To: Dave Gore who wrote (67 ) 4/3/2000 1:01:00 PM From: TallTrader Respond to of 72
**NEWS** April 3, 2000 Leading Internet Food Portal to Begin National PR Outreach Foodvision.com (OTC: FVSN), the leading Internet food portal for consumers and businesses, announced today that the Company has retained the services of Ruder Finn, Inc., a major independent public relations firm, to begin a national media outreach program effective immediately. Ruder Finn's first activity on behalf of foodvision.com was to announce the Company's sponsorship of a Yahoo! web cast, which toured Tokyo's fish market live with Martha Stewart and Master Sushi Chef Matsuhia on Thursday, March 30. Foodvision.com will also work with Ruder Finn on a comprehensive media outreach to build brand awareness in food publications, online media, top national business media, women's and men's publications and daily newspapers. "Ruder Finn has the combination of the click and mortar experience that is needed to communicate the consumer and business-to-business benefits of foodvision.com. We look forward to getting the program underway and are confident that Ruder Finn will exceed our expectations," said Paul R. Smith, Chairman and CEO, foodvision.com. "Foodvision.com is the one-stop site for anything and everything dealing with food, from online grocery shopping to quick and easy recipes to building a restaurant business," said William Steere, executive vice president, Ruder Finn. About Foodvision.com Foodvision.com, Inc. is the Internet's leading food portal and information provider, integrating traditional business systems in food and beverage operations with leading-edge technologies in Internet systems. The linking of substantial expertise in food establishment operations and state-of-the-art Internet business provides the shareholders and partners of Foodvision.com with a solid financial base and exciting growth potential. More information can be found on the company's web site at foodvision.com . For Investor Relations information please contact Paul R. Smith at 1-770-937-0960. About Ruder Finn Ruder Finn is a leading communications counseling and service agency with more than fifty years of experience. The Agency has one of the largest global healthcare practices in the world and strong core competencies in high technology, consumer marketing, corporate mergers and acquisitions and cultural event management. Headquartered in New York, Ruder Finn's U.S. offices include: Chicago, Los Angeles, Raleigh, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. International offices include London, Paris, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Jerusalem. Through these offices and affiliates worldwide, the Agency serves the global and local communications needs of more than 200 corporations and nonprofit organizations. "Safe Harbor" Statement Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements in the press release that relate to the company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements, 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. --30--bc/ch* CONTACT: Ruder Finn Jennifer O'Neill, 212/593-6385