LMKI Inc. to Provide High-speed Connectivity and Real Private Network Services to Restaurantpro.com

Business Wire, April 24, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000

LMKI Inc. (OTCBB: LMKI), a leading broadband communications solutions provider, announced today that it has been selected by Restaurantpro.com to provide DSL Internet access and a secure reliable Real Private Network (RPN) to its growing customer base.

Restaurantpro.com connects restaurants and suppliers in a secure extranet online marketplace that allows them to work more efficiently together and enhance existing relationships. Restaurantpro.com is a foodservice business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that enables restaurants and suppliers to save time and money by doing business on the Internet.

In addition to LMKI, Restaurantpro.com has aligned itself with leaders in the financial services, technology and food service industries including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Commerce One (NASDAQ: CMRC), Cambridge Technology Partners (NASDAQ: CATP), OpenTable.com, and Chefstore.com.

"LMKI's RPN services provide Restaurantpro.com with a significant competitive advantage in driving customer adoption and enabling scalability of their e-procurement services," said Bryan L. Turbow, President and Chief Technology Officer, LMKI. "This implementation demonstrates that our RPN technology is flexible enough to solve the private connectivity requirements that today's e-commerce application integration solutions require. By securely networking thousands of lines throughout Restaurantpro.com's growing customer base and incorporating additional services such as proxy Internet access, content monitoring and filtering, LMKI is identifying itself as an industry leader in delivering quality products and services to enterprise customers," added Turbow.

"Restaurantpro.com's B2B business model emphasizes value-added services. Working with quality companies like LMKI is an important launch strategy for us," said Christopher R. Hemmeter, founder and Chief Executive Officer, Restaurantpro.com. "LMKI has proven to be an innovator with their value added services and RPN technology, which will ensure data security for our customers."

LMKI's Real Private Network (RPN) service incorporates the speed, security and versatility of DSL technology with the wide geographical coverage of several national networks. By combining multiple connectivity options within a homogenous managed network, business customers that do not yet have DSL available in their area can now take advantage of LMKI's RPN services through dedicated OC-n, T3, T1, ATM, Frame Relay, Wireless, ISDN and dialup connectivity services without having to rely on expensive and unpredictable Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions. LMKI offers this service in over 600 cities throughout North America, and can accommodate users with as few as two locations to enterprises with thousands of satellite offices.

About LMKI Inc.

LMKI delivers broadband communications solutions including high-speed Internet access, data, voice and video services over a national IP network to a wide spectrum of business customers. Additionally, LMKI offers Real Private Network (RPN) services as a more secure and faster alternative to Virtual Private Networks. LMKI also offers application development, network integration, ASP services, and Systems Management Services to businesses worldwide. Through strategic alliances and cost-effective network planning, LMKI provides unparalleled performance and service.

More information regarding LMKI may be found at (www.lmki.net) or by sending e-mail to investor@lmki.net. For sales inquiries, send e-mail to sales@lmki.net; for marketing inquiries, send e-mail to agent@lmki.net.

About Restaurantpro.com

Restaurantpro.com is a pre-IPO service company leveraging the Internet to help restaurants and suppliers do business together online more efficiently and effectively. The company will build and manage the dominant B2B marketplace for the $376 billion foodservice industry. Restaurantpro.com's board of directors includes Jed Smith, founder of Drugstore.com, John V. Balen, from Canaan Partners, Peter Roshko from Boulder Ventures and Christopher R. Hemmeter. Restaurantpro.com can be found at www.restaurantpro.com.

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