Press Release on Subsidiary, InvincibleNet.com
InvincibleNet.com Announces New Addition to Its Suite of Online Security Products; M&A West Inc. Subsidiary Accepted As Online Reseller Of VeriSign Technology
SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28,2000-Technology holding company M&A West Inc. (OTCBB: MAWI)announced today that its subsidiary, InvincibleNet.com(www.invinciblenet.com) is expanding its online suite of security
products to include VeriSign's (Nasdaq: VRSN) Secure Site services.
In keeping with its plan to build on its initial successful launch and sales of Identix Inc.'s (AMEX: IDX) BioLogon(TM)
technology, M&A West's online security application site InvincibleNet.com has moved into its second phase of
development by signing a resale agreement with VeriSign (www.verisign.com), a leading provider of online eCommerce
functions including authentication, validation and payment.
Customers can now choose to equip their own sites with VeriSign's Secure Server services as one of InvincibleNet.com's
newest online offerings.
"When customers come to our security application site," explains Scott Kelly, president and CEO of M&A West, "they are
looking for the best products in the industry. VeriSign is just that - a well-known and respected eCommerce tool that the
public trusts and does not have to second-guess when implementing it into their own Web sites. That's a confidence that
VeriSign and InvincibleNet.com give our customers."
About VeriSign Inc.
Headquartered in Mountain View, California, VeriSign is the leading provider of Internet trust services - including
authentication, validation and payment - needed by Web sites, enterprises, and e-commerce service providers to conduct
trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. The company has established strategic
relationships with industry leaders, such as AT&T (NYSE: T), British Telecommunications (NYSE: BTY), Checkpoint
Technologies, Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Netscape, Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA),
Network Solutions, RSA Security (Nasdaq: RSAS), and VISA, to enable widespread utilization of digital certificate services
and to assure interoperability with a variety of applications and network equipment.
About M&A West Inc.
M&A West Inc. has four primary business objectives. The first is to be a leader in the acquisition and development of
Internet and technology companies. The second is to provide seed capital to newly emerging technology companies. The
third is to provide a full line of business services to emerging micro-cap companies to increase awareness of their
business. The fourth is to create and grow offshoot Internet-related companies under the M&A West Inc. umbrella.
Other companies in this space include Internet Capital Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE), CMGI Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI) and Divine
InterVentures Inc. (Nasdaq: DVIN).
M&A West Inc.'s portfolio of investments includes:
EBusiness solutions company Digital Bridge Inc. (OTCBB: DGBI) (www.digitalbridge.com), online financial services firm
VLDC Technologies (OTC: PCLO) (www.pcloans.com), music entertainment company Ronlan Entertainment
(www.ronlan.com), Workfire Networks Inc. (www.workfire.com), venture capital portal VentureList.com
(www.venturelist.com), Internet service provider Sierra-Net, electronic communications network eCapX.com
(www.ecapx.com), stock research engine InvestorPackages.com (www.investorpackages.com) and computer security
services provider InvincibleNet.com (www.invinciblenet.com).
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www.mawest.com.
Statements regarding financial matters in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation improvement Act of 1995. The company intends that such
statements about the company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings and all other forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements (future operational results and sales)
involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the company's actual results may differ materially
from expected results.
CONTACT: M&A West Inc.
Scott Kelly, 650/588-2678, CEO
Rick West, 650/827-7308, Public Relations
Rick@mawest.com
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