Sales OnLine Direct Acquires Eight Top Collecting Macro-Channels.Business/Technology Editors WORCESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2001 Sales OnLine Direct (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: PAID) added many formidable resources to its collecting-based assets with the recent acquisition of CollectingChannel.com. But perhaps none are as significant as the massive library containing more than 15,000 illustrated articles assigned across eight macro channels, and almost one hundred sub-categories, dedicated to Antiques, Entertainment, Jewelry/Gems, Stamps/Coins, Collectibles, Glass/Pottery, Toys/Dolls and Sports. The Antiques channel, for example, offers sub-categories devoted to Americana, Art Deco art deco (ärt dĕkō`; är dākō`, ärt) or art moderne (är môdĕrn`, ärt) , Folk Art folk art, the art works of a culturally homogeneous people produced by artists without formal training. The forms of such works are generally developed into a tradition that is either cut off from or tenuously connected to the contemporary cultural mainstream. , Lamps, Rugs, Textiles, Vintage Clothing Vintage clothing is a term for garments hailing from another era. Generally speaking, clothing older than 25 years is considered to be vintage, though opinions vary on this definition. , Art Nouveau, Orientalia o·ri·en·ta·li·a or O·ri·en·ta·li·a pl.n. Things, especially decorative objects, produced in or associated with eastern Asia. , Quilts and Tribal/Ethnic Art and other subjects. The Jewelry/Gems macro-channel, meanwhile, boasts sub-categories on Beads, Costume Jewelry, Diamonds, Precious Metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. , Watches, Colored Gems, Cufflinks and Vintage Jewelry among other subjects. The Stamps/Coins area devotes content sections to Coins, Stamps/Covers, Exonumia, Currency and Tokens; and the Glass/Pottery macro features Bottles, Porcelain, Glass, Paperweights and Pottery among its sub-categories. "The written content on CollectingChannel represents, in our opinion, the most comprehensive, well-written and extensively researched compendium of collecting information and insight available anywhere," said Sales OnLine Direct 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. Greg Rotman. The massive Collectibles macro-channel alone comprises 47 sub-categories, including Advertising, Autographs, Books/Magazines, Clocks, Disney, Figurines, Militaria mil·i·tar·i·a pl.n. Objects, such as weapons and uniforms, that are connected with warfare or military service and are usually collected for their historical interest. , Plates, Postcards, World's Fair, American West, Black Americana, Civil War, Cowboy, Holiday, Music Boxes, Office Equipment and Wine. The robust Sports area features sub-categories on Autographs, Firearms, Knives, Cards, Memorabilia and NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. while the enormously popular Toys/Dolls channel offers extensive articles on Action Figures, Barbie, Die-Casts, Dolls/Bears, Games, Models, Trains, Dollhouses, Electronic Games, Marbles and Riding Toys. The Entertainment area, meanwhile, contains in-depth features as well as shorter items on Animation Art, Comics, Movies, TV, Old Time Radio, Celebrities, Music, the Performing Arts, Science Fiction and more. The content that comprises this CollectingChannel library was produced by an elite group of writers and researchers in each of the eight macro-categories. This material is currently accessible through either the individual on-site macro-channels or via specific subject searches using CollectingChannel's proprietary Passion Engine. About Sales OnLine Direct: Sales OnLine Direct comprises a network of affinity portals including www.rotmanauction.com, www.collectingexchange.com and collectingchannel.com dedicated to antiques, collectibles, sports, entertainment, memorabilia and other Internet-based content of special interest to collectors. The company also assists sites such as eBay (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : EBAY), America Online (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ), iSyndicate and others by providing the finest informational content for buyers and sellers of objects of interest to collectors. About Collecting Channel: CollectingChannel.com was acquired by Sales OnLine Direct as part of its purchase of ChannelSpace. The site is an affinity portal, which features extensive coverage of all aspects of collecting from its eight micro-channels (devoted to Antiques, Entertainment, Jewelry/Gems, Stamps/Coins, Collectibles, Glass/Pottery, Toys/Dolls and Sports) to special sections devoted to auctions, video broadcasts, and price guides. This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties, including without limitation, successful implementation of the Company's business strategy and competition, any of which may cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements. In addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most recent Form 10-QSB and Form 10-KSB filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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