Internet World Chicago 2000 Exhibitor Profiles A to Z; the Midwest's Largest Event for E-business and Internet Technology Opens This Week.

Business/Technology Writers

Internet World Chicago 2000

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000

The fourth annual Internet World Chicago 2000, the Midwest's Largest Event for E-Business and Internet Technology, opens this week, July 11-13 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in downtown Chicago.

For additional information about Internet World Chicago, go to http://events.internet.com/chicago2000/index.html on the Web.

Listed below are profiles from Internet World Chicago exhibitors. These profiles and exhibitor advisories, news releases, and photos are available online at www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's premier trade show and conference news Web site.

Internet World Chicago exhibitor press kits can be found online at www.virtualpressoffice.com.

Business Wire is the official news service for the 2000 Internet World events.

Company:  Ask Dr. Tech
Booth:  507
Contact:  Jill McAuliff
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.askdrtech.com

Ask Dr. Tech, Inc. (www.askdrtech.com) has an innovative business
model. Different than most computer technical support services, Ask
Dr. Tech is able to provide around-the-clock unlimited support for its
customer base at a very affordable price for one full year. That's
because, it is in fact, membership driven, ironically similar to AAA
or many other automobile roadside assistance plans.

Ask Dr. Tech, with its on-line and on-the-phone computer support
services, is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Company:  Basis Technology
Booth:  1235
Contact:  Holly Peckham
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.basistech.com

Basis Technology is the leading provider of internationalization
technology and services for Internet companies and global enterprises.
Basis specializes in software re-engineering services for Unicode
compliance, and offers cross-platform software components that solve
problems encountered in internationalization projects.

At Internet World, Basis Technology will announce Japanese
Morphological Analyzer (JMA) 3.0. JMA 3.0 is the world's most advanced
text analysis and word segmentation engine that enables US companies
to deploy Japanese search and retrieval.

Basis Technology customers include Amazon.com, America Online, Ask
Jeeves, Excalibur, Harte-Hanks, InterTrust, Lucent Technologies, Lycos
and PeopleSoft.

Basis is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with offices
in Tokyo, Japan.

Company:  Blaze Software, Inc.
Booth:  809
Contact:  Bill Seawick
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.blazesoft.com

The Blaze Advisor Solutions Suite lets companies implement their
policies, practices and procedures, or business rules, in e-business
applications to provide individualized interactions across multiple
touch points, including Internet, call centers, kiosks and email.
Business people can modify and deploy new business rules quickly and
easily, without downtime and without development environments or
programming.

Blaze Software powers e-business projects for Global 2000
customers and our products are embedded in leading e-business
packages. Blaze offers complete client support, including training,
consulting, and integration services. Headquartered in San Jose, Blaze
Software maintains a global network of subsidiaries and resellers.
Visit us at booth 809.

Company: Commission Junction
Booth:  1105
Contact:  Beth Mansfield
Phone:  [phone] or cell 805-455-7658
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.cj.com

Founded in November 1998, Commission Junction is the B2B Web-based
sales distribution network that matches online merchants' products and
services to online content at the consumer's point-of-interest.
Handling all aspects of the global network for more than 1,000
merchants and 250,000 content providers, Commission Junction audits
e-commerce activity, manages all relationships and collects and pays
commissions on sales generated, all at a cost that is lower than
traditional online advertising programs. With a staff of 150,
Commission Junction is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, with sales
offices in San Francisco, New York, Amsterdam, and Hong Kong.

Company: e-commerce support centers, inc.
Booth:  901
Contact:  Amy Ward
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.e-comsupport.com

e-commerce support centers, inc. (ecom) provides online customer
and tech support for both B2B and B2C web sites in real-time--24 x 7x
365. ecom enables companies to outsource the high cost of customer
support while increasing customer satisfaction and up-sell/cross-sell
opportunities. The firm's 900-seat web enabled customer support
center, offers fully trained e-commerce support representatives with
state of the art communications technology including live chat, voice
and video over IP, and sophisticated "push" technology. ecom was
recently featured in Forbes magazine and recognized by Deloitte &
Touche as one of the nation's top 500 fastest technology firms in
1999.

