(BSNS WIRE) CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace To Market DSL Service CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace To Market DSL Service Business Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 1999--CBQ Inc. (OTC BB:CBQI) announced today that it will begin offering DSL services to the D/FW Metroplex through its subsidiary TOPHER.NET. CBQ acquired Topher.NET through its acquisition of Reliance Technologies, Inc. earlier this year. The regional ISP will be selling DSL service through CBQ's previously announced relationship with VERIO. DSL is ideally suited for small and mid-sized businesses and telecommuters because it provides fast, "always on" and affordable high-speed Internet access using existing telephone lines. Capable of transmitting voice and data at speeds ranging from 144 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps, Verio's DSL solutions are up to 50 times faster than regular dial-up Internet access, enabling organizations to increase the productivity of their online business activities. And unlike dial-up access, the DSL always-on technology provides a constant connection to the Internet 24 hours a day and allows businesses to use the telephone, fax and Internet simultaneously. "The addition of low cost, high speed DSL access to our E-Business Marketplace compliments our strategy to focus on the small to medium sized business customer. Our initial sales objectives are to target our existing customer base and then begin to deploy niche bundled services for our e-healthcare subsidiary," commented John Harris, CEO, CBQ, Inc. CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace, is a total end-to-end provider for implementing customer driven e-business solutions. Through its subsidiaries, Cyberquest, Inc., Reliance Technologies, Inc. and Priority One Electronic Commerce Corp. it can design, implement, host, build traffic and process payments for its customers e-business initiatives. This news release includes forward-looking statements related to CBQ Inc. that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results, the management of growth, market acceptance of certain products and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these factors that could affect CBQ's future results, see the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from management expectations. For more information about CBQ Inc., The E-Business Marketplace, visit: www.cbq.com or contact Investor Relations at 972/732-1100. --30--LS/na* CONTACT: CBQ Inc. John Harris, 972/732-1100 investors@cbq.com KEYWORD: TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERNET E-COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETING AGREEMENTS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com |