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To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (35825)	11/4/1998 8:52:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

AV in the news. AltaVista Adds U.S. & Canadian Television Listings From TVGrid.Com AltaVista Search Network & OneZero Media Select TVGrid.Com As Exclusive TV Listing Partner CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- TVGrid.Com ( tvgrid.com ), the most comprehensive and accurate personalized television listings service on the Internet, today announces an exclusive four-year agreement with Compaq's AltaVista Internet Guide, ( altavista.com ), and OneZero Media, ( getwild.com ), the producers of "Wild Wild Web" and AltaVista's Entertainment channel. Users can access their personal listings by visiting AltaVista and clicking on "Entertainment" and "TV Listings." Under the agreement, TVGrid.Com becomes the exclusive TV listings content provider to both OneZero Media's GetWild.com and Compaq's AltaVista Internet Guide. Through the partnership a customized TV listing solution for AltaVista and OneZero Media is featured within AltaVista's Entertainment channel and GetWild.com. Superior Information & Product AltaVista and GetWild.com users now have easy access to TVGrid.Com's superior TV listing product. TVGrid.Com offers the most comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date listings and channel line-ups available. The site features up to six weeks of listings and exact channel line-ups for more than 57,000 U.S. ZIP codes and nearly 1 million Canadian postal codes. TVGrid.Com also offers an e-mail reminder service, built-in links to show-specific content, advanced search capabilities, and personalization options for users. Future integration will include relevant television listings highlighted in AltaVista search results. "Being selected as the exclusive TV listing partner by leading Internet brands such as AltaVista and OneZero Media firmly validates that our TVGrid.Com product is superior to the others," said Stewart Ugelow, TVGrid.Com CEO. "Our integrated turnkey solution is the best option available for any Web site looking to add the best television listings to its offerings and position itself for the convergence of television and the Internet." AltaVista, the most powerful and useful guide to the Internet, is one of the top destinations on the Web. GetWild.com is the companion Web site to the CBS/Eyemark television show, "The Wild Wild Web," and the exclusive co- producer and content provider to AltaVista's Entertainment channel. "We examined the different options for TV listings and none had the comprehensive and up-to-date information that TVGrid.com has," said Alan Chebot, CEO of OneZero Media. "As we continue to grow, we will look for partnerships with similar growing brands." About AltaVista Search Compaq's AltaVista is the most powerful and useful guide to the Internet. A forerunner in Web search technology, AltaVista is setting new standards, from indexing the entire Internet to providing the Web's first instant language translation capabilities. With an extensive line-up of innovative content and services, AltaVista is one of the top destinations on the Web. For more information, visit AltaVista's flagship site located at altavista.com. About OneZero Media, Inc. OneZero Media, Inc. is a leading producer of transmedia programming that utilizes the unique strengths of the Internet and television to create meaningful electronic commerce revenue opportunities. It specializes in building both television and Internet content around traditional entertainment categories such as music, film, pop culture and sports, creating one of the largest point of purchase selling opportunities on the Web. The company is based in Boston, MA. "Wild Wild Web" is a 30-minute weekly entertainment show about the Internet, produced by OneZero Media and distributed by CBS/Eyemark, Inc. for syndication in 148 markets in the U.S. Currently the show airs in 88 percent of the U.S. Television market, reaching 85 million U.S. households, and 2 million viewers per week. About TVGrid.Com TVGrid.com is a division of Student Net Publishing LLC, which was founded by college students at Yale and Columbia Universities in 1995 and is backed by MediaOne Group (NYSE: USW). TVGrid.Com features up to six weeks of listings and exact channel line-ups for more than 57,000 U.S. ZIP codes and nearly 1 million Canadian postal codes, making it the most comprehensive and accurate personalized television listings service on the Internet. TVGrid.Com is available at tvgrid.com and distributed through partnerships with Web sites including Compaq's AltaVista Internet Guide (NYSE: CPQ) and MediaOne's high-speed Internet access service MediaOne Express. SOURCE Student Net Publishing LLC CO: Student Net Publishing; OneZero Media, Inc.; CBS/Eyemark, Inc.; Compaq ST: Massachusetts, Canada IN: ADV MLM CPR SU: PDT 11/04/98 09:54 EST prnewswire.com

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (35825)	11/4/1998 8:55:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

