IBS Self Help Group Witnessing Explosive Growth for its Irritable Bowel Syndrome Website and Bulletin Board

Website Page Views Grow 105%

TORONTO, Ontario, The Irritable Bowel Syndrome Self Help Group, (www.ibsgroup.org), announced today that monthly page views (impressions) of its entire website have increased 105% from 252,954 to 519,445 page views for the period April 1, 2000 until August 31, 2000 as measured by reports generated by WebTrends®. Hits for the entire site have increased 127% from 977,846 to 2,221,541 on a monthly basis for the same period. Average Visitor Session Length remained constantat 17.25 minutes for the period.

"We are appealing to an even wider audience by continuing to provide a forum for accurate and relevant information on irritable bowel syndrome and other functional conditions," said Jeffrey Roberts, President and Founder of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help Group.

The IBS Self Help Group is the premier internet self help health site about Irritable Bowel Syndrome, with more than 200,000 Bulletin Board member postings about the functional gastrointestinal disorder Irritable Bowel Syndrome and largest provider of health related information for sufferers of IBS. In August, the IBS Self Help Group announced a partnership with Parkview Publishing (www.parkviewpub.com) to refer visitors to the IBS Bulletin Board at IBS Self Help Group.

About the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help Group:

The IBS Self Help Group (www.ibsgroup.org), formed in 1987, is in support of those who suffer from IBS, those who are looking for support for someone who has IBS, and medical professionals who want to learn more about IBS. The IBS website was launched in May 1995. The IBS Self Help Group website provides access to bulletin and chat boards, book list and store, medication listing, clinical study listings and helpful information. All revenues from sponsorship, affiliation and donations go directly to funding the activities of the IBS Self Help Group. The IBS Group has several sponsors which assist in supporting the group's activities. Sponsorship information is available at http://www.ibsgroup.org/main/sponsor.html

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Contact:

Jeffrey Roberts, President and Founder
416.932.3311
jeffrey-roberts@ibsgroup.org