To: Due Diligence who wrote (1434 ) 10/19/2000 9:37:17 AM From: Due Diligence Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 2080 XPDN news: (COMTEX) B: Xpedian, Inc. Chosen one of "Top 50 To Watch" by LocalBus B: Xpedian, Inc. Chosen one of "Top 50 To Watch" by LocalBusiness.com CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct 19, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xpedian, Inc. (OTC BB: XPDN) announces that Xpedian, Inc. has been selected by the Charlotte area LocalBusiness.com as one of the "Top 50 Businesses to Watch" for Fourth Quarter, 2000. localbusiness.com "Every quarter, LocalBusiness.com reporters and editors evaluate the hot growth companies in the region to find the ones worth watching. We're focused on the private and small to mid-cap public companies that we feel are changing the economy, but not getting much credit for it." (LocalBusiness.com) "It is a shot-in-the-arm for everyone at Xpedian to see our faith in the potential of what we are building, reflected so positively by our local business community", says Dale Chapman, President and CEO of Xpedian, Inc. About Xpedian, Inc. In August 1999, Xpedian acquired licensing agreements for the marketing rights to sophisticated Expert System / Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Expert System software technology, licensed by Commerce Capital Group, LLC. On October 17, 2000 Xpedian announced the launch of full on-line estate planning in the state of Florida through www.EstatePlanet.com, it's premier online B2B Financial Services and Estate Planning Portal. The Company plans to aggressively market their estate planning products through EstatePlanet.com using print advertising, electronic mail and direct mail, and direct sales to financial professionals within their Florida market. Management believes that with the uniqueness of Xpedian's products and the user-friendly nature of EstatePlanet.com, financial professionals will come to rely on Xpedian to provide the information and support they need to be successful. Note: Safe Harbor Statement Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risk and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competition, new and untested products, uncertainty of revenues and earnings, fluctuations in stock price and liquidity, fluctuating operating results, and other risks detailed from time to time in the company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONTACT: Xpedian, Inc., Charlotte Dale Chapman, 704/364-2066 fl.xpedian.com URL: businesswire.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: NORTH CAROLINA FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ADVERTISING/MARKETING COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS E-COMMERCE REAL ESTATE SOFTWARE *** end of story ***