Company: eGain
Booth:  Meeting Rooms 7 & 8
Contact:  Teresa Araujo
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.egain.com

eGain is a leading provider of customer service solutions for the
Internet economy. To help businesses deliver a superior customer
experience and establish profitable, long-term customer relationships,
eGain offers licensed and hosted applications for email management,
interactive Web and voice collaboration, intelligent self-help agents,
and proactive online marketing. Built using a Web-native architecture,
the eGain platform provides robust scalability, global access, diverse
integration, and rapid deployment. Based in Sunnyvale, California,
with offices worldwide, eGain has over 300 customers, including AOL,
Garnet Hill and Morningstar.

Company:  eHelp Corporation
Booth:  801
Contact:  Jeffrey Spiegel
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.ehelp.com

Privately held eHelp Corporation (formerly Blue Sky Software) was
founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. eHelp
Corporation, formerly known as Blue Sky Software is the worldwide
leader in electronic Help and assistance software, providing the most
innovative online user assistance solutions for the Web, Intranets and
software applications. eHelp Corporation's software products improve
customer satisfaction, decrease support costs, and increase sales and
profitability for organizations worldwide. eHelp Corporation and its
products have won more than 50 industry awards. eHelp Corporation's
family of products includes DynaHelp, RoboHELP Office, RoboHELP for
Microsoft HTML Help, and RoboHELP for WinHelp.

Company:  EmployeeMatters
Booth:  514
Contact:  Tania Brady
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.employeematters.com

More than anything else the success of your company depends on one
thing. Your people. That's where we come in. EmployeeMatters is the
only truly integrated, full service provider of web-based benefits,
payroll and human resource outsourcing to small and medium sized
businesses. We deliver these tools and services using web-based
systems, a world class service center, and best of breed product
partners. With EmployeeMatters, you can save significant time, improve
your ability to attract and retain great people and reduce the risks
of employee administration. You can finally rely on one trusted source
to help your business and people grow. For more information visit us
at www.employeematters.com.

Company:  Firstworld Communications
Booth:  913
Contact:  Joe Hodas
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.firstworld.com

FirstWorld Communications, Inc., headquartered in Denver, Colo.,
is a full-service business Internet provider with state-of-the-art
Internet Data Centers that host, monitor and maintain mission critical
Web sites, e-commerce platforms and business applications for small
and medium-sized businesses. FirstWorld provides broadband solutions
including high-speed Internet access and digital subscriber line
(DSL), as well as Web integration and consulting, and telephony.

Company:  GoShip.com
Booth:  400
Contact:  Anna-Marie Laime
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.goship.com

GoShip.com has developed a web-based shipment rating solution
beneficial to both e-Merchants and e-Buyers. As an ASP, GoShip
seamlessly integrates into an online store, allowing shoppers the
ability to choose shipping options that best meet their time and
budgetary needs.

GoShip instantly calculates a Comparative Shipping Matrix in
real-time and displays this information within the e-Merchant's
shopping cart checkout screen. At the same time, the e-Merchant is
given the ability to choose carriers and services they want to offer,
and the tools to markup or markdown carrier prices to support their
strategic goals. GoShip also offers the ability of multiple ship-from
and ship-to addresses within the same order.

Company:  HighTower, Inc
Booth:  703
Contact:  Patricia Jarrett
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  patricia.jarrett@hightowerinc
Web:  www.hightowerinc.com

HighTower Incorporated is an industry expert in business
technology solutions for corporations nationwide. We are highly
trained and knowledgeable technical professionals that have a
reputation for providing all clients with the best computing
solutions.

We provide solutions for today's complex business needs including:

--Networking
--Accounting, Manufacturing and Distribution Software
--Application Hosting Services
--Hardware and Peripherals
--Programming
--Web Design and Hosting
--Technical Service
--Consulting
--Support

HighTower is partners with leading manufacturers including Sage
Software, Microsoft, Citrix, Novell, ASI, SCO, Cisco, IBM and Compaq.
We are ranked among Sage's Top 5 National Resellers.

