To: Boolish who wrote (1464 ) 3/8/2000 5:36:00 PM From: Denise D Respond to of 1692
Bool, Re: ABIDShowstar Webmail Marketing Campaign Kicks Off At It 2000 in Sydney, Australia Wednesday March 8, 11:23 am Eastern Time OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 8, 2000 -- Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTC BB:ABID - news) today announced that the Company's first proprietary Linux-based web software product Showstar Webmail 1.0 is being introduced this week at the IT 2000 global computer, communications and networking exhibition in Sydney, Australia. IT 2000 is Australia's definitive IT exhibition, bringing business, industry and government representatives in touch with the most comprehensive range of IT solutions. Coinciding with IT 2000 is the Linux Open Source Expo & Conference (http://www.ausexhibit.com.au/pcit/PCITSydney/) enabling Showstar Online.com and partner Compucon Computers, to showcase Showstar's Linux-based Internet software solutions including Showstar Webmail 1.0 (http://webmail.showstar.com). "Showstar Online.com's first Linux-based product will be rolled out at IT 2000," said John Barson, Showstar Online.com's VP E-Commerce and Technical Officer. "Showstar Webmail is now available with Compucon Computers' new line of Linux servers. This provides us with tremendous opportunity to have this product marketed with a support channel in Asia and the Pacific Region." ABOUT COMPUCON COMPUTERS Founded in Australia in 1990, Compucon Computers(http://www.compucon.com/) has since expanded internationally, becoming a major force in the global IT market and a brand synonymous with quality, reliability and leading-edge technology. In particular, the company has been recognized for its RAID (redundant array of independent drives) storage solutions, small footprint thin-client solutions, and award-winning desktop and portable products. Recently, Compucon has achieved further success in the areas of enterprise servers and e-commerce infrastructure, and its extensive in-house research, development and testing ensure that it stays ahead of the pack in delivering real-world solutions to market. Compucon currently has more than a dozen offices in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Mainland China. ABOUT SHOWSTAR ONLINE.COM Showstar Online.com, Inc. (OTCBB: ABID - news), 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 (http://www.artstar.com).biz.yahoo.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Denise.