology industry, was instituted in 1991 to support NCMEC, a non-profit organization dedicated to locating and recovering missing children. For more information about NCMEC, call 800/THE-LOST (800/843-5678), or go to http://www.ncmec.org. About Children's Technology Group Inc.: Children's Technology Group Inc., a subsidiary of 1st Net Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:FNTT), is committed to producing the highest quality Web-based resources for children. The Crayon Crawler, the company's flagship product, furnishes children with a safe, secure environment for education, research, and entertainment on the World Wide Web. An essential tool for both parents and schools concerned about children's access to inappropriate material online, the Crayon Crawler browser can only visit Web sites approved by parents and the Crayon Crawler community. The Crayon Crawler features a talking chat room, automatic blocking of vulgarity, and animated characters that read to and interact with children. A closed email system blocks "Spam"; links and URLs to pornographic, violent, or hate Web sites; unwanted advertising banners and links; and outside emails. The Crayon Crawler also features instant messaging, which allows children to see if their community friends are available online for real-time chat. For more information, visit the Web site at http://www.crayoncrawler.com. About 1st Net Technologies Inc.: 1st Net Technologies Inc. is a diversified Internet development, marketing, and holding company specializing in eMarketing, information management, and client/server-based software applications. The company owns and operates several financial investment portals and a financial online community Web site. 1st Net is publicly traded (OTCBB:FNTT) and located on the Web at http://www.1stnettech.com. Note: News releases and other information on 1ST NET TECHNOLOGIES INC. can be accessed at http://www.1stnettech.com on the Internet. The foregoing press release may include numerous forward-looking statements concerning the company's business and future prospects and other similar statements that do not concern matters of historical fact. The federal securities laws provide a limited "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " for certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release relating to product development, business prospects and development of a commercial market for technological advances are based on the company's current expectations. The company's current expectations are subject to all of the uncertainties and risks customarily associated with new business ventures including, but not limited to, market conditions, successful product development and acceptance, competition and overall economic conditions, as well as the risk of adverse regulatory actions. The company's actual results may differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason. |
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