Global Business Information Directory Inc. Appoints Daniel McKenna, Director of Sales & Marketing

Business Wire, July 1, 1999

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1999--

Global Business Information Directory, Inc. ("Global") (OTC BB:GBDI) a global business directory providing business with an opportunity to market themselves worldwide, today announced that Daniel McKenna has joined the company as Director focused on the development and implementation of the company's sales and marketing program.

In this newly created position, McKenna will develop sales and marketing programs to promote the company's various innovative services. Working closely with the company's various sales teams across North America, McKenna will implement the new programs and will ensure these groups provide the highest level of customer support. In liaison with business and the Director of R&D, McKenna will be involved in the continuing development of new services designed to meet the needs of the business community.

Prior to joining Global, McKenna has been involved in channel marketing working closely with resellers and consultants in both hardware and software. His most recent position was with ACCPAC INTERNATIONAL, a whole owned subsidiary of Computer Associates, where McKenna worked closely with value added resellers and their software consultants in growing channel-based revenue. He has been involved with the computer industry since 1982. Mr. McKenna brings a wealth of marketing and partner relationship experience to his role as director of marketing and sales.

Global Business Information Directory, Inc is positioned as the first global geographic search engine on the Internet. Global differentiates itself from word based search engines such as Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO), Lycos (Nasdaq:LCOS), Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT) and Alta Vista by offering an industry and geographic based directory through its website www.gbid.com. An initial database of 14 million North American companies has positioned Global as one of the largest free business directories on the Internet. Global also offers a full line of services, including website hosting, website construction and e-commerce solutions.

This document may contain certain forward-looking information and statements concerning the Company's operations, performance and financial condition, including, in particular, the likelihood of the Company's success in developing and expanding its business. These statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.