New York, New York, Aug. 28, 2000 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- JVWEB,
Inc. announced that it has begun a "pre-launch" roll-out of its
sweepstakes-related media properties. JVWeb is presenting an introductory
sweepstakes to its over 2400 shareholders of record as of May 2000. The
sweepstakes involves the chance to win a free digital camera in exchange for
registering on the JVWeb site, www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com.
 
"We have been working diligently to roll-out our suite of sweepstakes-related
media properties," explains Greg J. Micek, CEO of JVWeb, Inc., " and we wanted
to take this opportunity to show our appreciation to our many shareholders who
have shown their support and confidence in us. JVWeb shareholders should be on
the lookout for a letter that is being sent to them in the mail today describing
the campaign and explaining how to enter the free sweepstakes."
 
The properties referenced include: -- The National Sweepstakes Show, a two
minute radio vignette that is soon to be syndicated out to over 300 radio
stations nationwide; -- www.nationalsweepstakesshow.com, which archives the
radio vignettes and offers special sweepstakes campaigns on behalf of JVWeb
partners -- www.sweepstakesnews.com, a now-live editorial and reporting
publication on hundreds of upcoming sweepstakes opportunities; and, finally,
Sweepstakes News, a newspaper supplement which is scheduled to be launched later
this year. -- www.discoverystocks.com, an on-line resource on emerging public
companies, which is also going live at this time.
 
"The goal of Sweepstakes News, both the print edition and web site, is to become
the world's most respected reporting service for the sweepstakes industry. With
this month's launch of the subscription only web site and the late fall launch
of the newspaper- delivered print edition, we are poised to make Sweepstakes
News a household name", stated Nick Coston, Editor of JV Web's National
Sweepstakes media properties.
 
ABOUT JVWEB JVWEB pursues electronic commerce opportunities over the Internet.
The Company's objective is to build strategic Internet services for two primary
uses: 1) to offer products, services and advertising through joint ventures with
established businesses and 2) to offer its services on a fee basis for clients.
JVWEB provides the technical, web marketing and Internet business expertise
while the established businesses provide the products and services offered and
the related business acumen. For more information concerning JVWEB, please visit
the Company's website at www.jvweb.com.
 
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Except for historical information, the matters set forth
herein which are forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the level of business and
consumer spending for computer software, the market acceptance and amount of
sales of the Company's products, the extent that the Company's direct marketing
operations achieve a satisfactory response rates, the ability of the Company to
obtain sufficient supplies of marketable products, the competitive environment
with the computer software and direct mail industries, the Company's ability to
raise additional capital, the extent and cost-effectiveness with which the
Company is able to develop, acquire or license marketable products, and the
market acceptance and successful technical and economic implementation of the
Company's Internet programs. Investors are directed to consider other risks and
uncertainties in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
 
 
 
 
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