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To: Ron Bozak who wrote (24)	6/30/1999 2:06:00 PM
From: Len Hynes	Respond to of 87

Hi Ron; I just posted a further reply to you in relation to your earlier question on FLNK. All the best! Len

To: Ron Bozak who wrote (24)	7/1/1999 12:52:00 PM
From: Len Hynes	Respond to of 87

Hi Ron; Here is IFCC's latest press release. Infocast Announces North American Expansion of E-Business Operations PR Newswire - June 30, 1999 15:35 Sun Enterprise 10000 Server Selected as Platform of Choice For New Application Service Facilities in Calgary, Alberta TORONTO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- INFOCAST CORPORATION ("InfoCast") (OTC Bulletin Board: IFCC), a leading Application Service Provider (ASP), today announced as part of Phase One of its North American expansion the initial purchase of a Sun Enterprise(TM) 10000 server from Sun Microsystems, Inc. InfoCast's first Starfire(TM) server will be deployed for application service facilities and will reside at InfoCast's wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeBase Work Solutions of Calgary, Alberta. "The Sun Starfire(TM) server architecture will enable us to simultaneously provide e-business services to thousands of users" noted Darcy Galvon, Co-Chairman of InfoCast. "With its unprecedented performance, the Sun Enterprise(TM) 10000 server allows us to greatly extend our offerings. InfoCast clients will not only have access to the industry's best Internet server technology, but also secure and reliable access to the applications and information they require through the simple use of a browser on the World Wide Web." InfoCast content will be expanded and delivered through a North American network of strategically located information hubs. Additional hubs will be deployed on Sun Enterprise 10000 servers running the Solaris(TM) Operating Environment software and Java(TM) technologies. "We use the Internet to facilitate our Application Services Provider (ASP) business, in addition to our Virtual Call Center, Distance Learning and Telework lines of business," said Ken MacLean, Vice President and General Manager of HomeBase Work Solutions. "Our focus is to build a true web-based information utility. The application services offered on the Sun Enterprise(TM) 10000 server will present compelling value to our current and future clients." InfoCast is also the first Canadian service provider contracted under Sun Microsystems global application service provider program, a series of products and customer support programs designed to help service providers offer reliable and secure mission-critical application services on the internet. "As InfoCast's business expands and their customers demands increase, Sun technologies can scale to accommodate this growth and meet the needs of enterprises in the Net economy," remarked Everett Anstey, president of Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc. "The use of Sun server and network computing technologies will enable InfoCast to offer services to their clients which are supported by a scalable and reliable networking computing platform which lies at the foundation of their Internet service infrastructure and application offerings. We're delighted that InfoCast has selected Sun as their platform of choice to .com their customers." The operations and infrastructure for the Infocast network will be performed by Teleias Inc. (http://www.teleias.com). The relationship with Teleias was established to quickly facilitate rapid time-to-market for several cities in Canada and the United States. "The Teleias packaged IT infrastructure allows Infocast to scale rapidly and predictably and to focus on servicing their customers. This use of our technology strategy at the core of an application service provider shows our approach easily goes beyond internal corporate requirements " states Rayan Zachariassen, C.E.O. of Teleias, "Infocast will be in a position to move quickly to address market opportunities and we are pleased to work with Infocast to provide world class service to their customers. USA-based InfoCast Corporation, an Application Service Provider (ASP) is in the business of electronic content delivery and information management to meet the growing global needs of high-speed corporate information consumers. InfoCast is using a sophisticated distributed architecture technology that brings reliability and scalability to applications distributed across a network. This technology provides the infrastructure that enables and enhances applications such as InfoCast's initiatives in Distributed Learning, Telework, Virtual Call Center Solutions and Application Hosting. More information about InfoCast Corporation can be found on the worldwide web at www.infocast-corp.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, Sun Enterprise, Solaris and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are dependent on a number of factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. SOURCE Infocast Corporation /CONTACT: Mr. James Hines, President, jhines@infocast-corp.com; or Mr. Cliff A. Jones, Investor Relations, cjones@infocast-corp.com, both of Infocast Corporation; or Mr. Ken McLean, Vice President & General Manager of HomeBase Work Solutions Ltd., kmclean@infocast-corp.com; or Ms. Susan Stewart, Public Relations of Sun Microsystems Canada Ltd., susan.stewart@canada.sun.com; or North America toll Free: 877-338-8889/ /Web site: teleias.com /Web site: infocast-corp.com (IFCC)