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To: Joe Copia who wrote (23233)	8/16/2000 10:15:13 AM
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more MEHO: (COMTEX) B: Superwire.com and Meridian Holdings, Inc. Announce Joint B: Superwire.com and Meridian Holdings, Inc. Announce Joint Marketing Venture IRVINE, Calif., Aug 16, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Superwire.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUPW), today announced an alliance with Meridian Holdings, Inc. (MEHO) and a Meridian subsidiary, Intercare.com, to jointly market Superwire and Meridian products to the healthcare market. In phase one of the agreement, Superwire will deliver high-speed Internet, collocation, and hosting services to Meridian, 300 Medical offices and clinics, and 15 hospitals in the Los Angeles area. This will enable the rapid and secure transmission of medical information, facilitate patient tracking, and the ongoing delivery of medical services in the Los Angeles market. Dr. Anthony Dike, CEO of Meridian Holdings, Inc. stated, "With the combination of talent at Meridian and Superwire we will be well positioned to capture a leadership position in the healthcare network market. Meridian is also confident that Superwire's Data Center capabilities will provide the security and reliability we need in the healthcare industry. We plan to offer Superwire services along with Intercare.com's MedMaster software solutions nationally to hospitals and medical offices and clinics." Tighe Merelli, CEO of Superwire added, "Superwire sees this opportunity to provide broadband services to multiple user clinics and hospitals as a natural extension of its services to the multiple tenant market. This is an important first step in the continuing evolution of Superwire and fits with our vision of delivering services to high-value industry verticals." About Superwire.com Superwire.com can quickly and easily install its broadband services into the telecommunications infrastructure of any building at a significant discount to its competition. Customers enjoy the convenience of single-source access to communications services and interactive content at speeds up to 200 times faster than dial-up modem. For further information, please visit our Website at superwire.com . About Meridian Holdings, Inc. Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise and synergistic business opportunity. Meridian is committed to building shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation. The company's InterCare.com subsidiary is a U.S. FDA-registered, biomedical software development and publishing company. Visit Meridian's web site at www.meho.com and InterCare's web site at www.intercare.com . This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, which may cause the actual results or objects to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, the Company's financial performance, changes in the competitive environment, adverse changes in the economy, ability to maintain long-term relationships with customers and financing requirements. CONTACT: Ed Hart, Corporate Relations of Superwire.com, Inc., 425-424-0800, corprel@superwire.com; or Holly Weer of Thomson Financial Investor Relations, 212-510-9282, holly.weer@thomsonir.com. SOURCE Superwire.com, Inc. CONTACT: Ed Hart, Corporate Relations of Superwire.com, Inc., 425-424-0800, corprel@superwire.com; or Holly Weer of Thomson Financial Investor Relations, 212-510-9282, holly.weer@thomsonir.com URL: intercare.com meho.com superwire.com prnewswire.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.