SHOWSTAR TO LAUNCH ARTSTAR.COM BETA IN LATE SEPTEMBER INTERNET'S FIRST
ART MEGA-SITE WILL PREVIEW ITS INAUGURAL EXHIBITION OF ONE OF THE
World's Largest Collections of Coca-Cola Memorabilia
SEATTLE, Sep 14, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Showstar Online.com,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ABID) today announced that the beta version
of its art mega-site, ArtStar.com, will go live on September 29, 1999.
The launch will preview the art mega-site, as well as showcase its
inaugural art exhibition called, "The Taste of the Century: The Chapman
S. Root Collection." With over 12,000 collectibles, this is one of the
world's largest privately owned collections of Coca-Cola memorabilia,
amassed by the former chairman of the Associated Coca-Cola Bottling
Company.
"For the very first time, visitors will be able to experience one of
the many unique exhibitions we will be offering on Artstar.com," said
John Punzo, president and CEO of Showstar Online.com. "We are very
confident that customers and shareholders alike will be very pleased
with the site as we have hired some of the most talented Web designers
and their talent has translated itself into a Web site that we feel
will receive top accolades."
Visitors to the site will have an opportunity to win some of the items
that will be auctioned off on the site. Among the collectibles in the
exhibit are a 22-karat solid gold replica of a World War I Coke
container, as well as a replica of Star Wars robot R2D2 bearing a
Coca-Cola can designed body. As Root was an avid collector of most
memorabilia, a life-size, restored Union Pacific Dining Car from the
1950s is just one of the hundreds of Americana ephemera to go on
display from the 20th Century.
To view "The Taste of the Century: The Chapman S. Root Collection"
visitors can log onto artstar.com.
ABOUT SHOWSTAR ONLINE.COM Showstar Online.com, Inc. is a premier
developer of Internet Web site and e-commerce solutions. The Company
has established a powerful and unique e-commerce infrastructure by
developing and integrating several leading edge technologies. Showstar
will design each of its unique Web sites to provide
information-enriched content that is directed at lucrative target
market segments -- which are defined by an identifiable market
demographic, such as high-income consumers.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: The statements in this press release that relate to the
Company's expectations as to risks, in regard to the future impact on
the Company's material results, are forward-looking statements.
Terminology such as "premier," and new products in development, are
subject to risk factors such as competition, management of growth,
financing, and other risk factors within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by
any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur.
SOURCE Showstar Online.com, Inc.
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CONTACT: Barry Forward, VP Communications of Showstar Online.com,
888-616-9333 or barry@showstar.com; or Public Relations - Diahann Reyes of
Neale-May and Partners, 415-646-0055, ext. 502, or Dreyes@nealemay.com; or
Investor Relations - Julie Glen of FOCUS Partners LLC, 212-752-9445 or
Abid@focuspartners.com
WEB PAGE: showstar.com
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