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Totally Hip Chairman to deliver keynote address at KAST Enterprise 98 Keynote to include preview of Totally Hip's newest web design product VANCOUVER, Oct. 22 /CNW/ - Totally Hip Software Inc. Trading Symbol: THW: ASE Totally Hip Software Inc. (THW: ASE) today announced that Randall H. McCallum, the Company's Chairman and CEO, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology Enterprise 98 Conference on October 23 in Nelson, British Columbia. Mr. McCallum will present a sneak preview of Totally Hip's soon to be announced next-generation Web graphics and optimization product code-named ''Kokanee'' for the consumer and educational markets. The KAST Enterprise 98 Conference will focus on how leading edge Internet technologies can provide new marketing strategies for rural businesses and on which critical factors are required to build strong technology-based industry in rural regions. ''Randall's return to the Kootenay's to participate in this conference is exciting for area entrepreneurs'', said Claudia Trudeau, Manager of KAST. ''We look forward to hearing about Totally Hip Software and how Randall and his management team and employees have challenged the market leaders and have built their company into a world class award-winning developer of leading edge Web design tools. Conference attendees will find out first hand how an entrepreneur can use Internet-based marketing strategies to grow their business into a market leader. The fact that Randall grew up in this region demonstrates how successful entrepreneurial vision is not the exclusive domain of those who live in large urban areas.'' ''The KAST Conference is the perfect opportunity to speak with new entrepreneurs in the area where I grew up and hopefully I can provide some experience and insight on financing and building a startup business into a successful venture'', said Randall H. McCallum, Chairman and CEO, Totally Hip Software Inc. ''Part of my Keynote presentation will focus on leading-edge technologies and I will demonstrate a new product and technology from Totally Hip that we will release into the Windows market very soon. This product is designed for entrepreneurs, educators and consumers and provides graphic solutions for Internet-based marketing and communication.'' Totally Hip Software Inc., founded in 1995, designs, develops and markets Macintosh and Windows Web multimedia software and technology including the award-winning WebPainter(TM) animation software. The Company is traded on the Alberta Stock Exchange (ASE:THW). (c) 1998 Totally Hip Software Inc. All rights reserved. THE ALBERTA STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PRESS RELEASE. -30- For further information: Corporate Communications: (604) 685-6525 ext.224 or info@totallyhip.com or totallyhip.com