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To: Greater Fool who wrote (50285)	4/14/1999 2:55:00 PM
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Technology News E-COMMERCE EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR CREATION OF INTERNET COMMERCE WEBSITES Alliance Creates Total Solution That Is As Easy As 1-2-3 IRVINE, CA -- (INTERNET WIRE) -- 04/14/99 -- Internet World Booth # 2546 -- E-Commerce Exchange (ECX), a leading internet and conventional payment service provider, announced a strategic alliance with Interland Hosting Service and SoftQuad Software, Inc. to offer a total solution for the creation of online shopping websites. The one-stop shopping solution, Easy E-Commerce Gameplan, will be on display at the Spring Internet World Conference in the SoftQuad Software booth (number 2546), where one Gameplan will be given away each day in a raffle. "We are pleased to announce this alliance with two outstanding companies" said Jon Engleking, executive vice president, ECX. "In today's marketplace, businesses need to be online in order to succeed. The Easy E-Commerce Gameplan provides entrepreneurs with a complete solution to create an online shopping business." He added, "ECX has taken great strides to make it simple for businesses to create virtual storefronts and with this alliance, we are providing companies with all the necessary components." The Gameplan is a simple, three-step blueprint for e-commerce websites. The first step is to create a website with SoftQuad Software's HoTMetaL PRO 5.0 for website creation and maintenance, which includes a built-in shopping cart module from the Resource Manager. Next, users submit their websites to be hosted on Interland's hosting service. Once the "shop" is established, ECX will establish a merchant account so that users can accept credit cards. ECX also acts as the processing service for online transactions. "At Interland, we strive to make the often-complex process of establishing a secure e-business as simple as possible. With the new Gameplan program and alliance, the means to a successful end just got a whole lot easier," said Jason Peoples, vice president of sales, Interland. Lorena Magee, online marketing manager, SoftQuad Software, added, "Entrepreneurs have the vision but sometimes lack the tools to create their own websites. The Gameplan is a cost-effective all-in-one solution for businesses at all stages of the e-commerce game." ECX's QuickCommerce™, a powerful internet-based payment gateway, enables merchants to instantly secure orders and payment through their websites. However, in order to process credit cards, businesses must have a merchant account. ECX assumes this responsibility and establishes merchant accounts for 99 percent of its applicants -- all within five to 10 business days. Banks, on the other hand, have extremely stringent requirements and take 15 to 45 days to process the 60-70 percent of approved applicants. Irvine, Calif.-based E-Commerce Exchange (ECX), established in the co-founders' garage in 1989, understands the difficulties start up and small businesses face. Now a company with over a dozen affiliate offices and more than 200 employees and representatives nationwide, ECX dedicates its services to small and home-based businesses, high-risk businesses, business owners with bad credit and others considered non-conventional by banks. With a 99 percent approval rate for merchant account applications, ECX's rapid processing allows merchants to accept credit cards within days. ECX offers a variety of products including solicitation and referral of merchant credit card accounts, online processing, electronic checks and check guarantee, equipment, software and leasing. For more information, visit E-Commerce Exchange on the web at www.ecx.com.