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To: Eric Humphrey who wrote (712)	3/15/2000 9:35:00 AM
From: Dave Gore	Respond to of 720

Pretty Amazing News Release! Agreement with the National Library of China (NLC) to supply co-branded Web-based e-mail services for the Library's website, www.nlc.gov.cn. (COMTEX) B: CathayOnline Announces TorchMail.com and The National Lib B: CathayOnline Announces TorchMail.com and The National Library of China Sign Co-Branded E-mail Agreement NEW YORK, Mar 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- CathayOnline Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary TorchMail.com Inc., today announced TorchMail.com has signed an Agreement with the National Library of China (NLC) to supply co-branded Web-based e-mail services for the Library's website, www.nlc.gov.cn. The NLC is the largest library in Asia and is the third largest library in the world. A comprehensive research library and national general repository of publications, the NLC provides services for the central government priority readers in research, educational and production institutions and the public. The NLC communicates with an estimated 4, 000 libraries in China and 1,000 other libraries worldwide. Under the Agreement, TorchMail.com will provide the NLC with Web Messaging services, and will co-manage the NLC e-mail website and provide communication needs for the portal enabling the Library to facilitate communications with their members, increase services and enhance "stickiness." The NLC members will be able to access their email account on the NLC website from virtually anywhere in the world with an Internet connection. With approximately 1 million hits per day, more than 200,000 publications available for viewing online, and more than 49 million pages of information, the NLC website has been awarded "The Best Site under the category of Culture, Entertainment and Sports" issued by China Internet Competition Committee in January 2000. The "China National Digital Library Project" is underway, which will eventually lead to the entire library, consisting of more than 20,000,000 publications, available online.