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Thursday July 20, 6:08 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SmartSources.com Develops Strategic Internet Presence for The NAFTA Institute
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000-- SmartSources.com Inc. (OTCBB:SSXX - news; Frankfurt:SMQ), an Internet technology & services company, announced today that the company has successfully deployed the first phase of a comprehensive, kServer-based Internet presence, called a kSite, for The NAFTA Institute based in Washington, DC.
Powered by kServer(TM) technology, the kSite showcases the Institute's model of a comprehensive NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) information resource by utilizing kServer's powerful content publishing and management features. This kSite will allow The NAFTA Institute's
administrators and contributors the ability to easily author, publish, post and maintain dynamic content and extensive information.
SmartSources.com is providing the required hardware and bandwidth infrastructure for maintenance of the first phase of the Institute's Internet presence. SmartSources.com was selected by The NAFTA Institute to become its technology partner in creating the most credible and extensive online
resource on North American trade. The kSite for the Institute will be called NaftaInstitute.net, the ``North American Trade Educational Network''; it will bring together institutions, government agencies, businesses and organizations into virtual networks to share information on NAFTA and international trade, create new knowledge, and provide strategic support to each other.
``SmartSources.com is looking forward to developing the Phase two of the Institute's Internet presence, which involves building multiple kSites that will incorporate powerful portal generation capabilities for each end user,'' stated Nathan Nifco, Chairman & CEO of SmartSources.com.
``These kSites will organize and distribute information to users and subscribers, and connect a network of customized interactive portals that link businesses, academic institutions, organizations and individuals at the local and the national level.''
Phase two will also include a synergistic convergence of kServer(TM) with SmartSources.com's International Trade Division suite of products in providing The NAFTA Institute web users with NAFTA compliance services such as determinations of origin and the production of certificates of origin on request.
``We are extremely pleased with the results of our first phase Internet presence, and thank SmartSources.com for the commitment and professionalism exhibited in getting the job done,'' commented Philip H. Potter, President of The NAFTA Institute. ``The company's leading edge technology is providing the foundation for our comprehensive trade education network. kServer(TM) allows us to turn immense amounts of information and content, from multiple sources, into manageable, usable knowledge. We can now link people and information in ways we never could before.''
About SmartSources.com:
SmartSources.com is an Internet technology & services company providing a suite of NAFTA software solutions, as well as web-based solutions for communication & content management through Enterprise Information Portals (EIPs). The International Trade Division of SmartSources.com is a leading provider of a full-range of NAFTA compliance software applications and trade consulting services to companies throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company's proprietary kServer(TM) technology allows for the creation of multi-site, multi-user, flexible web applications in a browser-based environment. The knowledge base structure stores content in a robust environment, making it ideal for search algorithms. A suite of built-in services for database access, e-commerce, knowledge management and content syndication easily facilitates the
construction of complicated web applications such as EIPs. Additional information can be obtained by visiting the Company's web-site at www.SmartSources.com and the International Trade Division web-site at www.cluborigin.com.
For more information on SmartSources.com Inc., please contact Jill Brand at 1-888-689-9891, or
Paul Stock at 212-421-2545, or Volsan Business Consulting at 877-348-3750.
About The NAFTA Institute:
The NAFTA Institute is a non- profit organization dedicated to educating the public, opinion leaders
and the media about how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) works to make
North American companies, workers, and farmers more competitive in the global economy. The
mission of the Institute is to build more positive public perceptions of the benefits of NAFTA in
Canada, the United States, and Mexico in order to expand support for free trade; and to create the
North American Trade Education Network to help pro-trade supporters win the debate over free
trade and globalization.
Safe Harbour Statement: This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ``Act''). In particular, when used in the
preceding discussion, the words ``plan'', ``confident that'', ``believe'', ``expect'', ``intend to'' and
similar conditional expression are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Act and are subject to the safe harbour created by the Act. Such statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market
conditions, competitive factors, the commercialization of the kServer technology, the ability to
successfully complete additional financings, and other risks.
Contact:
SmartSources.com Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif.
Jill Brand, 888/689-9891
Paul Stock, 212/421-2545
or
Volsan Business Consulting
877/348-3750 |
