Gustobene Partners with Italmatch Offering a safe and convenient way for Italian people to come together to share common interests and authentic Italian Food.

Gustobene (Gustobene.com), offering Italian gourmet foods online, today announced a partnership with Italmatch Inc. (Italmatch.com). Italmatch.com brings Italian singles together in the new dot-com age. This partnership will enable both organizations to extend their complimentary products and services to the Italian American marketplace.

August 20, 2002 -- MALVERN, Pennsylvania -- Gustobene (Gustobene.com), an internet-based company offering Italian gourmet foods online, today announced a partnership with Italmatch Inc. (Italmatch.com). This partnership will enable both organizations to extend their complimentary products and services to the Italian American marketplace.

Italmatch and Gustobene will make it easier than ever for people to meet in cyberspace and enjoy authentic Italian food. Both sites will be cross-linked allowing for customers of both organizations to explore and shop each partners products and services. Italmatch users will receive preferred pricing and special discounts when ordering Gustobene products. Additionally, to get the partnership underway, Italmatch subscribers will also receive FREE Italian pastries on their first order at Gustobene.com

Gustobene customers now have a platform where they can stay connected with the Italian American community through Italmatch.coms service. They can discuss ideas, share interests and maybe share a meal whipped up from one or more of Gustobenes products. Italmatch.com is offering Gustobene.com customers 3 months FREE with any membership plan purchased.

For a complete list of Gustobene partners, please visit www.gustobene.com. Gustobene continues to build business alliances that are focused on helping our customers find complimentary products and services to make their experience more complete.

About Italmatch Inc.
Italmatch.com is a Toronto-based firm established in September 1999 as a response to the growing awareness and pleasure of meeting people in cyberspace. Italmatch.com was the solution to the problem of bringing Italian singles together in the new dot-com age, an age where e-mail has become a substitute for personal interaction, and personal and professional boundaries have become blurred by round-the-clock online information. Italmatch.com has served as a safe, convenient and comfortable way for people to come together through common interests. For more information contact Franco at 416-697-6694, or Promo@italmatch.com or by visiting the site www.italmatch.com.

About Gustobene.com
Gustobene.com provides Italian specialty gourmet foods and other unique items to our customers around the world. Our mission at Gustobene is to share our passion for authentic Italian food. Our products, which include pastas, oils, vinegars, truffles, and sauces, are selected to ensure the quality and diversity of Italian foods. The company was established to help people get access to this rich and delicious food from Tuscany and make it available for everyone to enjoy. For further information and news on Gustobene, please contact Gustobene at 610-738-7612, or info@gustobene.com. Additional information is available at www.gustobene.com