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To: vagabond who wrote (15845)9/16/1999 11:35:00 AM
From: 2MAR$  Respond to of 108040
 
WEBB on the news with CBS is heating up, dipping now

(COMTEX) B: WEBB INTERACTIVE SERVICES SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CBS.COM, I
B: WEBB INTERACTIVE SERVICES SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH CBS.COM, INC. TO INCORPORATE
COMMUNITYWARE/XML INTO CBS.COM NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT Websites

DENVER, Sep 16, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Webb Interactive
Services Inc. (Nasdaq: WEBB) announced the signing of an agreement with
CBS.com, Inc. (NYSE: CBS) for the provision of its industry-leading
CommunityWare/XML community application services. Commencing September
15, CBS.com will begin implementing CommunityWare(TM) to facilitate
message board discussions on the News and Entertainment features of its
popular CBS.com website. Discussion forums will be going live this
coming week on the CBS.com website cbs.com.
Terms of the agreement between the two companies have not been disclosed.

About CommunityWare/XML CommunityWare/XML combines a strong, proven
suite of online community tools with a newly created XML-based
publishing and content management platform. CommunityWare/XML is an
enabling platform with a highly scalable, XML-centric open
architecture. Webb leverages key third party technologies from vendors
such as WebLogic/BEA, IBM, Microsoft and Oracle and integrates the
leading edge open source messaging of Jabber.org. CommunityWare/XML
features next-generation content management tools for the analysis,
presentation, re-purposing, and reformatting of community-generated
content. Webb is pioneering new ways to unlock the commerce and content
potential hidden within interactive communities.

About Webb Interactive Services Webb Interactive Services
(http://www.webb.net) develops commercial community applications and
services that enable buyers and sellers to more easily interact within
their local economy. Webb is leveraging its community building
expertise with the emerging standards of XML to create commercial
communities that empower our distribution partners in the local
directory services, community banking and enterprise communications
market sectors. Webb clients include Switchboard, Inc., RE/MAX
International, Inc., CU Cooperative Systems, Inc. (a network of 650
credit unions), Bresnan Communications, and the TCI Education Project.

Information and statements in this report, other than historical
information, should be considered forward-looking and reflect
management's current views of future events and financial performance
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited
to, the following: general economic conditions and developments within
the Internet and Intranet industries; product development and
technology changes; competition and pricing pressures; length of the
sales cycle; variability of sale order flow and management growth.

SOURCE Webb Interactive Services, Inc.
(C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Bob Monzel, Director, Corporate Communications of Webb
Interactive Services, Inc., 303-296-9200, bmonzel@corp.webb.net

WEB PAGE: http://http://www.cbs.com
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