To: thebeaver1 who wrote (36930 ) 8/15/2000 4:55:40 AM From: James Simonick Respond to of 40688 Wit Capital Group, Inc. Announces Name Change to Wit SoundView Group, Inc. (BusinessWire, 06/12/2000 09:29) NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000--Wit Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WITC) today announced the Company has changed its name to Wit SoundView Group, Inc. Shareholders approved the proposed name change at the company's annual meeting held earlier this month. The new name reflects Wit Capital's merger with SoundView Technology Group, Inc., which was completed on January 31, 2000. The company symbol will remain WITC. About Wit SoundView Group, Inc. Wit SoundView Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WITC) is the largest online investment banking group focused exclusively on the Internet and technology sectors. Wit SoundView offers a strong complement of investment banking services, from Internet-strategic advisory, venture capital and private equity placements, to public offerings and M&A advisory. With one of the largest research teams in the sector, Wit SoundView produces comprehensive sell-side research on over 300 Internet and technology companies, developed for our online and institutional audiences. Wit SoundView is recognized as one of the first firms to bring online individual investors directly into the capital formation process and continues to leverage the Internet to revolutionize the way in which issuers and investors communicate. For more information, please see www.witsoundview.com. CONTACT: Wit SoundView, New York Tara Burke, 212/253-5267 or Citigate Dewe Rogerson, New York Jennifer Hurson, 212/419-8303 KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING INTERNET Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 2000, Business Wire Companies or Securities discussed in this article: Symbol Name NASDAQ:WITC Wit Soundview Group Inc