ConfirmNet Corp. Launches CertificatesNow.com Version 2.0 Nationwide, Revolutionizing the Insurance Industry.

Business Editors

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2000

Expanded E-commerce Power for Insurance Companies,

Agents and Brokers Cuts Costs by More Than 80 Percent

CertificatesNow.com(TM) version 2.0, launched nationwide today by ConfirmNet(TM) Corp., revolutionizes the day-to-day operations of insurance companies and the more than 42,000 insurance agencies and brokerages across the country, according to William J. Mudge, ConfirmNet president and chief executive officer.

&uot;The insurance industry has been issuing over a billion certificates of insurance a year the old fashioned -- way using a typewriter and the U.S. Mail,&uot; Mudge said. &uot;That is a high cost, and snail-paced method of delivering critical documents that business customers need right away!&uot; CertificatesNow.com is the first to revolutionize the processing, delivery and management of these vital insurance verification documents by bringing the efficiency, speed and access of the Internet to insurance providers and their customers.

CertificatesNow.com is a 100 percent Internet-based business-to-business product that re-engineers the entire certificate process, cutting the costs by more than 80 percent and giving insurance buyers the ability to self-serve their insurance verification needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anyplace that is Internet connected. Incorporating both industry standard ACORD and ISO forms, the CertificatesNow.com revolution is the first step in ConfirmNet's vision to empower insurance providers with e-commerce service solutions.

CertificatesNow.com version 2.0 features new on-line assistance, enhanced security systems and an expanded &uot;quick start&uot; resource allowing users to sign up on the Web site.

Based on feedback from version 1.0 customers, as well as more than 350 prospective buyers who test-drove the CertificatesNow.com demo, version 2.0 is exactly what the industry needs in terms of broad-based functionality, ease of use, significant cost reduction and client satisfaction.

&uot;This is going to dramatically change the way I do business,&uot; said Jeff Cavignac of San Diego-based Cavignac &Associates Insurance Brokers, who has been using CertificatesNow.com since November. &uot;My clients can now self serve their certificate needs 24 hours a day. And so far, I've had nothing but great response from them (clients).&uot;

CertificatesNow.com is exclusively endorsed by the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA), the nation's oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents. &uot;CertificatesNow.com was exclusively endorsed by IIAA because it is a revolutionary solution for our 27,000 members, their more than 300,000 agents and agency employees, and their clients,&uot; said IIAA's Ryann Harris. &uot;By harnessing the power of the Internet, insurance agents will significantly leap ahead in managing a critical service.&uot;

CertificatesNow.com is rapidly becoming the new industry standard in certificate management and delivery. &uot;The critical business process of getting certificates of insurance to clients and their customers is now as easy as one, two, three,&uot; Mudge said. &uot;No longer will the phrase 'No cert, no work' be the headache of the insurance industry and American business.&uot;

San Diego's ConfirmNet(TM) Corp., founded in November 1998 and headed by insurance industry veteran Bill Mudge, is a leading business-to-business, e-commerce company dedicated to revolutionary solutions for the insurance industry. ConfirmNet is leading the way to helping insurance providers be more successful in serving their clients.

For more information, please call toll free 877/669-8600, visit www.CertificatesNow.com, or send e-mail to [e-mail]. Or, contact Greg Block at BERKMAN COMMUNICATIONS at 619/231-9977 or e-mail [e-mail].