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Gold/Mining/Energy : Sideware Systems - SYD.u/V, SDWSF -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MAKAMAI who wrote (2714)	2/20/1998 10:09:00 PM
From: AGORA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6076

Good evening to you all. Please find enclosed the latest Sideware press release, which was received early this evening. SIDEWARE SYSTEMS INC. TO DEMONSTRATE ITS FREE MESSAGING SERVICE, HOT NOTIONS, AT SPRING INTERNET WORLD 98 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - FEBRUARY 20, 1998 Vancouver, BC - Sideware Systems will introduce Hot Notions(, its free groupware messaging service, at the Spring Internet World 98 March 11-13, 1998. Hot Notions, a complimentary download, allows users to connect differently with others on the Internet: it allows users to share tips on special interest topics on Web site locations. >From the Hot Notions Web site, users can explore the Web with others who share their interests through contextual chat, messaging and Web navigation. The service includes the Hot Notions Web site, which allows users to take a guided tour or link up with those who share similar interests. The Hot Notions client also allows groups of users to link their chat to specific Web pages. "Hot Notions is both a marketing device and revenue generator for our company. By providing this free service we can quickly educate users' of the value of our Intranet products and with increasing use will start to realize advertising revenues," states Owen Jones, President Sideware Systems. "Our intention of demonstrating this system at Internet World 98 is to attract the attention of thousands of potential users." More than 60,000 Internet professionals from all over the world will attend Spring Internet World '98 in Los Angeles. The conference offers more than 200 sessions and workshops focusing on the issues, applications and emerging technologies that can make working the Internet profitable. Sideware Systems offers a family of products that employ the patented concurrent technology. Net Notions(, the company's flagship product, is a unique groupware messaging system that makes the sharing of ideas more personal. Tagalongs( is an easy-to use personal annotation product that lets users peel off an electronic note, write or record sound on it, and link it to the action being performed. Dr. Bean(, being written in JAVA, offers suppliers and customers the ability to communicate and navigate interactively via real-time messages associated with electronic business web pages. Sideware Systems Inc., develops and markets software that exploits its patented concurrent technology. Sideware Systems Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Vancouver Stock Exchange trading under the symbol: SYD . Please visit our web site for further information at www.sideware.com INVESTOR CONTACT: Manfred Kurschner at manfred@sideware.com, 604-986-6121 ext.232 MEDIA CONTACT: Stacy Imyak at 76756.3477@compuserve.com, 847-291-1616 ext.224 THE VANCOUVER STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this communication (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by Sideware Systems Inc.) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to the future anticipated direction of the high technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth 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 Sideware Systems Inc. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financial activities, domestic and global economic conditions, changes in federal or state income tax laws, and market competition factors. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP. receives a monthly monetary fee from Sideware Systems Inc. for the purposes of communicating with Internet shareholders - both current and prospective - to increase awareness of and interest in Sideware Systems Inc. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP activities are aimed purely at keeping their clients' shareholders and prospective shareholders informed about their company. These activities consist of providing investors with previously disclosed factual information concerning the company, comments from company principals, copies of material that has been filed with regulatory authorities, comments prepared by registered brokers or investment dealers and material published in newspapers, magazines or journals. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP does not participate in the maintenance of an orderly market in their client's securities, nor is required, or receives an incentive for, the maintenance or achievement of a price or trading volume for their client's securities at a certain level, for a specified period of time or by a certain date. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP. may, at any time, own shares in the company.

To: MAKAMAI who wrote (2714)	2/21/1998 6:46:00 PM
From: AGORA	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6076

