Clear Ink Announces Executive Appointments.

Business Editors/Internet Writers

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1999

Clear Ink, a leading Internet professional services agency, announces two new executive management appointments in their Walnut Creek corporate office, effective immediately.

Gina Lynn was promoted to the position of Vice President, Operations, managing the company's day to day external and internal operations and financial accountability. With six years experience in the operations field, Ms. Lynn joined Clear Ink in 1997 as Production Manager and was quickly promoted to Director of Traffic and Accountability in 1998.

Previously, she was Director of Product Marketing for XIOX company and General Manager at Domestic Appliance Trading. A graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia with a B.A. in Business Administration, Ms. Lynn lives in Walnut Creek.

Edward Kim was promoted to the position of Vice President, Technology and Development, where he will oversee design, programming and production of Clear Ink's Internet initiatives. A resident of San Ramon, Mr. Kim joined Clear Ink in 1998 as Director of Technology and Development.

Previously, he held senior information technology positions at Positive Communications, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank and Providian Bank Corporation. He received his undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and his MBA from Golden Gate University.

Clear Ink is an award-winning pioneer of creative Internet, extranet and intranet strategies working with nationally recognized companies including Pacific Bell Wireless, Oracle, Apple Computer, Southwestern Bell, Novell, Ascend Communications, E*Trade and Restoration Hardware.

Beginning January 2000, Clear Ink will merge with award-winning marketing communications firm Shugart Matson Young of San Ramon, converging traditional advertising and online advertising and communications services into a cutting-edge new model for creative agencies.

The combined company, operating under the Clear Ink banner, will offer innovative, integrated marketing communications and Internet technology services and boast capitalized billings in excess of $80 million.