Subj: GIV PR - March 28/00 - Investment.com Signs Agreement With Sierra Wireless
Date: 3/28/00 3:34:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: brad@vericom.ca (Brad Poulter)
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Investment.com Signs Agreement With Sierra Wireless
Investment.com announces co-marketing and reseller agreement with Sierra Wireless to provide wireless access devices for users of Investment.com Anywhere
VANCOUVER, B.C. - March 27, 2000 - Investment.com (GIV:CDNX) is pleased to announce the signing of a co-marketing and reseller agreement with Sierra Wireless Inc. (SW:TSE).
Under the agreement, Investment.com and Sierra Wireless intend to cooperate and participate jointly at selected trade shows and sales opportunities. The agreement also allows Investment.com to resell the award winning Sierra Wireless AirCard 300 to customers that subscribe to `Investment.com Anywhere' - Investment.com's secure, performance-enhanced solution for wireless access to the Internet. Through `Investment.com Anywhere,' users can access Investment.com's unique content, Web-based electronic mail service, online file storage, portfolio-tracking features and online calendar - as well as third-party investment information and transaction services on the Web.
Wireless `Investment.com Anywhere' has commenced testing, which will continue until broad commercial availability in the second quarter of 2000. Initial users who purchase the AirCard will be able to take advantage of `Investment.com Anywhere' free of charge during the trial phase.
"Our target customers need rapid and secure wireless access to financial information. Wireless is a key element of the long-term Investment.com strategy," said Charles Desjardins, Investment.com President and Chief Executive Officer. "By selecting Sierra Wireless as our strategic supplier of wireless access devices for the `Investment.com Anywhere' service, we are able to offer a world-class service."
Investment.com will use its new Toronto-based customer service unit, created through the recent acquisition of Mutual Fund Review Inc. and Financial Player Inc., to provide support for orders taken for Sierra Wireless devices.
"We are pleased to team with Investment.com to deliver this compelling wireless data service to the investment community," said Jeff Morris, Director of Marketing for Sierra Wireless. "Investment.com plus the AirCard will deliver a practical, effective wireless data solution."
About Investment.com Anywhere
`Investment.com Anywhere', in a license agreement with Infowave Software Incorporated (IW:TSE), offers investors a unique and powerful ability to keep abreast of their investments and conduct online transactions at any time while away from their desktop computers.
It is based upon Infowave for the Net(TM) - Infowave's proven and popular client/server software solution. Infowave for the Net is a complete, end-to-end solution that provides secure, reliable and efficient access to the Internet, corporate Intranets and web-based applications. Infowave's customers choose from a spectrum of mobile devices including telephones, pagers, handheld computers and notebooks. Infowave's software sends the right information to the right device at the right time. Investment.com offers investors the ability to research investment opportunities and track their investment portfolio with Investment.com's Financial Information Manager. `Investment.com Anywhere' is a valuable addition to the wide range of content and services available on the Web site including incisive feature articles, message forums, financial tools and select financial services.
About Investment.com.
Founded in 1999, Investment.com is being developed as the first end-to-end global online investment portal. Investment.com will give investors everything they need to research investment options, conduct investment transactions, and track their entire investment portfolio - including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, insurance and collectibles - online. Investment.com is also the publisher of `Investment.com Magazine' and `Investment.com Mutual Fund Review'. In order to provide the most comprehensive solution to the online investor, Investment.com delivers expert investment related content, investment tools such as message forums, investment calculators and calendars. It will also offer access to online investment transaction facilities including online banking, stock trading and collectible auctions. Investment.com's world-class list of partners includes Citizens Bank, Stockhouse.com, Microsoft, DoubleClick, VNU, ON24, Screaming Media and ecMarket.com. For more information on Investment.com visit the company Web site or call (604)-681-7210.
About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless is a leading provider of wireless data communications hardware and software products. Sierra Wireless delivers wireless PC Cards for portable computers, rugged vehicle-mounted wireless modems and OEM modules for embedded applications. Sierra Wireless is the founding member of the WirelessReady(TM) Alliance, an alliance of industry-leading hardware, software and service companies committed to the delivery of complete and compelling wireless data solutions.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
(signed)
Charles Desjardins, President & CEO
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