Friday December 3, 1:30 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release AOL and KBKids Latest Additions to WowStores.com Affiliate Roster JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Dec. 3, 1999--WowStores.com Inc. (OTCBB:WOWSE - news) announced today, that it has added AOL (NYSE:AOL - news) and KBKids.com along with 30 other affiliates to their online shopping directory. 
  In addition to these, WowStores.com Inc. has added uBid (Nasdaq:UBID - news), Food.com, Hickory Farms, CD Universe, and dozens of other extremely popular online vendors that are especially attractive for the upcoming holiday season. This announcement follows WowStores.com Inc. announcement of its milestone of reaching over 600 affiliates in its program. 
  Offering links to a wide range of products and services, WowStores.com Inc. is a one-stop shopping directory for online purchasers. Other affiliates include etoys.com, travelocity.com, The Sharper Image, CBS Sportsline, Borders.com, Xoom.com, Barnes & Noble, Staples, and CD Now. WowStores.com receives revenues from each product or service that is sold through the site by shoppers who go to the above listed Web sites. The Company expects that this will add to revenue stream. 
  WowStores.com, located at, www.wowstores.com, is a commission-driven Internet shopping directory. This site provides customers with access to merchandise and services 24 hours a day. The company earns a commission on items purchased via WowStores.com links to the affiliate or sponsor sites. WowStores.com is the parent company of Stockfirst.com Inc., the publisher of www.stockfirst.com, a leading Internet based provider of investor financial content available for investment decisions, including Free Real Time Quotes, Message Boards (''Stockboard''), Daily Market Commentaries, Charts, Investment Newsletters, and Fundamental Economics and Stock Specific Data. 
  This material was prepared and disseminated by The Hawke Group, Inc. (''Hawke'') for the Company discussed herein, based upon Company supplied information or other sources believed to be reliable. The information is not guaranteed by Hawke for accuracy or to be all inclusive. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ from those discussed. This material is information only and is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the securities. Hawke, its affiliates, and/or its officers, directors and employees may from time to time have a position in these securities. WowStores.com, Inc. has retained The Hawke Group as a Financial Public Relations Consultant. For services rendered for one year starting April 1, 1999 The Hawke Group has received as compensation: $20,000 and a $5,000 promissory note due March 22, 2000 which is convertible into 50,000 shares of WowStores.com free-trading common stock (subject to adjustment) anytime after February 28, 2000 at The Hawke Group's option. 
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       The Hawke Group, Inc., Fort Lauderdale      Scott Phillips, 954/564-7114, Fax 954/564-9848      Visit our website at www.hawkegroup.com      or      WowStores.com Inc., Jericho      Mary Anne Luppino, 954/564-7114      mluppino@hawkegroup.com
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