To: Sarkie who wrote (901 ) 6/27/2000 10:15:00 AM From: Sarkie Respond to of 1094
Stockpoint, Inc. Joins Forces with VerticalNet to Offer Web Based Investment Tools to Vertical Communities ================================================================ SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000--Stockpoint(R) (www.stockpoint.com), a leading business-to-business provider of online investment tools and market information, and VerticalNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERT), the Internet's leading portfolio of business-to-business trading communities, today announced an agreement to provide investors with customized stock quotes, charts, and portfolio tracking services across 54 VerticalNet(R) communities. VerticalNet's industry-specific business-to-business trading and information exchanges will feature Stockpoint's customized stock quote and charting tools for companies listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq-Amex, and Canadian exchanges. In addition, community site members have the ability to navigate an interactive chart that allows them to select from indicators such as volume, moving average, and time period. "By teaming with VerticalNet, we are extending our reach of full-service financial tools to a set of dynamic industry-focused Internet communities," said Bill Staib, chief executive officer of Stockpoint. "Stockpoint's investment tools empower VerticalNet's customers to personalize the financial content that most suits their needs." "Stockpoint enhances our customers' online experience by delivering high quality and reliable financial tools," said Dwayne Spradlin, vice president of corporate development for VerticalNet. "VerticalNet community members now have access to resources to help them make more informed investment decisions."