Fibre Channels for CPQ Alpha. GENROCO Fibre Channel Powers Compaq Disk Arrays SLINGER, Wis--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1998--GENROCO, Inc. (GENROCO) (OTC BB: "GRCI") announced today that the European Custom Systems Division 0f Compaq Computer Corporation Compaq) (NYSE: "CPQ") will be providing the GENROCO TURBOfibre PCI Fibre Channel (FC) host adapters with Compaq StorageWorks HSG-80 Fibre Channel disk arrays used in Compaq AlphaServers running the 64 bit DIGITAL UNIX operating system. GENROCO's FCP-1032 is the first FC interface for Alpha computer platforms capable of interfacing seamlessly with DIGITAL UNIX while also providing the highest sustainable data rate by any controller with the HSG-80. GENROCO has been a leading supplier of high performance storage, digital video, and network interfaces to such companies as Compaq, Sun, Silicon Graphics, Tektronix, and Fujitsu for over 24 years. The Company recently demonstrated the world's first open systems Gigabyte System Network (GSN) link, moving data between Compaq and Sun computers at a burst rate of 800 megabytes per second. GENROCO, the first company to supply Gigabit FC controllers, has been providing FC products to Compaq since 1995 for use in clustered, high availability environments. Compaq will now begin using GENROCO FC host bus adapters in Oracle Video Server (OVS) and other demanding applications UNIX run on AlphaServer systems. "Our leadership in Fibre Channel technology, coupled with our long standing relationship with Compaq Custom Systems, has led to an unbeatable combination in the high performance system marketplace," says Barbara Pick, President of GENROCO. "Compaq and GENROCO have teamed up to offer complete, sophisticated solutions for network attached storage." The FCP-1032 is the newest member of GENROCO's TURBOfibre. family of high bandwidth, low host overhead controller products. The single PCI card utilizes a powerful 32 bit 100 MHz onboard Java engine which enables it to move files at sustained rates of over 90 megabytes per second. Fibre Channel has become the standard of choice for high performance, network attachable storage systems. GENROCO's new FCP-1032 controller is currently the only product capable of sustaining such speed on Compaq storage systems. Founded in 1982, Compaq Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: "CPQ") is the second largest computer company in the world and the largest global supplier of personal computers. Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, and services, including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communication products, commercial desktop and portable products, and consumer PCs. Compaq's 64 bit Alpha, the foundation of its AlphaServer products, is the world's fastest processor and offers superior peformance and scalability in enterprise applications. CONTACT: GENROCO, Inc. Mr. Carl Pick, Chairman and CEO 414/644-8700 Fax: 414-644-6667 info@genroco.com; URL: genroco.com

To: Elwood P. Dowd who wrote (35825)	11/4/1998 8:58:00 PM
From: Night Writer	Respond to of 97611

We are going to be big in India. The next fast growing PC market. CrossKeys Opening Office in India to Serve Rapidly Developing Market KANATA, ONTARIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1998--CROSSKEYS (NASDAQ:CKEYF) (TSE:CKY.) CrossKeys reach into Asia bolstered by direct service presence in its 15th regional office worldwide CrossKeys Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: CKEYF; TSE: CKY), a leading supplier of service, network and element management applications software for telecommunication service providers, today announced the establishment of its newest office, located in Chennai (formerly Madras), India, to serve the region's large and growing telecom market. Industry analysts predict that India will continue to invest heavily in telecommunication infrastructure, totaling over $24 billion US for the period from 1996 to 2000. "CrossKeys continues to seize opportunities for growth," says Rick Schmaltz, Vice President of Regional Operations. "With our newest office in India, our 15th, we are now directly present in 11 countries around the globe, positioning us to serve the world's most dynamic telecommunication markets." Karl Viswanath Kalyan has been appointed Director, Business Development for the India region. Mr. Kalyan is a veteran of the international telecom product and services market, working with numerous telecommunications operators around the globe. His direct experience with telecommunications in India and South Asia gives him a keen understanding of this marketplace. "CrossKeys strongly believes that the Indian sub-continent is a market with high growth potential," says Mr. Schmaltz. "We want to work with the service providers and the considerable development talent of India. Together, we can offer CrossKeys products that are integrated and customized in India to deliver comprehensive solutions." India is committed to increasing substantially its number of main phone lines per population (teledensity) by the year 2000. Given India's population of close to one billion, this is a significant project. Immediate opportunities for CrossKeys to contribute to this undertaking come through its Altus(tm) product line, a portfolio of voice traffic management solutions, and its CrossControl(tm) portfolio of multivendor network and element management software solutions. As networks expand in size and complexity, CrossKeys Resolve(tm) service management software will be in a position to add value to India's telecommunication service providers. CrossKeys now has offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States. CrossKeys Systems Corporation (www.crosskeys.com) is a leading developer of service, network, and element management solutions for telecommunication service providers, helping them gain a competitive advantage in deregulated markets. CrossKeys combines a commitment to research and development with experience in the world's most demanding telecommunication markets to deliver highly advanced software applications. A leading supplier to Newbridge Networks Corporation, Compaq, and Siemens AG, CrossKeys products help service providers deliver differentiated services, implement new technologies, and manage multiple vendor networks. CrossKeys has been ISO 9001 certified since 1995. CrossKeys Systems Corporation is a public company whose common shares are listed for trading on NASDAQ (CKEYF) in the United States and on The Toronto Stock Exchange (CKY) in Canada. CrossKeys and logo are registered trade marks of CrossKeys Systems Corporation. All other trade marks are the property of their respective holders and are acknowledged by CrossKeys Systems Corporation. Related releases: October 26 CrossKeys to speak and exhibit at China's largest telecom trade show October 6: CrossKeys a Double Winner at Canada Export Awards August 6: CrossKeys opens sales office in 10th country CONTACT: CrossKeys Systems Corporation John Blackmore, 613/599-2300 ext. 8936 613/599-2290 (FAX) E-Mail: jblackmore@crosskeys.com Website: www.crosskeys.com or CrossKeys Systems Corporation Karl Viswanath Kalyan, E-Mail: kkalyan@crosskeys.com