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CBQI NEW CFO!!!! CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace Appoints New CFO Business/Technology Editors ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2000--CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace (OTCBB:CBQI) announced today the appointment of Eugene Yano to its management team. He will serve as vice president and chief financial officer, bringing extensive financial experience and understanding of working in Chinese markets to CBQ as it continues efforts in that region. Prior to joining CBQ, Yano was with Coopers & Lybrand LLP for a total of 14 years in the Palo Alto, San Jose, San Francisco, New York and Detroit offices. More recently, he was a principal in his own firm. Yano has expertise in the acquisition of venture capital and other financing, as well as consulting on numerous mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances. He has also represented many Chinese firms in the United States and has many years of experience on Chinese financial matters. Yano received his M.B.A. from The University of Michigan. He is a CPA in California and Michigan. "The experience Mr. Yano brings to CBQ is very important as we begin to develop relationships with the financial community," said John Harris, CEO, CBQ, Inc. "His strong experience in fund raising and financial operations will position us to take advantage of our opportunities in China and the United States." About CBQ, Inc.: CBQ, Inc. The E-Business Marketplace is a total end-to-end provider for implementing customer driven e-business solutions. Through its subsidiaries Reliance Technologies, Inc. and Priority One Electronic Commerce Corp., CBQ can design, implement, host, build traffic and process payments for its customer's e-business initiatives. CBQ also wholly owns two subsidiaries, ChinaSoft, Inc. and China Partners, Inc. ChinaSoft is a joint-venture partner with CCSoft Technology Developing, Ltd. that provides services including software development for enterprise computing and Internet development. China Partners is focused on facilitating trade and investment opportunities between U.S. and Chinese companies. Visit www.cbq.com for more information. This news release includes forward-looking statements related to CBQ Inc. that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results, the management of growth, market acceptance of certain products and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For further information about these factors that could affect CBQ's future results, see the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from management expectations. --30--na/da* CONTACT: VGS Marketing Group, Inc. Valerie Gabriel-Swenson, 972/395-9034 vgs@onramp.net or China Partners, Inc./ChinaSoft, Inc./Capital House, LLC Joan Worden, 202/337-5411 or 202/342-8113 wnsg1@aol.com or CBQ, Inc. John Harris, 972/732-1100 investors@cbq.com