Company:  Human Factors International, Inc.
Booth:  311
Contact:  Eric Anderson
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.humanfactors.com

Human Factors International, Inc. is a $10 million company with 70
employees. We are recognized as the leader in the field of software
ergonomics and provide training, consulting and product support for
graphical user interface (GUI) and Web/Intranet usability. We help our
customers create software products, Web sites, and corporate intranets
that are user-centered, efficient, easy to navigate, and fun to use.
Our main office is in Iowa with satellite offices in Boston, Chicago,
New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland and Northern California. Our staff consists
of Ph.D. and Masters level human factors specialists.

Company: InfoOffice Inc.
Booth:  1124
Contact:  Detlef Kamps
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.infooffcie.com

InfoOffice Inc., a leading provider of Web Content Management and
Publishing solutions offers the new InfoOffice RedDot (TM) View and
Edit Technology - The easiest way to publish on the Web.

Based on the powerful and proven InfoOffice Web Content Management
and Publishing System RedDot lets anybody contribute content to a
Web site or Intranet. Working with RedDot is so intuitive that no
training is required to publish Web pages and update documents. RedDot
runs in any Web browser and does not require any installation.

Since 1993 InfoOffice has been enabling enterprises to realize a
significant cost and time advantage in the development of Web-based
applications. For more information about InfoOffice and its products,
visit http://www.infooffice.com

Company:  iLux Corporation
Booth:  1236
Contact:  Persephonie Saucier
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.ilux.com

iLux Corporation provides leading edge e-marketing solutions for
e-commerce Web sites. Its principal product, iLux Suite 2000, is the
first comprehensive e-marketing solution for online marketing. iLux
also offers outsourced marketing services and systems and marketing
consulting. The company's products work in conjunction with leading
vendors to the Internet market, including Sun Microsystems, Oracle,
Netscape/America Online, and Microsoft. For more information about
iLux and its products and services, visit the company's Web site at
http://www.iLux.com or call 800-626-7711.

Company:  InterPro Translation Solutions
Booth:  411
Contact:  Linda Manning-Glogovsky
Phone:  [phone] x168
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.interproinc.com

InterPro Translation Solutions has been a leading provider of
multilingual solutions for the information industry since 1995.
InterPro offers software localization, web site localization,
documentation translation, and multilingual desktop publishing into a
multitude of languages. InterPro utilizes professional,
native-speaking translators who use state-of-the-art tools to
efficiently generate consistent and accurate translations, while
keeping our customers' costs to a minimum and within budget. These
services are of particular interest to those companies who have or are
seeking an international presence. InterPro provides accurate price
quotations and reliable delivery dates for all translation projects.

Company: IntraNet Solutions
Booth:  908
Contact:  Barbara Johnson
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.intranetsolutions.com

IntraNet Solutions will showcase its Xpedio Content Management
System, the industrys first end-to-end Web content management
solution that provides rapid deployment of scalable
business-to-business and business-to-employee intranet and extranet
applications. Included as part of the Xpedio live demo will be Xpedio
Report Parser, a new product that uses Java to offer secure, flexible
report publishing to XML from ERP, CRM, legacy and financial
applications.

Company: Ipswitch, Inc.
Booth:  304
Contact:  Mike Aalto
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.ipswitch.com

Ipswitch, founded in 1991, develops and markets innovative
Windows-based software that makes the Internet and intranets
accessible and manageable. The Ipswitch product family includes:
WS_FTP Pro, the world's most popular file-transfer utility for
Windows; IMail Server, a scalable, standards-based Internet messaging
server; WhatsUp Gold, a multiprotocol network mapping, monitoring,
notification and reporting tool; and WS_Ping ProPack, the ultimate
Internet utility suite. Ipswitch products set new standards for
functionality, performance, reliability, and interoperability, while
providing the foundation for increased productivity. All products are
available directly from Ipswitch and from distributors and resellers
worldwide.

Company:  Livemind
Booth:  1025
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.livemind.com

Livemind is for communication, commerce, and content companies who
need a wireless transaction framework to increase revenues. Unlike
first generation content converters, Livemind provides an integrated
strategy for commerce in the 21st century.

