Singapore's Inter-fas and U.S. based ePublicEye.com Launch Joint Venture to Take e-Business trust Services to Asia

Los Angeles, February. 7, 2000-- ePublicEye.com, the leading consumer confidence solution among small to mid sized Internet companies, today announced a joint venture with Singapore's Inter-fas a consulting firm specializing in Asian market entry strategies. The joint venture which is 80% owned by ePublicEye.com is aimed at expanding the company's trust services into the Far East. The new company, ePublicEye.com Pte. Ltd. is headquatered in Singapore, and will focus on developing and marketing localized consumer confidence services to e-businesses in Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand. The regional web site at http://www.epubliceye.com.sg is currently in beta and is available in both English and Chinese traditional. 115 e-businesses have already registered for a listing on the site.

"As e-commerce takes off in the Asia-Pacific region online consumers and e-business are facing the same trust issues as their counterparts here in the United States. ePublicEye.com Pte. Ltd. will help online buyers and sellers develop trusted relationships using the proven systems ePublicEye.com has developed over the last 4 years," said Errol Smith, co-founder of ePublicEye.com

Goldman Sachs predicts that the online population of this regional market will at least triple in four years to more than 60 million people. With that growth, Asia-Pacific e-commerce should hit $35 billion in 2002 from $148 million in 1997, according to International Data Corporation.

"We see Asia Pacific as the next frontier. This joint venture gives ePublicEye.com access to the insights, expertise, and influence developed by Inter-fas network over the last 24 years of doing business in the region. The venture is a significant step toward strengthening our global presence, and provides the mission critical guidance we need as we navigate the nuances of delivering trust services in this market," said Smith.

In a separate Joint venture with Crystal Asia ePubliceye has also opened an office in Hong Kong.

About Inter-fas:

Inter-fas was founded to serve as an interface between multinational manufacturers and their Asian markets. Serving such clients as Monsanto, Coca-Cola, Esso, Metron Semiconductor, and Bombardier Sea-Doo, Inter-fas assists in identifying marketing and distribution problems, opportunities & strategically valid solutions, all directed toward formulation of a successful Asian corporate strategy.

About ePublicEye.com:

ePublicEye.com is the only global e-business rating service that allows buyers to rate e-businesses for reliability, privacy and customer satisfaction in 5 languages. Since 1996, ePublicEye.com has maintained a focus on building confidence between consumers and small to mid-sized Internet businesses. Pioneers in the use of consumer feedback to promote safer e-commerce, ePublicEye.com is the largest aggregator of customer satisfaction data in this market segment, trusted by thousands of small to mid-sized merchants to continually survey their customers. As the only company offering e-business ratings in French, German, Spanish, Chinese and English, ePublicEye.com is uniquely positioned as an enabler of small to mid sized e-businesses worldwide.

For more information Contact Belinda Winn at 818-547-0222 or

wms@epubliceye.com ePublicEye at http://www.epubliceye.com

In Singapore contact Chris Bates (65) 887-4497 cbates@epubliceye.com.sg

Visit the beta site at ePublicEye at http://www.epubliceye.com.sg