Press Release

November 20, 2000

Web Site Design Firm -- Z57.com Announces Growth and Expansion

On December 14, 2000, Z57.com will start its 3rd year in business with growth stats to support that this dot com is here to stay.

SAN DIEGO -- Z57.com is proud to announce that in two years, the company has grown from the two co-founders, Steve Weber and David Baird, to 65 employees. From an initial $2000 self-funded investment to projected revenue of $2.5 million for 2000 - with projected revenue for the year 2001 set at $5 million. The growth of this profitable Internet service firm from designing web sites for three local San Diego clients to their current client base of over 3,500 in all 50 states has been fueled by the firm's innovative scalable web site design systems and knowledgeable sales force. The company began in a 400 square foot office and this past summer completed its fourth office space expansion to 9000 square feet.

President Steve Weber states, "It is exciting being a part of an industry that is changing the way the world communicates and does business. However, it is even more exciting to think that it is just beginning." Z57.com's primary target market is small business combined with the vertical niche real estate and insurance agent markets. The web site product design and the sales approach is customer friendly and affordable.

With over 25 U.S. million small businesses, (and less than 40% with a web site according to Prodigy.com 2000), Z57.com has designed an instructive development approach for the many business owners who have little Internet knowledge. They need domain name registration, web hosting, e-commerce solutions, and a web site that can be easily upgraded when they are ready to. Through a sales / consultation process, a Z57.com associate walks a prospective customer through the process of developing their web site. This one-on-one direct approach is appealing to technology-overloaded business owners.

"Like any other business, small companies want to use the Internet to become more successful, but don't know how, or can't afford it. This gives high tech firms a significant opportunity to become an 'Internet partner' and facilitate small companies' transition to bricks and clicks," states Kneko Burney, Director of Cahners In-Stat Group's Marketing and Computing Services (excerpted from "11+ Million Small Companies Present High-Tech Vendors with Monumental Market Opportunities" press release, March 6, 2000.) It has been Z57.com's combination of this consultative formula with management, sales, creative and administrative systems that has led the firm to maintain and exceed its growth projections over the two-year time period. As other dot coms dissolve and small independent web designers go out of business, Z57.com's continued profitability from day one and reputation for credibility and stability is what sets this firm apart.

Z57.com employs 65 and is located at 8445 Camino Santa Fe, Suite 215 in San Diego. The firm is a full service Internet resource for small businesses and the real estate and insurance agents markets. It specializes in the following Web services: domain name registration, web site design, web hosting, maintenance and upgrades. Z57.com serves their accounts with Internet training, technical support, marketing and consulting. The firm is a member of the Better Business Bureau Online.

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