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To: New Economy who wrote (1004)	4/13/1999 1:31:00 PM
From: ChainSaw	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 3896

Microforum lands contract with Sharp Electronics TORONTO, April 13 /CNW/ - Microforum Inc. (TSE:MCF) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a contract to develop a new media CD-ROM for Sharp Electronic Corporation's LCD Projector product line. As part of the contract, Microforum will design and develop an interactive sales CD-ROM that contains valuable information to help the Sharp sales force successfully introduce and sell Sharp's outstanding LCD products. The CD-ROM contains market share data, target market info, feature comparisons, detailed specs and more - all with the expressed intention of assisting the user to better position the LCD products within today's digital technological marketplace. Sharp Electronics Corporation is the U.S. sales and marketing subsidiary of Japan's Sharp Corporation, a worldwide developer of the core digital technologies that are playing an integral role in the emerging era of multimedia. A leader in liquid crystal display (LCD), optoelectronics, infrared and semiconductors, Sharp offers one of the broadest and most advanced lines of consumer electronics, computer products and electronic components. It has developed innovative, connected digital products, such as the Mobilon(TM) handheld PC, Viewcam(TM) camcorder and the NoteVision(TM) LCD projector. Sharp Electronics employs approximately 3,100 people nationwide to support its more than 50 product lines. Visit Sharp's Web site at sharp-usa.com About Microforum Microforum Inc. (www.microforum.com) is a leading Internet applications, and technology services corporation providing a broad range of electronic commerce and integrated marketing, creative and database services. Microforum's wholly owned subsidiaries include Internet Frontier Inc. (www.ifront.com) doing business as iFront and Software Guaranty (www.softwareguaranty.com), PPL Marketing Services Inc., Marshall Fenn Communications Inc. and Poste Haste Systems Inc. Internet Frontier Inc. is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider Partner providing the proprietary iFrontECS(TM) e-commerce engine and the CALMS(TM) on-line credit approval tool. PPL Marketing Services has achieved the prestigious ISO9001 and the Ford Q1 Quality Certifications. Howard Pearl President & Chief Executive Officer Frank Iadipaolo Chief Financial Officer & Secretary -0- 04/13/1999 For further information: INVESTOR INFORMATION - 1-800-444-9214, irg@invrel.com, www.invrel.com; CORPORATE INFORMATION - Howard Pearl, CEO and President, (905) 670-8000, hpearl@mf.com