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To: IceCube who wrote (3580)1/31/2000 5:35:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 3896
 
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Microforum and Microsoft team up to help develop new
home and garden web site from Chapters Online


Monday January 31, 4:41 pm Eastern Time
biz.yahoo.com
Company Press Release

SOURCE: Microforum Inc.

Microforum and Microsoft team up to help develop new
home and garden web site from Chapters Online

TORONTO, Jan. 31 /CNW-PRN/ - Microforum Inc. (TSE:MCF - news) is pleased to announce that Chapters Online Inc.
(TSE:COL - news), the Canadian e-commerce company that operates www.chapters.ca and www.gardencrazy.com, leading
Canadian destinations for online shoppers, has selected Microforum and Microsoft Consulting Services to help design and
develop a new Web site targeted at the Canadian home and garden market. The launch date, name and URL for the new Web
site have not been disclosed, but Chapters Online has announced it will be created as a leading Canadian online destination
for home and garden products and information.

The site will feature the same leading-edge technology, superior design and customer focus, which have become the
trademarks of Chapters.ca, Canada's premier e-commerce Web site. The continual improvement of the Chapters.ca Web site
has also involved Microsoft and Microforum working as a joint team with the developers from Chapters Online.

''The home and garden industry represents a great market opportunity and has been identified as a priority for Chapters
Online in our continuing effort to offer our customers additional products and services,'' said Rick Segal, President, Chapters
Online Inc. ''In line with our commitment to the Microsoft platform, we chose Microforum for their proven expertise and
experience to build scaleable e-commerce solutions, and their excellent track record in working with our team.''

''This project further strengthens our relationship with Chapters Online and Microsoft,'' said Howard Pearl, President and
CEO, Microforum Inc. ''We are excited to have the opportunity to work with them in the continuing enhancement and
expansion of their highly successful online initiatives.''

''We are pleased Chapters Online and Microforum continue to select our platform to develop market leading e-commerce
solutions,'' said David Daniels, Manager, E-Commerce, Microsoft Canada. ''This is another solid example of Microsoft's
solutions expanding the depth of e-commerce offerings in Canada, ultimately benefiting consumers.''

About Microforum

Microforum Inc. (www.microforum.com) is a leading North American professional services firm providing a broad range of
electronic commerce, Internet strategy and database services. Microforum is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol ''MCF'' and is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in San Francisco, CA and Chicago, IL.

About Chapters Online Inc.

Chapters Online Inc. (TSE:COL - news) is a Canadian e-commerce company which operates www.chapters.ca and
www.gardencrazy.com, leading Canadian destinations for online shoppers. The Chapters.ca Web site features millions of
book, music CD, video, DVD and software titles as well as consumer electronics from around the world at Canadian prices
and with a unique focus on products of interest to Canadians. The Gardencrazy.com Web site features a wide selection of
plants as well as gardening apparel, tools, and accessories. Committed to providing a convenient and hassle-free
e-commerce experience, Chapters Online's Web sites offer a secure shopping environment, easy-to-use search tools, and
industry leading customer service.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq ''MSFT'') is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing.
The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time,
any place and on any device.

Microsoft is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. Other
product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

INVESTOR INFORMATION CORPORATE INFORMATION
The Investor Relations Group Howard Pearl
1-800-444-9214 CEO and President
(604) 689-5255 Microforum Inc.
microforum@invrel.com (905) 670-8000
www.invrel.com hpearl@mf.com