Forbes.com Inc. to Utilize Information Services Provided by ipo.com

Business Wire, May 22, 2000

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2000

Forbes.com Inc. ("Forbes.com"), a leading Internet media company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to receive information services from ipo.com Inc. ("ipo.com"), a leading source for news and analysis of initial public offerings.

As part of the co-branded service being offered by Forbes.com, links to the ipo.com Web site are available via Forbes.com's IPO Center, offering a broad array of IPO-related information to Forbes.com's users. Through the IPO Center, visitors gain access to easy-to-interpret snapshots of recent IPO activity, including statistics, charts, facts and analysis. Additional online resources include filing and pricing data, aftermarket performance tables, lock-up data and quiet period tables.

"With today's rapidly changing markets, it is important that people have instant access to the most updated and accurate materials, as well as comprehensive and analytical content," said Steve Johnson, Managing Editor of Forbes.com. "This relationship with ipo.com provides information that enhances Forbes.com's existing content, and provides our users with the latest, most updated information on initial public offerings, which increasingly have become market-moving events."

"The Internet has had a profound effect on increasing access for the individual investor seeking entrance to the IPO market," explained Bradley Sinrod, President and Chief Executive Officer of ipo.com. "Smart investors already turn to Forbes.com for insight into the financial industry. As a result of our relationship with Forbes.com, these investors will now be able to make more informed investing decisions concerning the IPO market by having direct access to our extensive and up-to-the minute content and analysis."

About Forbes.com

Forbes.com is a leading Internet media company focused on the theme of wealth - how it is created, how it is managed and how it can be enjoyed. The Forbes.com web site, located at http://www.forbes.com, provides both business information services and lifestyle editorial content designed to serve the needs of business leaders, professionals, investors and affluent consumers. The site includes Forbes Digital Tool, daily original reporting on the business of technology; the complete online editions of Forbes Magazine, Forbes Global, Forbes ASAP and Forbes FYI; ForbesFinder, a powerful search engine that provides access to all current and archived Forbes content as well as a full web search engine; stock and mutual fund stock quotes and comprehensive company profiles; the complete online version of the Forbes.com Best of the Web Guide; and a wide array of interactive tools, calculators and databases, including the annual Forbes Lists.

About ipo.com

ipo.com is a leading Internet provider of content and services to investors interested in initial public offerings, private placements, and emerging growth companies. The company is a leading publisher of content surrounding the initial public offering market, providing initial public offering summaries, up-to-date pricing and filings, searchable EDGAR documents, daily columns and free weekly e-mail newsletters through the company's interactive portal and more than 150 financial Web sites. Privately held, ipo.com has offices in New York, Pennsylvania and California. For more information, visit www.ipo.com.