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To: Susan G who wrote (39839)	5/13/1999 1:34:00 AM
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With the market sentiment biased towards the microcaps recently... here's a few for the BB junkie: (ININ, UBUY, WOWS, PAID) * INTERNATIONAL INTERNET INTRODUCES SECOND AUCTION SITE FOR UPFORBIDS.COM [BusinessWire, 620 words] BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1999--International Internet, Inc. (OTC BB:ININ) announced Wednesday that its second auction site, UpforBids.com is set to begin operations in July, 1999. The site will initially offer a person-to-person trading platform that offers sellers a vehicle for listing their own items up for bid. Items will be arranged for browsing by topic and buyers will bid through an automated, easy to use online service. Unlike most auction sites which are difficult to use, UpforBids.com will be designed to be extremely user friendly. The new subsidiary will be a joint venture between International Internet and AuctionAnything.com, Inc. (OTC BB:UBUY). The new site will be located at upforbids.com. A test sample of the site is available for viewing at www.stogiesonline.com/html/upforbids.htm. UpforBids.com will be in direct competition with other leading online Internet auction sites such as ebay (NASDAQ:EBAY), Go2net's Haggleonline (NASDAQ:GNET), globe auctions @ theGlobe.com (NASDAQ:TGLO), Excite auctions (NASDAQ:XCIT), Yahoo auctions (NASDAQ:YHOO), Amazon Auctions (NASDAQ:AMZN), Sales On Line Direct (OTC:PAID), and ubid, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBID). The company previously announced their first joint venture site with AuctionAnything, www.stogiesauction.com, on April 15, 1999. AuctionAnything is to deliver this site on May 30, 1999. International Internet, Inc. develops and operates Internet and direct retail marketing companies as well as venture funds focused on the Internet. The company's development strategy promotes opportunities for synergistic business relationships among the Internet companies within its portfolio. This portfolio includes majority-owned subsidiaries: StogiesOnline.com, Inc. (www.stogiesonline.com), Webhumidor.com, Inc. (www.webhumidor.com), GoldOnline.com, Inc. (www.goldonline.com) and Mr. Cigar, Inc. which operates a line of fully automated vending humidors. International Internet also directly holds a minority investment in Wowstores.com, Inc. (OTC BB:WOWS) (www.wowstores.com), an online shopping directory. Forward looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ from those discussed. This material was prepared and disseminated by The Hawke Group, Inc. ("Hawke") for the company discussed herein, based upon company supplied information or other sources believed to be reliable. The information is not guaranteed by Hawke for accuracy or to be all inclusive. This material is information only and is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the securities. Hawke, its affiliates, and/or its officers, directors and employees may from time to time have a position in these securities. The Hawke Group has been compensated by the company. CONTACT: The Hawke Group, Inc., Boca Raton Scott Phillips, 954/564-7114 Fax: 954/564-9848 Visit our website at www.hawkegroup.com. KEYWORD: FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET RETAIL Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com Copyright 1999, Business Wire