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To: Mr Metals who wrote (41)	9/28/1999 9:59:00 PM
From: Hudson	Respond to of 69

The Beta site is rumoured to be impressive. Opens tomorrow (wednesday, september 29th): www.artstar.com

To: Mr Metals who wrote (41)	9/29/1999 8:34:00 AM
From: Currency	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69

** NEWS *** Showstar Launches Artstar.Com Beta and Exhibits One of the World's Largest Private Coca-Cola Memorabilia Collections NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ABID), today announced the launch of Artstar.com(TM) Beta at artstar.com . The Beta site is the first phase of ArtStar.com, the Internet's premier art mega-site launching this fall. The Beta site allows visitors to preview the many exciting art-related features and services that will be found on Artstar.com and introduces the site's inaugural exhibit, "The Taste of the Century: The Chapman S. Root Collection." The over 12,000 items of Coca-Cola(R) and other American ephemera collected by Root, a former Associated Coca-Cola Bottling Company chairman, represent one of the world's largest private collections of Coca-Cola related memorabilia. Artstar.com has been granted exclusive rights to auction many of the one-of-a-kind items with a portion of the proceeds going to support the establishment of the "Chapman S. Root Collection" at the Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences. "We're excited about the launch of the Beta version of ArtStar.com, as it represents a very important milestone in our corporate evolution," said John Punzo, President and CEO of Showstar Online.com. "Stay tuned as we get ready to launch the full version with an aggressive marketing program in the coming weeks." Artstar.com's premier exhibition, "The Taste of the Century: The Chapman S. Root Collection," has never before been shown to the public. Exhibited items include a 22-karat solid-gold replica of a World War I Coke container, a replica of Star Wars robot R2-D2 bearing a Coca-Cola can designed body, and a life-size restored Union Pacific(TM) dining car. "Our inaugural exhibition embodies our mission to make the world of art and collectibles accessible to millions on the Internet," said Kenneth J. Linsner, Artstar.com Vice President and industry expert in art appraisal and authentication. "'The Taste of the Century' is the first of many unique and exclusive virtual art experiences coming soon on Artstar.com." Chapman S. Root along with his wife, Susan, first developed their passion for collecting Americana during their honeymoon in 1948, as a way to capture, honor, and preserve the spirit of America for their family and for the future. Mr. Root shared a passion for Coca-Cola with his father and grandfather. In 1915, the family business, the Root Glass Works, designed and patented the contoured "hobbleskirt" Coca-Cola bottle that turned the soda drink into a cultural icon and helped create its worldwide recognition. Root's Collection of over 12,000 objects of Coca-Cola memorabilia and Americana gives people a glimpse of American culture through most of the Twentieth Century. About Showstar Online.com Showstar Online.com, Inc. is a premier developer of Internet Web site and e-commerce solutions. The Company has established a unique and scalable e-commerce infrastructure by developing and integrating several leading edge technologies. Showstar will design each of its unique Web sites to provide information-enriched content that is directed at lucrative target market segments. The Company's flagship Web site property is ArtStar.com. "Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release that relate to the Company's expectations as to risks, in regard to the future impact on the Company's material results, from forward-looking statements. Terminology such as "premier" and "one of the many unique and exclusive virtual art experiences coming soon," and new products in development, are subject to risk factors such as competition, management of growth, financing, and other risk factors within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. ArtStar.com is a trademark of Showstar Online.com. All other trademarks are trademarks and properties of their respective owners. SOURCE Showstar Online.com -0- 09/29/1999 /CONTACT: Barry Forward of VP Communications, 888-616-9333, or barry@showstar.com; or Diahann Reyes of Neale-May and Partners, 415-646-0055, ext, 502, or dreyes@nealemay.com; or Julie Glen or FOCUS Partners, 212-752- 9445, or abid@focuspartners.com, all for Showstar Online.com/ /Web site: artstar.com (ABID) CO: Showstar Online.com ST: New York IN: CPR MLM REA SU: PDT

To: Mr Metals who wrote (41)	1/27/2000 12:18:00 PM
From: Dave Gore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69

ABID NEWS ON LINUX STRATEGY I like this company; think they have their act together. (COMTEX) B: Showstar Online.com Steps Onto the Linux Platform B: Showstar Online.com Steps Onto the Linux Platform NEW YORK, Jan 27, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- (OTC BB:ABID) Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTC BB:ABID) today announced a strategic decision to develop its existing Internet products and many of the Company's new innovations on the Linux operating system. "This is an important strategic move. Utilizing Linux has significant advantages and will make our web technology applications more stable, reliable and cost effective." said Showstar Online.com President John Punzo. "By committing to the Linux platform Showstar can continue to implement its aggressive rapid application technology strategy." Linux is highly compatible with other systems and software, allowing it to be efficiently integrated and to reliably coexist in networks. "Considering Linux's stability, security and compatibility advantages, it makes sense for technology companies serious about their future to incorporate Linux into their product offerings," said John Barson, Showstar's Director of Research and Development. "We see web technology changing and improving so rapidly; we believe Linux will allow us to be more innovative and capable of adapting to this new environment." Showstar Online joins an increasing group of Internet and e-commerce solutions developers and providers that are working on Linux. According to Netcraft's Web Server Survey in December 1999, more than half of all web sites are now running on the Linux based Apache server. ABOUT SHOWSTAR ONLINE.COM Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTCBB: ABID), is a premier developer and provider of Internet websites and e-commerce solutions. The Company has established a unique and scalable e-commerce infrastructure by developing and integrating several leading edge technologies. Showstar will design each of its unique websites to provide information-enriched content that is directed at lucrative target market segments. The Company's flagship website property is Artstar.com. "Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements in this press release that relate to the Company's expectations as to risks, in regard to the future impact on the Company's material results, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include terminology such as "premier" and new products in development, and are subject to risk factors such as competition, management of growth, financing, and other risk factors within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: The Company: Lindsay Malcolm Investor Relations Officer 877/422-2243 (toll-free) investors@showstar.com showstar.com or Financial Relations FOCUS Partners LLC Julie Glen/Mona Walsh 212/752-9445 abid@focuspartners.com