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To: Denise D who wrote (1469)	3/10/2000 10:00:00 AM
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Re: ABID/ABIDE* Ticker symbol gets the 'E' Showstar Online.com Retains OTC Financial Network To Lead Comprehensive Investor Relations Campaign* Friday March 10, 8:53 am Eastern Time NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2000 -- Showstar Online.com Inc. (OTCBB:ABID - news; OTCBB:ABIDE - news) today announced that it has selected OTC Financial Network, a division of National Financial Communications Corp. (NFC), to direct its financial communications and shareholder relations campaign. Geoffrey Eiten, president of National Financial Communications, stated, "Showstar Online.com stands to benefit from its early positioning in the estimated $1 billion online art market. While most online art offerings focus on narrow segments of the art world, the Company's flagship property, Artstar.com(tm), offers unprecedented breadth and depth combined with leading-edge technology, which is attracting exclusive relationships with distinguished domestic and foreign museums." Artstar.com recently retained a three-year partnership agreement with China's Shan Xi History Museum to showcase a collection of national treasures and support a related online gift shop. The Company also announced a two-fold alliance with publisher Reed Elsevier plc (NYSE: RUK - news), in which Artstar retains the online rights to the world famous art directory Who's Who in American Art(tm) and the American Art Directory(tm), a publication dating back to 1898. Eiten continued, "Artstar.com is experiencing rapid growth and increased Internet presence. Through this innovative property, Showstar Online.com is poised to generate several millions of dollars in fixed sales and auction commissions, dues and other services. We look forward to communicating Showstar's continued growth prospects to the investment community." Showstar Online.com, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer John Punzo commented, "We have gained significant momentum toward becoming the choice gateway for art-related products, services, information, education and community. As we move forward, OTC will play a crucial role in maximizing our reach to potential investors, shareholders, brokers, and analysts." About Artstar.com Artstar.com is the premier art mega-site for 'Everything Art.' This is the first site to successfully combine a wealth of art-related content and experiences in one online location featuring exhibitions, auctions, education programs, appraisal and restoration services, shopping, access to artists, festival information, virtual art galleries, and much more. Artstar.com makes the world of art, antiques, and collectibles available to everyone on the Internet and has something for everyone from the seasoned art collector to the amateur enthusiast. Artstar.com is a division of Showstar Online.com, Inc. For more information, visit the site at artstar.com. About Showstar Online.com, Inc. Showstar Online.com, Inc. is a premier developer 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 Internet property is Artstar.com located at www.artstar.com. biz.yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Denise.