Power Direct, Inc. Changes Company Name to 2U Online.com Inc. Effective Wednesday, February 9, 2000 BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb 8, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- (OTC BB:PWDR) Power Direct, Inc. (OTC BB:PWDR) is pleased to announce a name change of the Corporation to 2U Online.com Inc effective Wednesday, February 9, 2000. The new trading symbol is OTC BB:TWOU. The new CUSIP Number is 90210M 10 8. Jack Sha, the CEO states, "The new name 2U Online.com better reflects the Company's main business featuring the 2U Online.com Cybermall showcasing its separate yet linked E-Commerce sites, Jewels2U, Bouquets 2U, Chocolates 2U, and Original Art 2U. These gift-giving, content providing sites can be viewed by visiting www.2uonline.com." Both www.2uonline.com and www.cardstakes.com will have Chinese, Spanish, German, Japanese and Portuguese versions. The company continues to develop its Cardstakes.com site which feature greeting cards with special effects, interactivity, music and a Scratch & Win game inside each card which will enable the recipient to win cash prizes and discounts towards items found on any of the 2U Online.com E-Commerce sites. The cards at www.cardstakes.com can be sent free with or without a purchase while visiting any of the 2U Online.com Cybermall sites, which includes the sale of Jewels, Flowers, Chocolates and Original Art. For further information, please contact Investors Relations at (604) 664-0484 or toll free at 1-888-488-6882 or please visit powerdirectinc.com e-mail:ir@powerdirectinc.com Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical fact are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but no limited to, certain delays in testing and evaluation of products and other risks detailed from time to time in Power Direct, Inc.'s filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: Investor Relations 604/664-0484 or Toll-free: 888/488-6882 powerdirectinc.com E-mail: ir@powerdirectinc.com |