To: Rande Is who wrote (43838 ) 12/20/2000 10:53:25 AM From: webster Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 57584 Rande - there is at least one public firm that alread offers this sevice..... BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000--NetCurrents Inc. (Nasdaq:NTCS - news), The Premier Internet Intelligence Agency, Monday announced that its search and analysis system had identified, analyzed and logged its 2 millionth message since the company's launch of its real-time Web analysis product at the beginning of the year. NetCurrents markets numerous services that monitor in real-time more than 60,000 Web sites for information and sentiment related to its client companies and provides, in graphics and text, qualitative and quantitative analysis related to various specific issues as determined by the client. According to NetCurrents CEO Irwin Meyer, this milestone is indicative of the company's growing client list and volume of traffic that is being processed by its technology and team of Internet Strategists. ``The growing body of information that has been analyzed on behalf of our clients is encouraging in many ways,'' Meyer said. ``It validates our operational and structural decisions to expand our monitoring capabilities well in advance of the projected growth, and it gives our strategists a continually expanding database of sentiment and activity reports about our clients that provide valuable trend and predictive data related to stock and other pertinent market activity.'' The company announced that in the past 60 days, numerous public companies have signed contracts for its real-time Internet monitoring services. These new clients include Certicom, eStamp, FVC.com, Com21, Pentawave, Pinnacle Entertainment, Teligent and EarthWeb. ``I continue to be encouraged by the progress we are making with our new strategic sales partnerships,'' Meyer continued. ``The alliances we have with Thomson Financial/Carson (TFC), Burrelle's Information Services and Kroll Risk Consulting Services should all be generating additional revenues by the end of the first quarter and we believe this will result in enhanced brand recognition.'' About NetCurrents Inc. NetCurrents, The Premier Internet Intelligence Agency, analyzes communications from more than 60,000 targeted Internet locations in real-time. The company provides clients with critical information and counsel to protect their corporate image, measure consumers' perceptions, and counter misinformation on the Internet. Due to the sensitivity of businesses that require this type of technology and analysis, the confidentiality of NetCurrents' clients is assured. For more information visit the company's Web site at www.netcurrents.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 37A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including the company's ability to continue to successfully market and provide services and maintain its effectiveness, the continuation and success of its strategic alliances and general economic conditions. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Allen & Caron Inc. Matt Clawson (investors) or Len Hall (media) 949/474-4300 matt@allencaron.com