Good afternoon to you all. Please find enclosed a press release confirming Agora Internet Relations Corp. has been contracted by Sideware Systems Inc. The agreement is subject to the approval of the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
As usual under these circumstances, we will be preparing a special report over the next few days, updating the Internet investment community with respect to the affairs of Sideware Systems Inc. We are very pleased to be associated with Sideware Systems Inc. and look forward to growing with the company and it's shareholders as a collective unit.
Regards,
Agora Internet Relations Corp.
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SIDEWARE SYSTEMS INC. SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - FEBRUARY 18, 1998
Vancouver, BC - Sideware Systems Inc. (VSE symbol: SYD) is pleased to announce it has retained the services of Agora Internet Relations Corp. (Agora) to support Sideware's Internet shareholder communication objectives. The objective of this agreement is to create effective corporate communication between Sideware and it's shareholders through the Internet, as well as the Internet investment community as a whole.
Agora will receive a monthly fee of $1,700 and a two-year option to purchase 50,000 shares of the company at $0.50 each, subject to the approval of the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
"As an emerging software publishing company, we are striving to increase our level of communication with shareholders and the public. Specifically, we recognize the Internet as a very important tool in accomplishing this goal," states Owen Jones, President of Sideware Systems Inc. "Agora's extensive network in Internet communication will be a huge benefit to our shareholders."
Sideware Systems offers a family of products that employ Sideware's patented concurrency technology. Net Notions(, the company's flagship product, is a unique, alert messaging system for sharing ideas instantly and effectively - far superior to e-mail! Tagalongs( is an easy-to-use personal annotation product that lets users peel off an electronic note, write or record sound on it, and link it to the action being performed. Dr. Bean(, being written in JAVA, offers suppliers and customers the ability to communicate and navigate interactively via real-time messages associated with electronic business web pages.
Owen Jones, President
Sideware Systems Inc.
Sideware Systems Inc., develops and markets software that exploits its patented concurrent technology. Sideware Systems Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Vancouver Stock Exchange trading under the symbol: SYD . Please visit our web site for further information at www.sideware.com
INVESTOR CONTACT: Investor Relations at ir@sideware.com, 604-986-6121
MEDIA CONTACT: Stacy Imyak at 76756.3477@compuserve.com, 847-291-1616 ext.224
THE VANCOUVER STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this communication (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by Sideware Systems Inc.) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the high technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of Sideware Systems Inc. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financial activities, domestic and global economic conditions, changes in federal or state income tax laws, and market competition factors. |