Company:  Mercury Interactive
Booth:  1237
Contact:  Michelle Thacher
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.mercuryinteractive.com

Mercury Interactive offers comprehensive Web performance
management solutions for testing and monitoring business-critical
sites. Our products and e-services help enhance the scalability,
reliability and performance of your e-commerce applications and ensure
a positive user experience. For more information, visit us on the Web
at: www.mercuryinteractive.com.

Company: Meridex Network Corporation
Booth:  704
Contact:  Iris Manghi
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.meridex.com

Meridex Network Corporation is a leading provider of supply chain
automation solutions for small and medium size enterprises (SME's),
linking buying and selling organizations within a real-time electronic
marketplace. At Internet World Chicago 2000, Meridex will be
officially introducing Mobile Meridex - a new generation of e-commerce
technology that provides businesses with remote real-time access to
inventory, procurement, order fulfillment, invoicing and shipment
tracking anytime, anywhere through their mobile devices. Mobile
Meridex is an extension to the Meridex e-commerce network.

Meridex will be hosting a press event to officially introduce the
new wireless e-commerce technology:

Date: Tuesday July 11, 2000
Time: 10:00am - 10:45am

Place: Hyatt Regency Chicago
       Hay Market Room
      151 East Wacker Drive

Company:  Monster.com
Booth:  413
Contact:  Tony Gorgoglione
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.monster.com

Monster.com is the leading global careers Web site, connecting the
most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded
individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that
give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com
global network consists of local content and language sites in the
United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands,
Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore and France. More information about
Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling
1-800-MONSTER.

Company:  NetCreate Systems
Booth:  1023
Contact:  Mike Ritchie
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.netcreate.com

NetCreate is an Internet products company providing tools and
services to build or enhance the features and functionality of web
sites. Our flagship product, SyteMaker, is a browser-based web site
generator designed to be "private labeled" for any web site, providing
users the ability to build and update their own professional quality
web sites through any browser. SyteMaker supports any web programming
language including HTML, XML, Java, JavaScript, CGI, ASP and others,
and can include virtually any web features and tools  such as
locators, maps, catalogs, e-commerce, coupons and more  all
completely tailored to the needs of the client.

Company:  One-to-One Service.com
Booth:  1137
Contact:  Joe Nuval
Phone:  877-DIAL(3425)-121
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.1to1service.com

One-to-One Service.com is a leading provider of eService and
eMarketing solutions that enable organizations to build strong
customer relationships online. One-to-One Service.com is the only
total solution provider that offers a complete set of solutions
including:

--iService eCRM implementation methodology and unique outsourcing
solutions for vertical market segments

--iSurvey customer feedback and online market intelligence
solutions

--iQuizTM online skills assessment process

--iCentivesSM permission marketing solutions, and

--eChallengeSM Internet communication capabilities review.

The company also provides a broad range of support options
including eCRM consulting, software and infrastructure hosting,
complete outsourcing, and computer-based training. One-to-One
Service.coms comprehensive suite of solutions includes interactive
self-help, e-mail response, live text chat, telephone support
services, and proactive online marketing.

Company:  Online Data Corp.
Booth:  903
Contact:  Kristen Gramigna
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.onlinedataapp.com  or  www.onlinedatacorp.com

Online Data Corp. announces the activation of its Online App(tm),
which instantly approves any e-commerce merchant to accept credit
cards.

The merchant simply clicks on the Online App(tm) banner located on
any host site, completes the application and is instantly activated to
accept credit cards.

"E-commerce merchants must have credit card acceptance to open
their doors to the Internet world. We deliver it instantly with the
Online App(tm)," stated John Rante, President of Online Data.

Hosts can download their free banner at www.OnlineDataApp.com and
earn residual payments for all e-commerce they generate.

Company:  PC Data Online
Booth:  815
Contact:  Jim Carey
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.pcdataonline.com

PC Data Online is a full-service market research firm that reports
on e-commerce through online commerce tracking. Our web monitoring
reports help ad agencies, media companies, e-commerce marketers, and
financial institutions understand who's using the Internet, what sites
they visit, where they buy, and what websites they are most loyal to.
With the largest Internet-user research panel in the industry, we
offer more information about how people use the Internet than any
other web intelligence source. By providing thorough, timely research
at the most competitive price, PC Data Online has become the fastest
growing provider of Internet audience measurement services.

