To: Joe Copia who wrote (74645 ) 12/15/2000 8:54:15 AM From: Joe Copia Respond to of 150070 PEDN news! Board meeting this Monday. BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec 15, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PediaNet.com (OTC BB:PEDN), the premier provider of pediatric healthcare information services, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Paula M. Elbirt, M.D. and Harold Engel to the Pre-Merger Strategic Planning Committee. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors meeting originally scheduled for December 27, 2000 has been pushed ahead to December 18, 2000. Dr. Elbirt has been the Executive Vice President, Secretary, and a director of drpaula.com since its inception in September 1998. She was also an executive officer of Kidsdoc, the predecessor of that company, since January 1997. Dr. Elbirt has been a practicing pediatrician on the Upper East Side of New York for approximately 20 years. She has published a number of articles and books on pediatric and child-rearing subjects, and has been a frequent guest on a number of national television shows, including, "The Today Show", "Good Morning America", "CNN Parenting Today" and America's Health Network's "Ask the Pediatrician". Harold Engel has been the President and Director of the Company since its inception in September 1998. He was also the President of Kidsdoc, the predecessor of drpaula.com since January1996. Mr. Engel was a principal of Take Time Corp, a vending machine company, for four years prior thereto. From 1983 through 1991, Mr. Engel was President and CEO of Consolidated Fire Company. The company believes that these appointments will further expedite the previously announced merger plans of the respective companies. The Company remains committed to holding a teleconference to update shareholders and potential investors after the Board Meeting. PediaNet.com is a pioneer in the development of Internet based communications and pediatric information for both families and professionals. The information contained in this press release, including any "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 contained herein, should be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and other publicly available information regarding the Company, copies of which are available from the Company upon request. Such publicly available information set forth many risks and uncertainties related to the Company's business and such statements, including risks and uncertainties related to that are unpredictable and outside of the influence and/or control of the Company. CONTACT: DeMonte Associates, New York Cynthia DeMonte or Gail Johnson 212-473-3700 cdemonte@demonte.com or gjohnson@demonte.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.