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To: SSP who wrote (76442)	1/10/2001 2:17:06 PM
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SKGV, News, Business Editors PENN YAN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001--SkyGivers (OTCBB:SKGV) today named David Starr, Chief Information Officer of 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq:COMS), to the position of Chairman of the Company's Technology Advisory Board. In his position, he will provide counsel to SkyGivers on all technology decisions. Starr is one the world's foremost experts in information technology. As CIO of 3Com and Knight-Ridder (NYSE:KRI), he became the only person to win the prestigious number one spot for an IT organization in the Information Week 500 listing in 1998 and 2000. He has advised both President Clinton and former President Bush on information technology and security. As CIO of 3Com, he heads an organization with more than 800 employees in 42 countries. He has implemented 3Com's eBusiness infrastructure as well as developing IT organizations for the Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) and U.S. Robotics spin-offs. Prior to joining 3Com in 1999, Starr served as CIO at Knight Ridder, Reader's Digest (NYSE:RDA), ITT (NYSE:ITT) and Citicorp (NYSE:CIH-A.) "We are deeply honored that David will support the efforts of SkyGivers to help empower communities, non-profits and small businesses with technology," said Carol Fitzgerald, CEO of SkyGivers. "He is a man who combines technical knowledge and a keen understanding of business with a real belief in the human spirit." About SkyGivers SkyGivers, Inc. is dedicated to empowering the human spirit through technology. The Company enables non-profit organizations and businesses to share the financial and communication advantages of the Internet. SkyGivers will offer Co-branded Internet Access, Internet appliances and portal templates to non-profit organizations and small businesses. The portal templates are based on an automated online web development tool, allowing administrators of organizations to control content, revenue sharing links and advertisements. SkyGivers blends technology with highly personalized customer service/sales to gain a loyal member /distribution base. SkyGivers Champions will work directly with the organizations and small businesses to administrate portals and educate their supporters and customers about the tools, revenue generation and communication advantages available to them through a partnership with SkyGivers as it moves towards capturing a piece of the $175 Billion non-profit sector and 38.5 million small businesses through several profit-sharing revenue streams. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the Internet industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales and potential contracts. Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financing activities, domestic and global economic conditions, changes in federal or state tax laws and market competition factors. --30--RYG/se* CONTACT: SkyGivers, Inc., Penn Yan Carol Fitzgerald, 315/536-9967 Fax, 315/536-9985 reachforit@skygivers.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the