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To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (34370)	9/3/1999 2:39:00 PM
From: Fred Thornell	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 44908

Susie, What great news that is...sounds like we are getting some follow through on our contracts. What was the word used? Execution of the business plan is progressing and I bet that is why we have a PP that is more favorable. Your find is proof of TSIG's forward progress. Pat T. **************************************************************** "IF WE BUILD IT THEY WILL COME" "VIPER"

To: Patricia Trinchero who wrote (34370)	9/3/1999 4:34:00 PM
From: cicak	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44908

Pat, an excellent article about EOCnet.com from ZDNET is shown below. I look forward to getting further details regarding TSIG's role as exclusive U.S. and Canada Sales Representative for eBusiness Solutions Provider EOCnet.com as provided in the recent PR. Regards, Phil ==================================================================== fast.quote.com "To offer its clients a turnkey solution for transacting their eBusiness transactions, EOCnet.com has formed strategic partnerships with five well-known companies: Sterling Commerce (NYSE:SE); Bank of Bermuda; Cable & Wireless (NYSE:CWZ); VISA International; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. TSIG will be working with EOCnet.com's partners in a joint sales and marketing effort in the United States and Canada. Under the agreement, TSIG.com will receive a commission equal to fifteen percent of the transactional revenue received by EOCnet.com from U. S. and Canada clients." ==================================================================== ZDNET Article: zdnet.com An E-Commerce Eden By Mel Duvall When you think about the kinds of companies that tend to set up Internet operations in tax-free tropical havens, those of a generally, well, less savory nature come to mind. It may be unfair to generalize, but there are obvious reasons why tax dodgers, money-laundering scams, porn shops and online casinos set up operations offshore. That's why a venture that has the backing of such industry stalwarts as Cable & Wireless, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sterling Commerce and Visa International stands out so clearly. There's something big going on in Bermuda, and it's causing major corporations to take notice as well. The British dependency - a hop, skip and a jump off North Carolina - has launched an ambitious plan to become an Internet free-trade zone. The plan includes deregulating everything from telecommunications to online insurance sales, as well as the passing of legislation to legalize and enforce many of the facets of electronic commerce. An example of the latter is the EBS Ltd. Act 1999, passed at the end of March, which encompasses issues relating to contract formation and European Union data protection. It essentially allows companies to set up legal corporate entities on the island under which they can conduct business from Bermuda without the expense of incorporating or maintaining a brick-and-mortar presence on the island. A group headed up by New York investment banker Granger Whitelaw has launched a venture, EOCnet.com, to capitalize on the legislation. EBS is its parent company. Through partnerships with the Bank of Bermuda, Cable & Wireless, Sterling Commerce and Visa, EOCnet.com hopes to establish thousands of "e-suites" - essentially virtual corporations existing only inside computer servers - for companies looking to take advantage of the island's more liberal regulations and lack of corporate taxes. Whitelaw plays down the tax break, realizing countries will target the island if too many corporations begin setting up e-suites to avoid paying taxes where they conduct most of their business. Instead, he plays up the benefits of having legislation in place that allows companies to create and seal contracts with digital signatures - to make those contracts legally binding. "We truly believe we have the most powerful piece of e-commerce legislation anywhere in the world," Whitelaw says. "Obviously, there are tax benefits to be gained, but it's much more about leveling the playing field so companies can compete globally." EOCnet.com charges corporations a one-time fee of $2,000 to set up an e-suite; it then charges another $2,000 in yearly rent. Most of the company's revenue will come from value-added offerings, such as banking services through the Bank of Bermuda or processing transactions with Visa. Whitelaw is right in deciding not to focus on tax breaks and instead to concentrate on providing companies with a regulatory infrastructure to do business on the Web. It's only a matter of time before the world's economic powers figure out how to match or plug the loopholes. In the meantime, Bermuda can establish itself as global hub for e-commerce by providing the digital infrastructure to do business on the Web. "We're probably a year and a half ahead of anyone else in the world," Whitelaw says. "That's a big advantage in Internet time."