Winners Internet Network, Inc., Announces Creation of Non-profit "World Security Forum" Foundation.

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000

David C. Skinner, Jr., President and CEO of Winners Internet Network, Inc. (OTC BB: WINR), www.winr.net, today announced the formation of a non-profit foundation entitled the "World Security Forum" whose charter is to create and sustain an ongoing forum for discussion, education, information exchange and synergy among e-commerce companies and solution providers in the Internet security arena, and to serve as an advocate of privacy, confidentiality and security for all consumers who participate in the e-commerce space.

"The Internet holds the promise of a global, interconnected economy with greater diversity and opportunity than previously seen in the history of mankind. But with such promise come increased risks as seen in the recent denial of service attacks on major e-commerce companies, the accessing by a hacker of 350,000 credit card numbers at CDUniverse, and similar incidents which are creating a level of concern among consumers that could seriously impact the future development of e-commerce at all levels," noted Mr. Skinner.

"According to a recent poll done for IBM by Louis Harris and Associates, 72% of consumers are concerned about threats to their privacy on the Web. Nearly two-thirds of consumers polled say they`ve refused to give information at a financial site. And more than half of them say they`ve decided not to make a purchase at a retail, insurance or financial site because of these worries. Over 53% of shoppers report exiting a site and going instead to a brick-and-mortar store - not necessarily run by the same business - rather than buy online due to these fears and concerns."

Mr. Skinner added, "Clearly this issue is far larger than any one company or set of companies. It is fundamental to the success amd future of all of who participate in the e-commerce and financial transaction processing space that we develop and implement reliable, proven and accountable systems and solutions that can alleviate these problems and legitimately earn the consumers' trust."

"As a growing leader in the secure transaction processing industry, we at WINR wanted to take an active role in bringing together the many outstanding companies and individuals involved in this field, to jointly work on shaping the future of privacy and security on the web in a way that allows the promise of e-commerce and the Internet to be realized for all participants," said Mr. Skinner. "The idea for the foundation grew out of discussions with other key players and participants in the Internet security space, and we look forward to collaboration with many of these companies and individuals in realizing the goals of the foundation."

The World Security Forum non-profit foundation and its charter have been accepted and approved by the Principality of Leichtenstein. The founding directors of the foundation include Dr. Reinhart Proksch (International Attorney, Author and Lecturer), Markus Buechel (former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Liechtenstein), and David Skinner, Jr. (President and CEO of Winners Internet Network, Inc.). "Liechtenstein, a thriving country located in the heart of Europe, supports some of the strictest banking secrecy and financial privacy laws in the world," noted Mr. Skinner, "thus serving as a standard we might well aspire to."

The foundation will sponsor a web site which is currently under development and will also sponsor an annual World Security Forum in Vaduz, Liechtenstein's capital. Details of both will be announced shortly.

About the World Security Forum

The World Security Forum is a globally oriented non-profit foundation organized under the laws of the Principality of Liechtenstein and sponsored by Winners Internet Network, Inc. (WINR).

The foundation's charter is to create and sustain an ongoing forum for discussion, education, information exchange and synergy among e-commerce companies and solution providers in the Internet security arena, and to serve as an advocate of privacy, confidentiality and security for all consumers who participate in the e-commerce space.

The foundation will sponsor a web site, currently under development, which will serve as a central exchange for ideas, problems, solutions, and emerging standards in the rapidly evolving web security industry. It will also sponsor an annual World Security Forum in Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, to bring the leaders and innovators in the field together with the e-commerce companies they serve, in the interests of creating a global, safe, secure e-commerce environment for consumers and businesses alike.

About Winners Internet Network

Winners Internet Network (www.winr.net) is rapidly positioning itself as one of the premier financial transaction processors and integrators in Europe. Through a series of recent acquisitions and partnerships, it has laid the groundwork for an integrated financial processing and e-commerce network that will offer compelling benefits and proprietary advantages over its competitors. Winners services both vendors and customers in the expanding Internet-based e-commerce space with state-of-the-art secure financial transaction software and technology.

Winners Internet Network recently acquired a significant interest in SupraNet AG, one of the fast growing and most profitable ISPs in Europe. Both companies jointly market the Supra Secure Mail system (SSM), which supports a 448 bit key security protocol, making it the most advanced and secure encryption technology available.

Winners Internet Network, Inc. is a public company trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol 'WINR.' The Company has also filed an application for a German listing of its shares in order to introduce WINR to the European stock market and investment community.

About SupraNet AG

SupraNet AG (www.supra.net), a private company based in Liechtenstein, is an affiliate of Winners Internet Network and one of the fastest growing and most profitable ISPs in Europe, with an annualized growth rate of over 80% a year for the past five years and similar projections going forward.

SupraNet AG serves individuals and businesses throughout Europe, providing Dial-Up Internet Access, Leased Lines, DSL Connections, Hosting and Venue, E-Mail, and Encryption Technology and Software, including SSM - the most secure, encrypted transaction transmission technology in the world.

Disclaimer

Information contained in this news release - other than historical information - should be considered as forward-looking, pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and as such are subject to various risk factors and uncertainties. For instance, Winners Internet Network, Inc.'s strategies and operations involve risks of competition, changing market conditions, changes in laws and regulations affecting these industries, and numerous other factors. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.