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To: HandsOn who wrote (6581)	7/24/1998 3:17:00 PM
From: Fitz	Respond to of 25711

Started By: +Mags Date: Jul 24 1998 3:11PM ET There is a marketing blitz planned for next week beginning on Monday, July 27th. Advertisement and/or articles will appear in the L.A. times, Investors Business Daily, and other periodicals. Please check the Investors section of their website at wordcruncher.com for an excellent summary of company background, product, and marketing information. Here is a brief fact sheet disseminated from Columbia Financial Research Group ********************************************************************** COMPANY FACT SHEET COMPANY: WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc. BASE/LOCATION: Alpine, UT PRESIDENT: Daniel Lunt PHONE #: 801-756-8833 INVESTOR RELATIONS: Columbia Financial Group 888-301-6271 INDUSTRY: Internet Search Engine SYMBOL: WCTI TRADED: OTC (Bulletin Board) SHARES OUTSTANDING: 8.1 million ESTIMATED PUBLIC FLOAT: 3 million PUBLIC SINCE: July 1998 INTERNET WEB SITE: wordcruncher.com PROJECTED SALES & EARNINGS: Year Sales Earnings 1998 720,000 (.06) 1999 7,200,000 .07 2000 19,000,000 .58 2001 46,600,000 2.25 2002 77,500,000 4.66 All projections herein are based on management's best efforts at discerning the market potentials and on the successful implementation of the marketing strategies. Additional shares may be added to fund future growth. Why is it poised to make a move? * Mr. Lunt, company president and CEO, was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for WordPerfect from 1983-1993 * Pioneer company with proprietary technology * One of the hottest industries * Most internet stocks are trading at high multiples or are losing money * Developed originally at Brigham Young University using millions of dollars in research * Unlike other search engines, WordCruncher is available in all languages * WordCruncher brings a new search paradigm - search WYSIWYG * Now being brought to maturity, this engine uses statistical methodology to look up words or subjects "in context" * No other product includes the depth of analysis features included in WordCruncher * No other product provides the same level of ability to utilize lexicons and morphing and stemming technology * Typical search engines only find 5-20% of available information. (4-3-98 Wall Street Journal article) * WordCruncher uses a new algorithm to find significantly more relevant information in a user friendly environment. Disclaimer: Information contained herein is based on sources we believe to be reliable but we do not guarantee it's accuracy. ********************************************************************** Potential World-Wide Market (excerpt from website) The world wide market opportunity for a net-server version of WordCruncher is over two billion dollars annually. Even at moderate penetration rates, the opportunity for WordCruncher and its investors is substantial. As any Internet user knows, finding information over the Internet can be a major task. "The need for the next generation of search tools is becoming critical", says Prabhakar Raghaven, an IBM researcher (Scientific American July 1998). "We feel WordCruncher Internet Technologies Inc. represents a real leap forward in search metaphors, in search and research tools, and in multi-lingual searching", says Mr. M. Daniel Lunt, President and CEO. All of the above statements are based on fact (either from publicly disseminated documents, website content, or statements from Columbia Financial Research Group). This summary is neither a recommendation to buy nor to sell any securities.

To: HandsOn who wrote (6581)	7/26/1998 7:38:00 AM
From: Trooper	Respond to of 25711

Have you seen this press release from February on WCTI??? This thing could be HUGE! San Jose, Calif. February 3, 1998-- WordCruncher Internet Technologies has announced that it did not accept a bid at yesterday's history-making high-tech auction, held at the San Jose Fairmont. "We received one bid in the range of several million dollars to acquire the company, which we declined, since our goal was never to sell," said Dan Lunt, Wordcruncher president. "We are in continuing discussions with three firms on licensing. We originally set out to sell an exclusive license to our patented search technology for use on Internet search engines. What's making the negotiations complex is that the interested parties are actually bidding for different, and sometimes overlapping, applications of our search technology. We need to see these conversations through to their complete and natural conclusion, so we've decided to let these negotiations run their course. "We continue to believe that our search technology has the potential to set the industry standard for next-generation Internet search engines," Lunt continued. "We will continue to pursue a joint venture partner in the Internet search engine business, based upon our strong beliefs that this technology can fundamentally change the way this sector of the business works." About WordCruncher WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc. software products support electronic publishing and services, and provide efficient, accurate, and lightning-quick information retrieval and analysis. The company's strengths include innovative technology, a seasoned management team, and a history of successful applied uses. ### CHEN PR Reservoir Place 1601 Trapelo Rd. Waltham, MA 02154 tel: 781.466.8282 fax: 781.466.8989 chenpr.com ------ Previous Respond