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<SEVL> Minor news: Click Here for More Information 7th Street.com's Tutorials.com Brand to be Featured on All Gateway Select, Essential, Performance and GP Series PC's PR Newswire - March 22, 1999 08:02 Tutorials.com on Gateway's HelpSpot!(TM) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- 7th Street.com (Nasdaq: SEVL) today announced that Tutorials.com will be featured on select Gateway personal computers. These services were originally available to Gateway PC users through a Gateway custom branded site and can now be accessed through a co- branded Gateway/Tutorials.com site via the pre-loaded Gateway HelpSpot(TM) software, which gives Gateway clients PC help and assistance of any kind. The "Internet Learning" and "Education" icons will connect users to the co-branded Gateway/Tutorials.com web site, and, for a limited time, the "Learn Software" HelpSpot button will link to free tutorial courses to help new users with the software on their desktop and the Internet. The complimentary introductory courses offered include Office '97, Explorer and Netscape. Users of Gateway's Select, Essential, Performance and GP series PC's will have access to 7th Street.com's unique online multimedia technology, enabling them to learn anytime, from the comfort of their homes, and at a fraction of the cost of traditional learning methods. Tutorials.com offers over 150 courses ranging from Windows 98, Office 97, MCSE Microsoft Certified Courses, PhotoShop and Lotus Notes 4.5 to Programming in HTML and Visual Basic and a number of personal improvement courses like English as a Second Language, Leadership Skills and Learning how to Interview. Each course contains practice sessions, help screens and proficiency exams with feedback on the questions answered right or wrong. After the completion of each course, users can print a completion certificate indicating that they have successfully met all of the requirements of the course. "This repositioning of the Gateway private label education site to a co- branded Tutorials.com site will provide 7th Street.com with a valuable branding opportunity. Tutorials.com's availability from Gateway's HelpSpot ensures Gateway clients will be able to easily receive assistance with basic software problems as well as access the extensive online course offerings of our site," said Stephen Gott, President and CEO of 7th Street.com. "Working directly with hardware manufacturers completes the third part of our overall strategy; Tutorials.com's presence here, in conjunction with our agreements with larger portals and participation in significant affiliate programs, ensures that this will be the standard site consumers look to for their e-learning needs." 7th Street.com is committed to providing its customers with the most advanced learning and high impact communication products available over the Internet and Intranets. The 7th Street.com suite of products is based on the convergence of two highly advanced Internet streaming technologies, which allow interactive multimedia and animation to be accessed instantly over the Internet and Intranets. Tutorials.com is a leading provider of immediately accessible multimedia consumer training courses and tutorials. 7th Street.com provides corporations with access to the same high quality tutorials, through the Learning University, which includes additional features such as reporting and administration. For further information contact the Company at 7thstreet.com . On February 17, 1999, 7th Level, Inc. and privately held STREET Technologies, Inc. announced a merger to form 7th Street.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of 7th Level Inc. Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the actual events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated results described in the forward-looking statement. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by the Company. These factors include the Company's success in integrating the business and operations of both constituent companies; the activities of new or existing competitors, the ability to attract and retain employees and strategic partners, the ability to leverage intangible assets in its technology, the ability to complete new projects at planned costs and on planned schedules and adoption of the Internet as a medium of commerce, communications and education. Investors are also directed to consider other risks and uncertainties discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. SOURCE 7th Street.com /CONTACT: Nicole Adler, Marketing Manager of 7th Street.com, 914-682-4300; or Andrea Kaimowitz, or Katherine Mittelbusher, or Press - Frank Domondon, 212-850-5600, of Morgen-Walke Associates for 7th Street.com/ /Web site: 7thstreet.com (SEVL)