Electric Mail Reaps Publicity Rewards for Curtailing Virus; 'I Love You' Virus has International Media Confirming Company's Expertise.Business Editors VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 The Electric Mail Company Inc. (CDNX CDNX See Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX). :ELE ELE equine leukoencephalomalacia. .) (the "Company"), a world leader in outsourced corporate Internet communications, today announced that it is capitalizing on the media attention from the worldwide attack last week of the "I Love You" virus and its various mutations. Since the attack on May 4, 2000, Company executives and technical personnel have been interviewed by media from across both Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. , and the Company was referenced in regional and national newspapers alike. The Company was featured on the front page of the Globe and Mail on Friday, May 5, 2000 and CTV National News CTV National News is CTV's flagship newscast, which airs at 11:00pm local time on the main network across Canada, and live at 10:00pm ET, with repeats hourly up until 2am ET on CTV Newsnet, CTV's 24-hour cable news channel. broadcasts on Thursday, May 4, 2000. "This attack has caused many companies around the world to consider the value associated with a relationship with Electric Mail," states Company President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Iain J.S. Black. "Our expertise, our E-mmunity(TM) AntiVirus Service and our Virus First Response Plan were truly put to the test. We are proud to have passed with flying colors." The Company will be launching a promotional campaign shortly, that will leverage off of the attack, and has also placed half-page "Love Struck?" advertisements in both the USA Today and The Globe and Mail newspapers on Thursday, May 11, 2000, the one-week anniversary of the virus's launch. About The Electric Mail Company Inc. The Electric Mail Company Inc. (CDNX:ELE.) is a leading provider of robust business-to-business email and Internet communication solutions in North America. The Company is positioned at the forefront of the email and Internet communications outsourcing sector with strategic relationships with AT&T Global Network, Lotus, Novell and TELUS. The Company serves major corporations, wireless companies, web portals, ISPs and web-hosting and management companies throughout North America, and boasts a client list including Rogers AT&T Wireless, Delta Hotels and Resorts, Fuji Photo Film Canada, HSBC Bank Canada HSBC Bank Canada (Traditional Chinese: 加拿大滙豐銀行; Pinyin: ), formerly the Hongkong Bank of Canada and Placer Dome. E-mmunity and The Electric Mail Company are registered trademarks of The Electric Mail Company Inc. Other names may be trademarks of their respective company. The Canadian Venture Exchange The Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) is now a defunct stock exchange having been acquired by the TSX Group in 2001 and renamed the TSX Venture Exchange. History of the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. |
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