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To: Trey McAtee who wrote (640)	1/18/1999 8:48:00 PM
From: Regis McConnell	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1170

News on Split Pea... SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge Corporation - Split Pea Software Inc., a spin-off of Peapod, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPOD) today announced at David Coursey's Showcase 99, the release and availability of the Solana Remote Framework(TM) (SuRF), a development framework for creating High Performance Internet Applications. SuRF was created to simplify development of component-based remote applications. SuRF Applications are server-based, run over the Internet, and have the look and feel of desktop applications. An intelligent thin client can create sessions to any SuRF-enabled site. SuRF Applications are started from web browsers using the app:// Uniform Resource Locator. SuRF hides all the complexity of running an Internet or Intranet remote application. SuRF makes possible a new breed of applications. In addition to e-commerce applications, it can be used to create productivity software, enterprise software and collaborative applications including chat, scheduling and games. Version 5 of Peapod's grocery-shopping application is the first application to be powered by SuRF. SuRF can be extended using third-party ActiveX controls such as Macromedia's Shockwave Flash(TM). "Split Pea Software is demonstrating significant innovation and the evolution of Internet technology," said David Coursey, Showcase '99 executive producer. "I chose Split Pea as a Showcase demonstrator because with SuRF, they are addressing the problems inherent in many distributed Internet applications, while making remote application development easier." Split Pea Software has priced and packaged this server-based solution to run under Sun Solaris(TM) and Windows NT4.0(TM). Linux will ship within 60 days. More information on the Solana Remote Framework, including demonstration applications, is available at splitpea.com. A free evaluation of the Windows Win32(TM) development system is also available. Pricing starts at $400 per concurrent user. Split Pea Software Inc. is a technology company, supplying leading-edge software in the E-Commerce market. Building on the success of Peapod's computer systems and a licensing relationship with Coles Myer Ltd., Split Pea is licensing its industry-leading Internet shopping systems in grocery and other high-sku, data-intensive e-commerce markets. Its first standalone product is the Solana Remote Framework(TM) technology for multiple consumer and business-to-business applications. Integrated Internet shopping systems are the major focus of the company. SOURCE Split Pea Software Inc. CONTACT: Nick Lawrence of Split Pea Software Inc., 847-583-6224, sales@splitpea.com Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 134499 Web site: splitpea.com (PPOD)

To: Trey McAtee who wrote (640)	1/18/1999 9:10:00 PM
From: Regis McConnell	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1170

Trey, I'm trying to recall a similar example where the potential situation you describe has been done in a small cap tech co., can you help me? Public offerings take a lot or resources in the months leading up to the offerings. Can't we make out just as well, down the road, w/the situation as it now is developing? Split Pea could still become a public co. in a year of so, right? By then it would potentially have a much expanded client list & a much stronger 'awareness' within investment circles, particularly if both it & its parent execute aggressively in 99'. Regis