GRASSROOTS.COM OFFERS ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES ACCESS TO ONLINE CAMPAIGN SERVICES FROM VOTEWORKS.COM

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             For further information contact:
March 23, 2000                         MMG/Outrider
                                                Matt Hockin
                                                503.246.1375
                                                mailto:matth@mmgco.com

     GRASSROOTS.COM OFFERS ALL POLITICAL CANDIDATES ACCESS
         TO ONLINE CAMPAIGN SERVICES FROM VOTEWORKS.COM

Enables Custom Design of Feature-Rich Websites Without a Premium Price Tag

SAN BRUNO, CALIF. - March 23, 2000 - Grassroots.com, a privately held, non-partisan company that is creating the Internet's premier political action destination for citizens and their representatives, today announced the addition of comprehensive, low-cost campaign services that enable political candidates on all levels to custom build online headquarters by developing full-functionality websites. The services offered by Grassroots.com were developed and designed by Voteworks.com, an Internet technology company dedicated to connecting candidates with voters. The services can be viewed at http://candidate.grassroots.com.

Through Grassroots.com, a candidate can now cost-effectively build a personalized website to inform and communicate with the public; manage lists of volunteers, donors and eligible voters; send e-mail newsletters; post virtually unlimited amounts of information such as biographies, position papers and press releases; and securely accept online credit card donations without any special software.

The candidates maintain full control of their websites, which they can access and edit at anytime. In addition to their own unique Web address, Grassroots.com will also provide each candidate with a unique Grassroots.com address that can be easily located from both a traditional Web search engine and Grassroots.com's website.

"With the addition of its campaign services, Grassroots.com is helping to fill a void that is too often experienced by candidates lacking the funds traditionally required to build a high-end website," said Craig Johnson, interim CEO and Grassroots.com co-founder. "These services improve a campaign's overall
effectiveness, and level the playing field by providing candidates on all levels the means to cost-effectively reach far wider audiences than through traditional communication methods alone, and with the Voteworks.com services we provide, candidates can fully recoup their costs with literally only a handful of donations."

"We're delighted to work with Grassroots.com, as the leader in the online political action sector, to provide these services to an even greater number of candidates," said Guy Wolcott, CEO of Voteworks.com. "The Web is an essential component of today's campaigns as an increasing number of voters seek information online. Our services remove the barrier to entry for candidates to establish an online presence, and foster open and timely communication, all without requiring special technical knowledge or complicated software."

About Grassroots.com

Grassroots.com is a non-partisan media and technologies company creating the Internet's premier political action destination - a website containing rich media and everyday communication-collaboration tools. Grassroots.com is an online community that will enable citizens and their representatives to effect positive, democratic change. Founded in September 1999, the private venture-backed company is based in San Bruno, Calif., with offices in Washington,
D.C. Major investors in Grassroots.com include Advanced Technology Ventures, Knight Ridder Ventures, and AIG Global Investments Corp. The company can be found on the Internet at http://www.grassroots.com/.

About Voteworks.com

Votework.com is a non-partisan technology company dedicated to helping candidates for office at every level use the Internet to manage their campaigns and connect with voters. Launched in January 2000, the privately-held company is backed by Internet business incubator Rocketworks, located in Gaithersburg, MD. Voteworks.com can be found on the Internet at http://www.voteworks.com/.

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For further information contact:
MMG/Outrider
Matt Hockin
503.246.1375
mailto:matth@mmgco.com

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