AppNet Wins 17 Prestigious International Web Page Awards; Most awards won by a single entrant  ============================================================ BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April, 27, 2000--And the winner  is...AppNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:APNT), a premier provider of end-to-end  e-business solutions and this year's recipient of 17 prestigious  International Web Page Awards, the most awards collected by a single  entrant.  This year's International Web Page Awards, the largest  International Web site design festival of its kind, drew more than 600  entries, from advertising agencies, corporations, design studios,  independent Webmasters and designers from 21 different countries.  At the black-tie gala held last week in Sunnyvale, CA, AppNet won  two of only 30 "Best of Category" awards given, tying for the most  Best of Category awards won by a single company.  AppNet won Best of Category awards in Politics and Services-Info  for its design of www.freedomchannel.com, a free, nonpartisan site  that introduces video-on-demand into American politics, and  www.leadingauthorities.com, the world's number one resource for  today's top keynote speakers.  AppNet was also awarded five "Creative Excellence" awards for its  work on www.freedomchannel.com; www.leadingauthorities.com;  www.appnet.com, AppNet's own corporate Web site;  www.copiers.toshiba.com, Toshiba's consumer site for its copiers and  fax machines; and www.passport.panda.org, World Wide Fund for Nature's  global environmental campaigning tool.  In addition, AppNet was the recipient of ten "Certificates of  Creative Achievement" for its entries that were also recognized by the  judges as outstanding examples of Web site design.  The International Web Page Awards program was established in 1998.  It is the first genuine international forum for Web designers and  graphic artists to acknowledge their peers for work done in the  previous year. As a result, in only its second year, the award program  has already garnered immense respect and acclaim in the industry for  its authenticity and for the quality of the winning entries.  The International Web Page Awards has been rated by Wired Magazine  as one of the top five Internet awards in the world.  "The foundation that AppNet was built upon is an end-to-end model,  excelling not only in back-end integration and application  development, but also in interactive design and marketing," said Ken  Bajaj, president and CEO of AppNet. "We're thrilled to have been  recognized as one of the top Web site designers in the world by this  extremely prestigious organization." 
  About AppNet 
  AppNet (NASDAQ:APNT) is a premier provider to end-to-end  e-business solutions, from interactive marketing to back-office  integration. For companies transforming themselves for the new  Internet economy, the firm offers a unique mix of Internet strategy,  marketing, and technology services.  AppNet is the fourth largest interactive marketing agency  according to Ad Age and one of the 50 largest pure Internet companies,  according to Internet World. AppNet works with Fortune 1000 and  dot.com companies. Customers include UCCnet, Baxter Healthcare, Dial,  Ford, Sprint, Hyundai, bet.com, UNICEF, KB Toys, NEC, and Unilever.  For more information about how AppNet can bring the power of  e-business to your business, visit www.appnet.com. 
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