To: Menion who wrote (13171 ) 5/11/1999 12:30:00 PM From: Michael E. Baldino Respond to of 15987
**NEWS ECEC / Lyco's advertising Tuesday May 11, 11:22 am Eastern Time Company Press Release ECEC Developing Special Search Engine for Online Auction Merchandise Announces Advertising Campaign With Lycos RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--eCom eCom.com, Inc. (OTC BB:ECEC - news; www.ecomecom.com), developers of Internet e-commerce enterprises, today announced that it is currently developing an innovative way to link customers with specific merchandise on various online auction web sites. ''Whether a customer is looking for that rare item or wants to comparative shop before he or she bids, ECEC's new search engine will streamline and tailor the search process,'' said CEO David J. Panaia. ''Once again, ECEC will be introducing another new concept to the online auction industry. ''ECEC is a consumer-friendly company. If one of our customers is looking for a specific item and it is not listed with our Trading Club (www.ececauction.com), then we should provide them with a easy method to locate it elsewhere,'' said Panaia. In addition, Panaia believes that the search engine will generate enormous advertising revenues for the company. Currently in the final developmental stage, the search engine will be unveiled in the near future. In a related matter, the company announced it has reached an Internet advertising agreement with Lycos. ''We are excited about marketing the Trading Club through a company of the magnitude of Lycos,'' said Panaia. He added that ECEC has begun exploring partnership opportunities with Lycos. According to Media Metrix, the leading Web audience measurement company, the Lycos Network is currently one of the most visited hubs on the Internet, reaching 51.8 percent of the Web. About eCom eCom.com, Inc. eCom eCom.com, Inc. develops Internet e-commerce enterprises. The company is the parent of the ECEC Trading Club which is carving its niche in an Internet auction industry that has been projected to reach $52 billion in sales by 2002. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual events or results may differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements. Contact: eCom eCom.com Inc., Riviera Beach, Fla. David J. Panaia, CEO, 561/622-4395 E-mail: dave@usas.com