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To: gerard mangiardi who wrote (33419)	4/28/1999 9:11:00 AM
From: Angela B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90042

BIDS!! To: The Saint (27871 ) From: LadyNada Wednesday, Apr 28 1999 9:08AM ET Reply # of 27877 fresh News 4/28/99 Bid.Com to auction books online through alliance with Chapters Internet newswire.ca Attention Business/Technology Editors: Book lovers now able to purchase rare books and collector items online TORONTO, April 28 /CNW/ - Bid.Com (www.bid.com), Canada's premier online auction, and Chapters Internet (www.chapters.ca), Canada's leading online bookstore, today announced they have entered into an exclusive book selling partnership. The agreement includes the development of a Chapters-branded book category on the Canadian portion of the Bid.Com web site, as well as Chapters.ca merchant link buttons and Internet advertising throughout the site. As part of the relationship, Bid.Com will create a unique category on their Canadian site for the purpose of auctioning and selling books, enabling shoppers to locate and purchase special gifts and collector items at low prices. Bid.Com visitors will have the opportunity to browse and buy rare books, signed books and other Chapters merchandise online, reducing the amount of time traditionally needed to search for these hard-to-find items. To enhance their off-line presence, Bid.Com will launch unique promotional events in Chapters retail stores across Canada in the coming months. ''We are very pleased to join forces with Chapters Internet, another successful Canadian e-commerce venture,'' said Jeff Lymburner, President, Bid.Com. ''This relationship will enable us to create a significant off-line presence for Bid.Com through cross-promotional activity in various Chapters locations, while also enhancing our site with a unique category for book lovers.'' ''This online partnership represents an excellent opportunity for Canadian book lovers to purchase items that will enhance their book collections,'' said Rick Segal, President, Chapters Internet. ''Through our agreement with Bid.Com, Chapters Internet will further extend its online reach and introduce Chapters.ca to a unique group of Canadians online.'' On April 23, Chapters began advertising on www.bid.com to promote the launch of their new e-commerce site, www.chapters.ca. The Chapters' book category on Bid.Com will be available online early this summer. Other opportunities are currently being explored that combine Bid.Com's auction technology and Chapters Internet's position as Canada's most popular online bookstore. About Bid.Com Bid.Com, founded in 1995, is one of the Internet's leading online auction