INTERNET.COM PARTNERS WITH NEWMEDIARY.COM TO LAUNCH ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR e-BUSINESS SERVICES

Newmediary.coms leading online marketplace for buyers and providers of e-business services offers internet.com users access to full-service e-Business Exchange

Newton, MA- August 3, 2000 - Newmediary.com (www.newmediary.com), the largest network of online marketplaces for e-business services, today announced a strategic partnership with internet.com, (Nasdaq: INTM), the Internet Industry Portal. internet.coms new e-Business Exchange will integrate the Newmediary.com marketplace into its online community for Internet industry and Internet technology professionals, providing its users with access to a tightly integrated RFP engine and interactive directory of e-business service providers. The e-Business Exchange will offer internet.coms extensive user community the ability to quickly and easily identify, contact, and select potential e-business services partners.

internet.com operates a network of 126 Web sites, 200 E-mail newsletters, 136 online discussion forums and 79 moderated E-mail discussion lists with over 2.1 million unique visitors that generate more than 140 million page views monthly.

internet.com attracts a vibrant community of Internet industry and Internet technology professionals, all of whom look to our community for the information, insight and resources they need to be successful Internet leaders, professionals and users," said internet.com chairman and CEO Alan M. Meckler. Becoming part of the Newmediary.com network of marketplaces for e-business services extends the value we provide to our users by providing them with the vital information and tools they need to more quickly, easily and successfully find the right e-business partners."

Newmediary.com is the largest network of online marketplaces that connects buyers and providers of e-business services - ranging from Web site design, hosting and e-commerce providers to Web-savvy law firms, PR agencies and consultants. The site is currently featuring more than 13,000 registered service providers and $50 million in RFPs.

internet.com is one of the most comprehensive online communities on the Web, catering to Internet-savvy professionals and individuals who are making purchasing and partnering decisions everyday," said Scott Cohen, founder and president of Newmediary.com. Its easy to see the synergy between the internet.com community and the Newmediary.com network of marketplaces. Together, we are putting a valuable new resource in the hands of the most influential Internet users, empowering them to make informed, business-critical decisions at Internet speed. At the same time, were providing a powerful marketing channel for companies looking to reach those professionals early in the buying process."

ABOUT INTERNET.COM
internet.com Corporation (www.internet.com), the Internet Industry Portal, is located in Darien, CT. It is a leading provider of global real-time news and information resources for Internet industry and Internet technology professionals, Web developers and experienced Internet users. internet.com operates a network of 126 Web sites, 200 e-mail newsletters, 136 online discussion forums and 78 moderated e-mail discussion lists with over 2.1 million unique visitors that generate 140 million page views monthly. Total views," which include Web site page views, e-mail newsletter views and e-mail discussion list views, are nearly 200 million per month. internet.coms global presence includes editions in Arabia, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Espanol, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. internet.com, with its related internet.com Venture Funds I, II and III, is an investor in a growing number of business-to-business content sites and related Internet media properties.

ABOUT NEWMEDIARY.COM
Newmediary.com is the largest network of online marketplaces that connect buyers and providers of e-business services. This network, which comprises www.newmediary.com and its partner sites (including IDGs ITworld.com, Net Market Makers, CIO magazine and others), enables buyers of e-business services to identify, contact and select the right service providers using a tightly integrated RFP engine and interactive directory. This approach puts buyers in control of the provider evaluation and selection process while giving providers access to a unique vehicle for marketing their services to ready buyers. As a result, the Newmediary.com network fosters an open exchange in which both buyers and providers benefit from a faster, less expensive, and more efficient way of doing business. Venture-backed and privately held, Newmediary.com was founded by Boston.com pioneer, Scott Cohen, and its management team hails from such organizations as The New York Times Company Digital, Forrester Research, Switchboard.com, Staples.com, and other leading online B2B players.

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