ECNext Selected for Prestigious EContent 100 List; Third Year to be Named to List of 100 Top Companies in Digital Content Industry.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 5, 2003

ECNext (www.ecnext.com), a leading provider of technology and services for selling and delivering commercial business information via the Web, announced today that it has again been selected by EContent magazine for its annual list of The 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry. This is ECNext's third year to be named to the prestigious list.

ECNext builds and manages online channels for marketing, selling and delivering commercial business information. The company's hosted e-commerce solution enables companies selling high-value business information to broaden their customer base. They grow new revenue by reaching the rapidly growing number of business people who depend on the Web for finding and purchasing critical work-related information. Through ECNext's solution, ECNext's clients ensure that their information products will be listed in relevant search results through the popular search engines and that business information users are able to find and purchase the information they need, when they need it.

ECNext's hosted e-commerce solution provides customers with a branded e-commerce site and the complete range of services and technology needed for establishing and growing their successful online business. ECNext boasts an impressive client list including leading financial information companies, market research and advisory firms, and business reference publishers who market and sell a wide variety of high-value business information products including research reports, news and analysis and databases and directories.

"The EContent 100 is our list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry, such as ECNext," said Michelle Manafy, editor of EContent magazine. "This list is valuable for those seeking a solution or learning how pieces of e-content fit together for more effective and efficient business processes and ECNext helps companies delivery and profit from content -- an important piece of the puzzle"

"We are honored to again be named to the EContent 100 list," said Chris Skudder, Chief Executive Officer of ECNext. "We appreciate this recognition of our ability to help our clients build successful online businesses, as well as the validation of our corporate direction."

The EContent Magazine editorial staff, valued contributing editors, and colleagues at fellow Information Today, Inc. Magazines, worked together to formulate the EContent 100 list. The list reflects the activity and performance in the content industry in the past year.

About EContent Magazine

EContent magazine, the premier publication for the digital content industry, is a division of Information Today, Inc., The magazine is dedicated to content, one of the most essential commodities any business has to offer. The digital era has created an exponentially increasing need to manage, store, and deliver that content in ways that are efficient, effective, and affordable. EContent's mission is to clearly identify and explain emerging digital content trends, strategies, and resources that will help readers navigate the content maze. EContent delivers essential research, reporting, news, and analysis of content related issues. For additional information, access www.econtentmag.com.

About ECNext

Founded in 1996, ECNext builds and manages online channels, enabling leading financial analysts, market research firms and business publishers to grow their business by selling high-value information via the Web.

ECNext's hosted e-commerce solution provides the complete range of technology and services required for powering online content sales and are tailored to meet each customer's unique requirements and brand. Web marketing programs drive traffic to the site; e-commerce capabilities provide a range of promotion, sales, and subscription options for capturing revenue; workflow and content management tools streamline maintenance; and tracking and reporting capabilities provide real-time intelligence for on-going business improvement.

ECNext partners with customers combining Web content sales expertise with customer domain knowledge to drive business success. Additional information is available at www.ecnext.com.