Good evening to you all. Pursuant to the press release made by Sideware Systems Inc. at the close of trading today, Agora Internet Relations corp. wishes to file the following report. For the purposes of easier reading, we have divided the report into sub-headings. COMPANY FOCUS Today's press release serves as an indication that Sideware Systems Inc. has shifted it's focus away from traditional retailing, marketing and communications and towards the goal of becoming a web-centric company. The company has come to the conclusion that it's interests will be better served by adhering to the paradigm shift which has now taken place in the software industry. There is no better example of this paradigm shift then the recent announcement by America's largest software retailer, Egghead, to close down all of it's retail stores and focus on retailing and marketing solely through the Internet. With respect to Sideware, the company first realized the inefficiencies of traditional retailing and marketing as they reviewed the cost allocations associated with their Net Notions campaign set to commence last fall. Sideware concluded that traditional routes meant expending a great deal of money allocated to services that did not directly impact marketing of their products. At that time, the company was forced to reconsider their original strategy and concluded to cancel the original campaign. THE BIRTH OF HOT NOTIONS The natural consequence to canceling their original campaign, was a delay of marketing efforts as the company not only shifted their focus but now had to create an entirely new marketing campaign to fit the new medium - the Internet. The end result was the creation of the Hot Notions web site, a web solution based on their collaborative product Net Notions. WHAT IS HOT NOTIONS In it's most basic form, Hot Notions is an Internet based service utilizing Net Notions. More specifically, Hot Notions will serve as both a comprehensive product showcase and marketing tool. Those tasks will be accomplished by allowing the user to visit Hot Notions and perform any of the following tasks: 1] Use jump points and hyper-links to specific pre-selected areas of interest. This function will allow groups to meet at the Hot Notions web site and then travel the web together, all while being able to collaborate using Net Notions technology; and 2] Joining pre-determined live web tours. This function will allow individuals to assemble at Hot Notions and then travel the Internet with a host to pre-determined locations, all while using Net Notions technology to collaborate. The end result to the company will be two-fold. Firstly, Sideware will be able to make substantial construction and marketing investments that, in fact, are re-invested into the company. Traditional retail initiatives require a tremendous capital outlay in one time payments and non-product specific items that Sideware could not have realistically recovered in a reasonable amount of time. Secondly, and more importantly, the company anticipates a large volume of traffic to the site which will provide the following three benefit to Sideware: 1] Product sales; 2] Product notoriety; and 3] Revenues from advertising sales MARKETING HOT NOTIONS Sideware has been involved in extensive discussions with one of the premier marketing and promotional firms on the Internet. These discussions have also included marketing the Sideware storefront and the company believes it can attain traffic levels of approximately 250,000 visitors per month. Sideware has advised that Hot Notions advertising and marketing on the Web will begin on April 1. Secondly, Sideware has advised that Hot Notions will be unveiled for the first time at Internet World from March 11-13 and that all strategic partners are both aware and in anticipation of the product's demonstration. The company has advised that it has strategically positioned Hot Notions to work with and support IBM's recent decision to change direction and use Microsoft NT, Domino and DB2 as it's core business products. CONCLUSION We are very excited by what we would call one of the best marketing tools to arrive on the web since it's inception. There is a consensus in the industry that the current preferred web advertising tool, banner ad's, is not giving advertisers maximum utility for their dollar. The applications for Hot Notions technology is limitless. For example, manufacturers could license the product and use it to take potential customers on guided tours of their web site in an effort to promote their products. What implications will this have on auto manufacturers that could do away with most of today's showroom functions? Similarly, public companies could use the same technology to take investors on guided tours of their web site in an effort to promote their stock. The possibilities are endless. Hot Notions represents a first and significant step forward for Sideware Systems Inc. and it's marketing efforts. Though time will tell the actual success of this new technology, we view Sideware's adherence to the current paradigm shift as prudent and well worth any delays we have endured over the last few months. We eagerly await reaction from Internet World on March 11th, as well as, unveiling of the web site in early April for all of us to experience. See you on one of the tours. The preceding represents the first part of a series of reports to be released by Agora with respect to Hot Notions. This report was meant to provide a fundamental overview of this latest initiative. In an effort to provide even further detail, Agora will be conducting an on-line interview with President Owen Jones sometime in the next 2 weeks. Mr. Jones has suggested the interview take place from Internet World with the help of Hot Notions. We will keep you advised. In the meantime, we request that any questions be withheld until our next report, which is expected over the next 3 days. That report will discuss the new role of Agora at Sideware and will present a framework in which shareholders can present questions on any topics. Have a great weekend. Regards, Agora Internet Relations Corp. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP. receives a monthly monetary fee from Sideware Systems Inc. for the purposes of communicating with Internet shareholders - both current and prospective - to increase awareness of and interest in Sideware Systems Inc. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP activities are aimed purely at keeping their clients' shareholders and prospective shareholders informed about their company. These activities consist of providing investors with previously disclosed factual information concerning the company, comments from company principals, copies of material that has been filed with regulatory authorities, comments prepared by registered brokers or investment dealers and material published in newspapers, magazines or journals. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP does not participate in the maintenance of an orderly market in their client's securities, nor is required, or receives an incentive for, the maintenance or achievement of a price or trading volume for their client's securities at a certain level, for a specified period of time or by a certain date. AGORA INTERNET RELATIONS CORP. may, at any time, own shares in the company.