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To: $Mogul who wrote (162)	12/20/1999 4:34:00 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 177

Dell Euro Selects EarthWeb's ITKnowledge.com EarthWeb's ITKnowledge.com Gains Entry Into Global Marketplace Dell Joins AT&T, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Raytheon and Other Multinational Companies By Solving Enterprise Technical Issues Through Paid Subscriptions NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthWeb (Nasdaq: EWBX - news) announced today that Dell Euro R&D Products Group in Ireland has subscribed to EarthWeb's ITKnowledge ( www.itknowledge.com ). EarthWeb's ITKnowledge is a mission critical subscription database for IT professionals that provides an up-to-date online collection of technical reference and resources. ''ITKnowledge will provide Dell with a key resource designed to effectively solve enterprise technical issues across multiple vendors and multiple platforms in a minimum amount of time in their European operations,'' said Bill Gollan, Senior Vice President of EarthWeb. ''We believe that ITKnowledge, which has already achieved paid subscriptions from Europe, Asia and around the world, will gain subscriptions in the Global 1000 marketplace by demonstrating long-term value to these companies for their mission critical requirements in the global marketplace.'' EarthWeb's ITKnowledge provides IT professionals with instant access to comprehensive technical reference and resources. The online collection includes books, tutorials and source code on the latest technical topics from such leading publishers as Auerbach, CRC Press, Coriolis and IBM Redbooks. Topics that are detailed in ITKnowledge range from certification and content management to enterprise management and operating systems. A two-week free trial of ITKnowledge is currently available from EarthWeb at itksub.com . Jerry Michalski, President of Sociate, a technology consultancy, stated, ''By subscribing to EarthWeb's ITKnowledge, companies provide their internal IT staffs instant access to growing and constantly updated collection of comprehensive technical books and source code, thereby helping the IT professionals to be more productive.'' About ITKnowledge EarthWeb's ITKnowledge is a rapidly growing and up-to-date online collection of technical books, tutorials and source code -- all cross-indexed and fully searchable. ITKnowledge provides books on the latest technical topics from leading publishers. Topics on ITKnowledge include certification, components, content management, databases, enterprise management, hardware, network services, operating systems, programming languages, security, web services and more. ITKnowledge offers global 24/7 access via standard web browsers. No training, installation or special equipment is required to take advantage of ITKnowledge. ( itknowledge.com ) That's a LOT of great names on board chris more to come

To: $Mogul who wrote (162)	12/22/1999 11:26:00 AM
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Robertson Stephens Initiates Coverage of EWBX with a Buy Rating SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1999--Robertson Stephens Senior eServices Analyst Steven Birer today initiated coverage of EarthWeb (NASDAQ:EWBX - news) with a Buy rating. The company, headquartered in New York, is a provider of Internet-based online services to the information technology industry worldwide, addressing the needs of IT professionals for content, community and commerce. ''We are initiating coverage of EarthWeb with a Buy rating, as we believe the company is a leading player in the rapidly emerging space of vertical portals addressing the needs of both the B2B and B2b markets, where b represents the technology professional,'' said Birer. ''From its roots in providing content and development resources for IT professionals, the company has evolved to address the ancillary advisory, career management, recruiting, and commerce opportunities created by the estimated $900 billion spent on IT products and services this year.'' ''Through a combination of strong internal growth and tactical and strategic acquisitions, EarthWeb has rapidly grown revenues,'' said Birer. ''We expect revenues to grow from $3.3 million in 1998 to approximately $30.0 million in 1999. Given the company's current resources, we also project that 2000 and 2001 revenues will continue to grow rapidly; our revenue estimates are $52.5 million and $80.0 million, respectively.'' chris