Brad,
Wasn't it William Kroske who recently JOINED ANYI?
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Anything Internet Corp. Names Larry Arnold CEO
DENVER, May 8, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Anything Internet Corporation
(OTCBB:ANYI) a publicly held e-service company, has named Larry G. Arnold as
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Prior to this, Mr. Arnold was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the
company. William Kroske, the former CEO, has left to pursue personal interests.
"I am very excited to be named CEO at this important time in Anything Internet's
progress," said Larry Arnold. "With the pending acquisition of Inform Worldwide
Inc., this company is being thrust into the cutting edge of merging GPS and
Internet technologies."
Recently Anything Internet Corp. signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Inform
Worldwide Inc. of Englewood, Colo. Inform is a leader in the development of
business applications that combine geography and the Internet. With the
convergence of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and Global Positioning
Systems (GPS), along with the Internet, the combined companies will address a
market that many estimate to be in the billions of dollars per year. The initial
focus will include real time vehicle tracking and personal emergency systems for
both military and commercial applications.
Prior to joining Anything Internet Corp., Mr. Arnold was President and CEO of
Glitch Master Marketing Inc. since 1990 and was CEO and Chairman of the Board of
Online Power Supply since July 29, 1996, when the two companies merged. Under
his stewardship, OPWR grew from a $21 million market capitalization to $400
million. Mr. Arnold is currently a Director of Hillsboro State Bank, Hillsboro,
Kansas, a post he has held for six years.
Anything Internet Corporation, with offices in Colorado Springs and Denver,
Colorado, is an Internet e-commerce holding company. Best known for their
consumer site, www.AnyReminder.com, which offers a free personal and business
reminder service and daily planner, the company is expanding in the use of the
Internet to increase business productivity.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor"
for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this press
release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written
statements made or to be made by Anything Internet Corporation) contains
statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future
anticipated direction of the high technology industry, plans for future
expansion, various business development activities, planned capital
expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential
contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and
uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future
and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Anything Internet
Corporation. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing
management, financing activities, domestic and global economic conditions,
changes in federal or state tax laws, and market competition factors. For a
description of additional risks and uncertainties, please refer to Anything
Internet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CONTACT: Anything Internet Corporation
Al Delisle, 813/281-1164
investorrelations@anythingpc.com
or
HiTech Investor Relations
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