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To: lee kramer who wrote (104523)	6/28/2000 9:45:00 AM
From: nokomis	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 120523

thanks - and you watch Microforum (Canada's fastest growing tech company and media darling) ..has a new ex-MFST and Chapters CEO announced today ...has confirmed it is moving to the Naz ..suggest you pick up some at entry point of your choice! (symbol on TSE is MCF) Microforum Appoints New President & Chief Operating Officer 13:21 TORONTO, June 28 /CNW/ - Microforum Inc. (TSE:MCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rick Segal as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Segal joins Microforum from Chapters Online Inc. (TSE:COL), a leading Canadian e-commerce company, where he held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer and successfully launched www.chaptersglobe.com and www.chapters.ca. Mr. Segal will be formally introduced today at the Company's Annual General Meeting held at 3:00 p.m. at the Royal York Hotel. "I am delighted that Rick Segal has joined Microforum", stated Howard A. Pearl, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "His reputation and knowledge of the technology industry exhances the leadership depth of this organization as we embark upon an expansion of our business into the U.S. marketplace." I'm looking forward to working with Howard and the entire Microforum team", said Mr. Segal. "Microforum is a company with a wide range business solutions. When you combine this with the opportunity to expand the North American markets, by building even greater solutions for business, the possibilities are endless." Widely known in the industry, Mr. Segal brings over twenty years of technical and strategic experience. Prior to joining Chapters Online, Mr. Segal was a partner with TMS Consulting, an international consulting firm <21>where he managed the international division's Internet development and where he managed the international division's Internet development and consulting services. Mr Segal worked at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington from 1991 until 1997. His most recent position at Microsoft was the Director of Technical Services for the Internet Customer Unit, where he managed a group of 40 technical specialists. He led the first generation development of such notable websites as MarthaStewart.com and Barnes&Noble.com, among others. As the Director of Educational Initiatives for Microsoft, Mr. Segal created regional and national educational software and web site programs. He is also the author of four books on Network Management and Windows software development. Mr. Segal is an internationally recognized speaker. About Microforum <34> Microforum Inc. (www.microforum.com) is a leading North American digital business transformation company providing a broad range of electronic commerce, Internet strategy and database services. Microforum is publicly traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MCF" and is <39>headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Halifax, NS, Vancouver, BC, Chicago, headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Halifax, NS, Vancouver, BC, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA. /For further information: INVESTOR INFORMATION: The Investor Relations Group, 1-800-444-9214, microforum(at)invrel.com, www.invrel.com; CORPORATE INFORMATION: Howard Pearl, CEO and President, Microforum Inc., (905) 670-8000, hpearl(at)mf.com/