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2/16/00 - IQORDER.COM DEBUTS REVOLUTIONARY WIRELESS SHOPPING TECHNOLOGY AT
CTIA'S WIRELESS 2000 COMPANY CELEBRATES WITH '80S FLASHBACK' BLOWOUT EVENT
TO Kick off the Wireless Tradeshow of the Year; Berlin, English Beat, Flock of Seagulls and
Missing Persons Perform Together in a First Time Ever Appearance!
TEMPE, Ariz., Feb 16, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- IQorder.com, developer of the first wireless
application that enables consumers to comparison shop and purchase via wireless devices and PCs,
today announced the company will kick off CTIA's WIRELESS 2000 tradeshow, plus celebrate its
upcoming consumer launch, with a huge invitation-only "80's Flashback" blowout event for industry
analysts, press and show attendees.
The party will be held the first night of CTIA's WIRELESS 2000, on Monday, February 28th from 6:00pm
to midnight, at The Ruins (a Tipitinas Venue), directly across from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
in New Orleans, Louisiana. There will be a complimentary New Orleans style buffet and hosted bar for the
first three hours of the party. Berlin, The English Beat (a.k.a. General Public), Flock of Seagulls and
Missing Persons will perform in a first time ever appearance together. Richard Blade, best known as
radio personality for KROQ, Los Angeles, will be the Master of Ceremonies for the event.
IQorder.com CEO and co-founder Michael Bates said, "IQorder.com is very proud to be leading the next
generation of wireless connectivity by making comparison-shopping and purchasing more simple,
convenient and fun for the consumer. What better way to celebrate this exciting time in the company's
history than to meet, greet and party with our peers at the hottest wireless show of the year!"
IQorder.com will also debut the company's new consumer technology to industry analysts and press
throughout CTIA's WIRELESS 2000 tradeshow at booth #3975 in Hall F of the Ernest N. Morial
Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday through Wednesday, February 28th through
March 1st.
About IQorder.com IQorder.com provides a revolutionary one-stop shopping solution, connecting
consumers with merchants of all types through WAP minibrowser-enabled cellular phones, CE or palm
devices, two-way pagers and standard PCs. This empowers consumers with the ability to "shop the world
at their fingertips" -- permitting access to virtually anything, anywhere, anytime, from any device.
IQorder.com enables consumers to search for an item with whatever they know about it: category, key
word, model number, part number, manufacturer, ISBN or UPC number. From there, IQorder.com locates
the desired product from within its proprietary 100+ million database, then "shops" for price and
availability from its network of hundreds of e-tailers, clicks & mortar, and bricks & mortar Merchant
Partners. The consumer then has the freedom to select the merchant he/she wants to buy from, and with a
single click, complete the order. Wish lists, pricing alerts and price history capabilities are built-in, along
with "Friendly Reminders" that keep track of events such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc. The
IQorder.com service is slated for consumer launch in early Q2 2000.
IQorder.com was incorporated in Arizona, March 16, 1999, and is privately held. For more information,
please visit the company's web site at www.iqorder.com |
