SEATTLE, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Go2Net, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET), a network of branded, technology- and community-driven
Web sites, today announced the hiring of Bryan Burdick as vice president and managing director of Silicon Investor (
siliconinvestor.com ), the Web's premier online financial discussion site. Burdick joins Go2Net from Reuters
America, where he was senior vice president of marketing for its Reality Online Division. 

Burdick will oversee the strategic direction and day-to-day operation of Silicon Investor, the Web's only
subscription-based financial discussion service. He will also play a central role in the upcoming integration of Silicon
Investor and StockSite ( stocksite.com ) into a comprehensive hub of financial services, research and
discussion for users of the Go2Net Network. 

"Bryan has a specialized base of leadership and practical experience in the online financial services sector, which will be
a tremendous asset to Silicon Investor and its online community," said Russell C. Horowitz, Go2Net CEO. "He also brings a
solid understanding of business, finance and marketing principles as they relate to the Internet medium. We're looking
forward to working with Bryan to direct the continued growth and evolution of Silicon Investor." 

Prior to assuming his post as senior vice president of marketing for Reality Online, Burdick was vice president of business
development, where he launched and managed Reuters Investor and Reuters Inc. Link, two Internet services focused on
online investing. And as vice president of consumer marketing for Reality Online, Burdick was responsible for direct and
channel marketing of its Reuters Money Network product, an online investing service that grew to more than 60,000 active
members under his leadership. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business.