Company: ShopTok

ShopTok provides precision selling technology that drives sales
for e-Business. ShopTok was the first to develop an object-oriented
architecture for conversational data, and we host the only set of
applications that link real-time conversational data directly to
relevant products and the buy-button. ShopTok guides buyers from their
initial question through close-of-sale. We take the conversational
data collected and use it to deliver the best product recommendations
for the clients immediate needs, leveraging the experience of every
other interaction. The result? ShopTok allows eBusinesses an edge over
their competition through precision selling, turning every customer
interaction into a sale.

Company:  SNAZ
Booth:  805
Contact:  Michele Mancuso
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.snaz.com

The SNAZ commerce solution provides a powerful wireless shopping
experience through its proprietary 1-button shoppingSM technology,
enabling mobile customers to purchase multiple products with one click
directly from their mobile phones, PDAs and pagers. The SNAZ commerce
solution also powers online and wireless portals on a private label
basis with its patent-pending universal shopping cart platform. SNAZ
currently has 50 of the leading online retailers including
Bigstar.com, Fogdog.com, ibeauty.com, Officemax.com, Sharperimage.com
and Wine.com. Presently, SNAZ employs 60 people in their downtown New
York office and is in the process of launching its Pan-European arm in
London, Paris and Cologne.

Company:  StoragePoint.com
Booth:  500
Contact:  Robert Chalfant
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.storagepoint.com

StoragePoint.com, offers online storage and web applications that
can be accessed from any device that has Internet connection.
StoragePoint is designed for the enterprise, mobile work force who
needs to access and store any type of computer file securely via the
Internet. WebDrive Enterprise Edition is a scalable solution for every
level of Enterprise, from small businesses adding their first networks
to Fortune 500 companies in need of flexible solutions for their
mobile work force. WebDrive supports multiple computing devices,
including Windows, Linux, WAP phones, and Palm Pilots.
StoragePoint.com hosts WebDrive software for corporate clients or
licenses it for use in the customer's data center. StoragePoint is
Quantum Corporation's preferred virtual storage solution.

Company:  Sun Microsystems' Forte Tools
Booth:  1211
Contact:  Nat Missildine
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.sun.com/forte

Sun Microsystems' Forte Tools group is responsible for the
company's development and integration product lines. These include the
Forte for Java integrated development environment (IDE), the Forte
4GL, the Forte Developer products for C/C++ and Fortran, the Forte
Fusion integration suite and related products. IT organizations,
systems integrators and independent software vendors use Forte
products to speed software development in today's rapidly changing
customer and competitive environments. Sun's Forte Tools group is
pioneering new business practices to better serve the development
community, including the release of open source IDEs as well as
Web-based sales and distribution.

Company:  WorldCom
Booth:  306
Contact:  Georgina Dodds
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.wcom.com

WorldCom (NASDAQ: WCOM) is a global leader in "all-distance"
communications services with operations in more than 65 countries.
Revenues in 1999 were $37 billion, with more than $12 billion from
high-growth data, Internet and international services. For more
information go to http://www.wcom.com.

Company:  yesmail.com
Booth:  320
Contact:  Martha Osborn
Phone:  [phone]
E-mail:  [e-mail]
Web:  www.yesmail.com

yesmail.com(tm) is the premier outsourcer of permission e-mail
marketing technologies and services, providing a total Customer Value
Management solution for its clients - from acquisition to retention
and ongoing relationship management. The YesMail Network(TM) is the
Web's first permission-based customer acquisition and retention
engine, enabling YesMail's expert Relationship Managers to target
prospects, personalize messages, deliver campaigns, track and analyze
results, customize responses and generate reports for marketers in
real time. YesMail's proprietary direct marketing software, scalable
infrastructure and experienced strategists deliver a total outsourced
solution to maximize customer value for eMarketers. For more
information, contact www.yesmail.com, 1-877-YESMAIL or
[e-mail].