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To: robert duke who wrote (6132)	3/4/1999 9:46:00 PM
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Information-Highway.com Enters Virtual ISP Market With MetroNetCommunications' Backbone VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Information- Highway.com, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IHWY) announced today that its subsidiary Internet Service Provider (ISP) companies, YesIC Communications (www.yesic.com) and Blue Crow Internet (www.bluecrow.com) have commenced using MetroNet Communications' (Nasdaq: METNF; Montreal: MNC.b; Toronto) state-of-the-art DMS-500 telephone switches enabling entry of the companies into the national Virtual ISP market. Kevin Brook, President of YesIC Communications Inc., states, "The strategic partnership with MetroNet has allowed YesIC Communications to concentrate its efforts on sales and marketing while relying on MetroNet to establish and maintain the backbone networks enabling physical access to the Internet. YesIC can now become truly national in scope, while minimizing the cost of the endeavour. Through the creation of 'Virtual' ISP's, we eliminate the need for expenses normally incurred, such as rent, hardware, expensive dedicated lines and a full compliment of staff at each location. The speed at which we can rapidly expand and the potential savings are enormous." YesIC Communications recently signed a five-year, $6 million contract with MetroNet Communications selecting MetroNet as its primary supplier for voice and data communications services. Utilizing MetroNet's state-of-the-art DMS-500 telephone switches, Information-Highway.com customers can connect to the Internet using MetroNet's ISP-PRI service and high-speed, fiber-optic ATM links from cities all across Canada. About Information-Highway.com, Inc. Information-Highway.com, Inc. is a leading Internet Service Provider (ISP) engaged in web content development and Internet access. The Company provides dial-up and dedicated Internet access as well as web site hosting to over 20,000 Canadian users. Information-Highway.com's premiere online service, The Executive Club, is a localized regional Internet portal that can save users vast amounts of time by allowing them to access stock quotes, weather forecasts, community events, online trading, web searches, multicasting, and shopping -- all from one place. Interested parties may join The Executive Club for free at www.theexecutive.com and can find more information about Information-Highway.com, Inc. on the Company's web site at www.information-highway.com. About MetroNet Communications Built for Business(TM), MetroNet Communications is Canada's first national provider of local telecommunications services and the country's largest competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). Deploying the most advanced fiber-optic networking and switching platforms, MetroNet offers business and government customers across the country a full suite of local and long distance voice, data and, Internet services - with a single point of contact, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service. MetroNet is a public company with its common stock traded on the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges under the symbol MNC.B, and on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol METNF. SOURCE Information-Highway.com, Inc. CO: Information-Highway.com, Inc.; MetroNet Communications; YesIC Communications; Blue Crow Internet ST: California IN: MLM SU: PDT 03/03/99 10:00 EST prnewswire.com