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To: Regeloney who wrote (2210)	9/23/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: Mitchell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2365

NEWZ TOPS ONE MILLION USERS !!! Mitch

To: Regeloney who wrote (2210)	9/23/1999 12:41:00 PM
From: Ms. Baby Boomer	Respond to of 2365

NewsPage.com Tops One Million Registered Users (NEWZ) Unique Users More Than Double under Leadership of Internet Industry Pioneer Ilene H. Lang BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1999--NewsPage.com, Inc., the leader in delivering free, individualized news and information to business people over the Internet, today announced that over one million business professionals are now registered users of NewsPage.com. In addition, unique users as measured by Media Metrix has more than doubled, increasing 227 percent, since Ilene H. Lang joined NewsPage.com as president and chief executive officer in May 1999. "We're moving at an incredible pace," said Lang. "This enormous growth is an excellent response to our first efforts. In August, we had as many unique users as some of the most highly valued business and financial `dot com' companies' Web sites. In the next few months, we will launch a major branding campaign and introduce powerful enhancements to the NewsPage.com service, consistent with our business plan." NewsPage.com delivers the most individualized, finely tuned portfolio of news, information and services available on the Internet today. The service adapts to the interests of its users, providing individualized news, information and services to conquer "information overload," too much information, and to avoid "information overlook," missing essential information. NewsPage.com gives business men and women the knowledge and tools to put them ahead in both their professional and personal lives. Since May, Lang has put into place a dynamic, highly experienced leadership team. Lang's executive team now includes Kathy Greenler, vice president, marketing; Abe Hirsch, vice president, business development; Bud Ward, vice president, advertising sales; and Michael Welles, vice president, product development and operations. Earlier this week, Lang named Liz Roman Gallese, vice president, news and information. "This team brings more than 110 years of Internet industry experience to NewsPage.com," said Lang. "Together, in a short time, we have aggregated one of the largest communities of on-the-go professional men and women on the Internet today - a sought after audience by advertisers and e-commerce businesses." About NewsPage.com NewsPage.com is a free individualized Internet service that continuously adapts to provide business people with the best news, information and services to put them ahead in work and life. Unlike other alternatives, NewsPage.com offers the Web's largest collection of uniquely individualized business, financial, industry, trade and company-specific news and information to deliver better targeted, better customized and more relevant news and information to the business professional. Visit the site and sign up for a free personalized news service at www.newspage.com. NewsPage.com is a wholly owned subsidiary of NewsEdge Corporation, (NASDAQ: NEWZ). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: TheJelly Public Relations Greg Venne 781-729-5350 greg@thejelly.com