MyComputer.com Partnership with SoftQuad Software Inc. To Enhance HoTMetaL PRO 6.0.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000

Web developers gain access to integrated Web site management in

latest version of HoTMetaL PRO

MyComputer.com, the leading application service provider dedicated to the development of integrated Web site management tools powering e-businesses, and SoftQuad Software Inc. (OTCBB: AMRR), today announced an agreement to bundle six MyComputer.com Web developer tools with the widely-deployed HoTMetaL PRO 6.0 Web site creation software.

Noted as one of the top five HTML editors by CNET's Download.com, HoTMetaL PRO is a versatile Web site creation tool offering WYSIWYG display and tutorials for novices; as well as a powerful, customizable and extensible package for seasoned site developers. Under terms of the agreement with MyComputer.com, HoTMetaL PRO 6.0 users have the option to download MyComputer.com tools to monitor and analyze site traffic and enhance visitor interaction.

"We are constantly striving to deliver value, flexibility and control to our customers," said Jonathan Sachs, vice president of marketing for SoftQuad Software Inc. "MyComputer.com's professional site management tools are a logical addition to HoTMetaL PRO's existing features and enables our users to easily add more advanced capabilities to their sites."

MyComputer.com offers the Web's largest suite of professional site management tools, providing users with resources to enhance the interactivity and marketing appeal of their sites in addition to tracking and analyzing site traffic.

"Our bundling partnership with SoftQuad allows us to leverage HoTMetaL PRO's extensive following among Web developers by exposing them to our tools during the site creation process," said Josh James, CEO of MyComputer.com. "Our tools will allow them to easily add services without additional software or complicated scripts."

     The following MyComputer.com tools are included in HoTMetaL PRO
6.0:

-    SuperStats: provides hundreds of real-time statistical reports on
     Web site traffic allowing webmasters to monitor traffic, profile
     visitors and measure marketing effectiveness.

-    GuestBook: helps webmasters get to know their visitors better.
     GuestBook is fully customizable with privacy options, filters and
     auto responders.

-    Counter: provides webmasters with a quick profile of site hits.
     Counter features professional designs, IP address blocking for
     accuracy and historical reports.

-    EZPolls: lets webmasters create a custom poll to increase visitor
     interactivity by collecting opinions.

-    SiteMiner: allows visitors to search site content without
     expensive indexing software.

-    Text-O-Matic: personalizes a user's site by allowing the user to
     create unique messages tailored to each visitor.

About SoftQuad Software Inc.

SoftQuad Software Inc. (OTCBB: AMRR) is a leading developer of HTML and XML enabling technologies and commerce solutions for e-publishing, e-commerce and knowledge management. SoftQuad's HoTMetaL PRO is a widely deployed HTML Web site creation and management tool, providing advanced capabilities and productivity tools to quickly create sophisticated Web sites.

A high-growth company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and with European operations based in London, England, SoftQuad is a founding member of, and active participant in, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), and XML.org.

SoftQuad is the 100 per cent subsidiary and sole operating company of The American Sports Machine Inc. (ASM), a Florida-based corporation listed under the symbol AMRR.BB on the electronic bulletin board. In the near future, ASM will seek shareholder approval to be renamed SoftQuad Software Ltd. For more information, visit SoftQuad's Web site at http://www.softquad.com.

About MyComputer.com

Founded in 1996, privately held MyComputer.com is the leading application service provider of integrated Web site development and management tools used to power e-business. MyComputer.com's network of more than 17 tools provides users with the necessary resources to enhance the interactivity and marketing appeal of their sites, while providing key site traffic monitoring and analysis. The company's flagship products include SuperStats, WatchDog, BoardServer and SiteMiner.

With headquarters in Orem, Utah, MyComputer.com attracts more than 3,500 new members each day and has reached more than a billion Web viewers through its extensive network of member and partner sites. Strategic partners include inc.com, Free Yellow, Homestead, HyperMart by Go2Net, GlobalSCAPE, and Trellix. For more information, call MyComputer.com at 801-722-7000 or visit its Web site at http://www.mycomputer.com.

Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, risks relating to possible product defects and product liability, risks related to international sales and potential foreign currency exchange fluctuations, risks related to the year 2000 issue, continued product acceptance, increased levels of competition, technological change, dependence on intellectual property rights and other risks detailed from time to time in SoftQuad's or The American Sports Machine's periodic reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities.