ZLand Joins Growing International ASP Industry Consortium (4/00)

ZLand.com is focused on helping small to mid-sized businesses automate critical business operations throughout the enterprise. The Company has developed a fully integrated, scalable suite of front- and back-office software solutions that addresses a broad range of business functions, from establishing a basic web presence, to selling products or services over the Internet, to streamlining operational activities, including sales, customer support, human resources, payroll, and purchasing. The ZLand.com e-business solutions are hosted in secure, third-party network operating centers and delivered to customers through the Internet.

ZLand.com president and chief operating officer Glenn Abood said, "ZLand.com brings to the ASP Industry Consortium the unique perspective of serving small to mid-sized businesses through the only global Franchise network of e-business consultants. We look forward to working with the consortium and contributing to the growth of the emerging ASP industry."

Columbus said, "The ASP industry is experiencing rapid growth, calling for further market research and education. I welcome the opportunity to work with the consortium to explore this evolving market and examine industry trends."

About the ASP Industry Consortium

Founded in May of 1999, the Application Service Provider Industry Consortium is an advocacy group of companies formed to promote the application service provider industry by sponsoring research, fostering standards, and articulating the measurable benefits of this evolving delivery model.

The founding members of the ASP Industry Consortium include AT&T; AristaSoft Corp.; Boundless Technologies, Inc.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Citrix Systems, Inc.; Compaq Computer Corporation; Cylex Systems, Inc.; Ernst & Young LLP; Exodus Communications, Inc.; FutureLink Distribution Corp.; GTE; Great Plains Software; IBM Corp.; Interpath Communications, Inc.; JAWS Technologies Inc.; Marimba, Inc.; Onyx Software Corp.; SaskTel; Sharp Electronics Corp.; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; The Taylor Group; Telecomputing ASA; UUNET; Verio, Inc.; and Wyse Technology.

About ZLand.com

ZLand.com, Inc. is a leading application service provider (ASP) offering proprietary web-based software applications and related services that enable small and mid-sized businesses to cost-effectively take their operations online and automate their business processes. ZLand.com's e-business solutions optimize business functions throughout the enterprise, such as e-commerce, sales force automation, supply-chain management, customer support, human resources, and financial management. ZLand.com offers its software applications to customers on a rental basis and delivers its products and services through a franchise network.