(BSNS WIRE) CBQ Sponsors Conference on ``CyberChina: Prospects and Opportun CBQ Sponsors Conference on ``CyberChina: Prospects and Opportunities'' on May 16, 2001 Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HUNT VALLEY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2001--CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Infrastructure Company (OTCBB:CBQI) announced today its sponsorship of a conference on May 16, 2001, "CyberChina: Prospects and Opportunities." The purpose of the conference will be to focus on new horizons in the development of the Information Technology industry in China. The co-sponsors of the program will be The Maryland-China Business Council and the Software & Information Industry Association, and it will be held on May 16, 2001, from 5:30 P.M.-8 P.M. at the law offices of Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, 1919 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. Issues that will be considered at the conference will include analyses of the current situation in China for software outsourcing, the growth of the Internet in China, the future for B2B Internet exchanges with the United States, and the protection of intellectual property rights in China. A panel of experts will consider the broad picture, and present case studies of particular enterprises now operating in China. The speakers will be: Bart Fisher, Chairman, CBQ, Inc.; Lauren Hall, Executive Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association; Xiaomng Jin, Minister-Counselor for Science and Technology, Embassy of the People's Republic of China; Wei Sun, President EasySoft International, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBQ, Inc.); John Thompson, Managing Editor, China Online, Inc. "CBQ is pleased to support this program on CyberChina, and we would like to invite our shareholders to attend as our guests," said Bart S. Fisher, Chairman and CEO of CBQ. "China has adopted new policies to fuel the expansion of its rapidly-growing software industry. As a leader in software outsourcing from China we are anxious to spread the word about the potential of China as a workshop for American industry. As profit margins become squeezed American companies will look increasingly for lower cost solutions for the development of software for E-Business solutions." About CBQ, Inc. CBQ, Inc. is a full service, end-to-end e-Business solution provider through its software-outsourcing subsidiary EasySoft International Inc., Beijing, China and Miami, Fl., provides technology and network Integration engineering services subsidiary Networkland, Rosslyn, Virginia, software programming and development subsidiary Technet Computer Services, Inc., India and Tyson's Corner, Virginia, and network integration subsidiary, CBQ NETSERV, Hunt Valley, MD. The Company has state-of-the-art offshore software development facilities located in China that enable it to provide high quality, cost-effective services to clients in a resource-constrained environment. The Company's services, which may be offered on a fixed-time frame, fixed-price or time-and-materials basis, include custom software development, maintenance, testing and re-engineering services as well as dedicated offshore software outsourcing for certain clients. The company also provides U.S. based information technology outsourcing resources to its clients. For more information on CBQ, Inc., visit cbq.com. 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. --30--law/mi* CONTACT: Marketex, Coral Springs, Fla. CBQ Investor Relations: Gary Swancey, 954/757-0582 KEYWORD: MARYLAND FLORIDA CHINA INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC INDUSTRY KEYWORD: E-COMMERCE NETWORKING SOFTWARE Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com *** end of story *** |