To: Vitalsigns who wrote (41561 ) 9/7/2000 5:36:08 PM From: Buckey Respond to of 62347 HIP HIP HORRAY - two weeks before I head back to the real world - GO figure Digital's e-Northern customers obtain expemptive relief Digital Gem Corp GEM Shares issued 155,500,857 Sep 6 close $0.375 Thu 7 Sept 2000 News Release Mr. Vic Alboini reports Northern Securities, Digital Gem's wholly owned subsidiary, has successfully obtained relief from the Know Your Client suitability requirement for customers of its on-line trading business offered through its e-Northern division. The exemptive relief obtained by Northern from certain of the Canadian Securities administrators allows e-Northern's on-line trading customers to process their trades quickly without the requirement of e-Northern having to review client orders to determine if they are consistent with the investor's risk tolerance and investment objectives. Direct access to markets for e-Northern's customers will be implemented within the next few weeks. Northern, through its on-line e-Northern division, is one of Canada's first on-line brokers to obtain the ability to implement the direct routing of orders from customers to the exchanges. "This is a significant milestone for us," said AnneMarie Ryan, senior vice-president, on-line businesses for the company. "The e-Northern division of Northern provides investors with the tools and information to make their own informed independent decisions on-line. Now customers of e-Northern will be able to trade quickly and experience what on-line trading and direct access to markets offers them." Northern, through its e-Northern division, provides Canadian investors with a broad range of financial information, as well as the ability to trade stocks, options and mutual funds, and participate in a variety of investment activities. "We believe that Canadian investors are much more educated about the markets today -- they are intelligent and want to have access to information which they can use to make informed decisions," said Vic Alboini, president and chief executive officer of the company. The e-Northern portal at www.eNorthern.com offers a guaranteed 48-hour turnaround on account openings, free real-time quotes, and some of the lowest commissions in the Canadian marketplace. e-Northern's sophisticated research and trading tools are easy to find, easy to use and most are free of charge. (c) Copyright 2000 Canjex Publishing Ltd. stockwatch.com