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Gold/Mining/Energy : SureFire Commerce Inc. (T.MTP) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TonyL who wrote (655)	6/22/2000 11:37:00 AM
From: worldtraveller	Respond to of 669

Attention Business/Technology/Sports Editors: America's favorite pasttime and Canadian technology demonstrate the power of e-commerce New York Mets online ticket sales projected to increase by 250% this season using SureFire Commerce e-ticketing solution MONTREAL, June 22 /CNW/ - Online ticket sales for the New York Mets will top 150,000 this season, a 250 per cent increase over last season, making e- commerce the second most popular way for Mets fans to purchase single game tickets. Working with Montreal-based SureFire Commerce Inc., a leading e- commerce solutions provider that built and manages the Mets online ticketing applications, the team expects to sell in excess of US $5 million online this season, up from last season's total of US $1.6 million. "Our customers are increasingly buying online because we have been able to offer a secure and reliable online environment, thanks to SureFire Commerce technologies," said Mark Bingham, senior vice president, Marketing and Broadcasting for the New York Mets. According to Forrester Research, the Mets are not alone. The Internet research firm predicts that online event ticketing sales will grow to $3.9 billion in 2004 from $300 million in 1999. "This is a perfect example of how a major league sports team can incorporate the power of the Internet and user friendly solutions to dramatically increase sales," said Rory Olson, president and CEO of Montreal- based SureFire Commerce. "The convenience and viability of online purchasing at sites like www.mets.com is undeniable." SureFire Commerce, a leader in transaction processing and merchant enabling in North America, is targeting to process in excess of $1 billion in transactional value on behalf of its clients during this fiscal year. "When we acquired the Sports and Entertainment Division from BCE Emergis last year, we made our intentions clear," said Mr. Olson. "SureFire intends to aggressively pursue the very real opportunities present in the growth of electronic commerce." SureFire Commerce Inc. (TSE: MTP) is an application service provider, offering a fully integrated suite of e-commerce solutions. SureFire Commerce enables its business partners to generate e-commerce revenue by allowing them to conduct business effectively on the Internet. SureFire Commerce solutions include merchant enabling, transaction processing, hosting, as well as secure file and document management services. SureFire Commerce is headquartered in Montreal, with offices in Ottawa and Boston. -30- For further information: contact: Media Inquiries: Mark Krakower, SureFire Commerce Inc., Tel. (514) 848-0803 ext. 203, krakowerm@sfcommerce.com; Meredith Meaden, Goodman Communications Inc., Tel: (416) 924-9100 ext. 233, meredith@goodmanpr.com SUREFIRE COMMERCE INC. has 35 releases in this database. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Inquiries - cnw@newswire.ca Technical Issues - webmaster@newswire.ca ¸ 1999 Canada NewsWire, all rights reserved