E-City German and European Distribution Growth in 2002 Fueled by Aggressive Distributors and Trade Show Presence.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2002

E-City Software, Inc. (E-City) (OTCBB:ECTY) announced today that it anticipates German and European distribution to provide growth for 2002 and beyond, driven largely by aggressive promotion by current and future European distributors and by product presence at leading European industry conferences and trade shows.

E-City has previously entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Joseph Keller Verlag, GmbH for distribution of E-City products in Germany. Under the agreement, Keller retains German exclusivity if it sells at least $500,000 worth of E-City products by May 2002.

Previously, Keller licensed the 3D CityMap of Munich, Germany for a one-time payment plus annual upgrade, update and support fees. The agreement also provides for Keller and E-City to cooperate in developing a European distribution strategy.

E-City plans to build 3D CityMaps and 3D AirPortal maps for 10 German cities in 2002 and to have major market coverage for all of Europe by the end of 2003. CEO Anis Jessa, explained. "We are extremely excited about the sales possibilities that exist for our product in the German and European markets and we are pleased to have a distribution partner with the reputation, standing and resources of Keller Verlag. We anticipate significant expansion of our European distribution network during 2002."

E-City is presently in negotiation with potential European distributors and strategic partners and intends to solidify pan European distribution of its products by the second quarter of 2002.

E-City, its partners and affiliated companies plan to showcase the product at European Computer Mapping tradeshows and conferences, a partial list of which includes: WSCG 2002 10th Int. Conf. in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media, in the Czech Republic, February 2002; GIS/SI 2002 in March in Zurich, Switzerland; 1st Int. Symposium on 3D Data Processing Visualization and Transmission, Padova, Italy June 2002; AGIT Symposium 2002 in Salzburg, Austria in July 2002; and GIS 2002, London, England, September 2002.

Joseph Keller Verlag, GmbH, is a leading publisher of yellow page directories for Deutsche Telekom. With over 400 employees, Keller has provided excellent services to its customers for more than thirty years. Keller also operates a regional internet portal for the Munich area, publishes industry periodicals in music and maintains an advertising agency serving some of Germany's leading companies.

E-City Software, Inc. (OTCBB:ECTY - news) is a developer of interactive maps for cities around the world. E-City sells its products to customers on the basis of both annual licensing fees and revenue share arrangements.

E-City distributes its products directly to its customers, through arrangements with strategic partners and through its network of distributors and value added resellers. For more information about E-City Software or its products, please visit our website at www.ecitysoftware.com.

NOTE: Information contained in this press release, other than historical information, should be considered forward-looking in nature and is subject to various risks or uncertainties and assumptions.

The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, reliance on key strategic alliances, fluctuations in operating results, the potential unavailability of financing sources and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected. E-City Software assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.