INEX and WebPromote Forge Strategic Alliance.

Leading Internet Commerce Software Provider and Online Marketing Experts Team

Up to Provide Comprehensive Internet Commerce Solutions

TORONTO, and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- INEX Corporation, a leading provider of Internet Commerce software applications, and WebPromote, the premier provider of Internet marketing services, today announced a strategic partnership to provide customers with the most complete Internet Commerce solutions available.

Through this partnership, INEX customers are now able to access WebPromote's Internet marketing services from within the INEX Commerce Court software applications or on the World Wide Web at http://www.webpromote.com/partners/inex. There, INEX customers can access a number of free Web site marketing tools available from WebPromote that help to optimize, measure and improve Internet marketing strategies, including:

-- META Tag Builder - a program to help achieve prominent listings within the search engines

-- RankThis! - a premier software program that shows how well a site ranks in ten of the major search engines and then shows how to improve those listings

-- WebPromote Weekly - a newsletter to keep readers apprised of the latest online promotion developments, opportunities, and tips affecting Web site marketing

The links from INEX to WebPromote also afford INEX customers the ability to quickly and easily learn about and leverage a number of Internet marketing services available from WebPromote.

"INEX's commitment to its customers includes putting absolutely everything they need to run a successful online business at their fingertips," said Alex Barrotti, founder and CEO of INEX Corporation. "INEX recognizes that online marketing is key to our customers' success and WebPromote is able to provide them with a much needed and valuable service."

"One size does not fit all when it comes to effectively promoting Internet Commerce sites and we recognize the need for scaleable, online marketing solutions resulting in targeted traffic," said Ken Wruk, founder and president of WebPromote. "This mutually beneficial partnership with INEX will open up a much broader channel for WebPromote, allowing us to offer our services to a wider range of customers."

In addition, WebPromote will seek to educate its clients about the value of INEX Commerce Court software applications, which offer small and medium businesses the most complete and affordable Internet Commerce solutions available. Marketing activities will include online promotions, opt-in e-mail announcements and co-marketing at industry trade shows, among others. This partnership will also introduce INEX solutions to WebPromote's extensive reseller network.

INEX offers an entire suite of low-cost, turnkey applications that enable businesses to quickly and easily set up and manage an online business. INEX products include INEX Commerce Court Publisher, the simplest way to begin selling online; INEX Commerce Court Lite, which enables order and payment processing automation as online sales volumes grow; and INEX Commerce Court

Professional, for sophisticated selling, advertising and promotion.

About WebPromote

Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, WebPromote is the premier Internet marketing services firm, providing complete marketing solutions for companies seeking to increase their online visibility. Founded in 1995, WebPromote has developed successful Internet marketing campaigns for thousands of Web-based businesses ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to privately held Internet businesses. Clients include: NBC, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Polygram, AT&T, Novell, Hammacher Schlemmer and Tandem. WebPromote can be found on the World Wide Web at www.webpromote.com.

About INEX Corporation

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, INEX provides a suite of Internet Commerce applications that extends Microsoft technologies into complete Internet Commerce solutions. Together with a Microsoft platform, these software applications enable small to medium sized businesses around the world to create and manage a Web store with an online electronic catalog for marketing and selling products over the Internet. Based on Microsoft Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition for self hosting, or Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) for remote hosting at an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a Commerce Service Provider (CSP), INEX Commerce Court suite offers applications to deliver complete, affordable, and easy-to-use Internet Commerce solutions. In addition, the INEX applications interoperate with a host of industry standards and environments, allowing merchants to maximize their investment in existing business systems and processes. In April 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced a minority equity investment in INEX, to help bring affordable electronic commerce solutions to the small and medium business marketplace. For more information on INEX, visit the company's Web site http://www.inex.com or call 1-888-487-INEX; visit Compaq ClubWeb at http://www.clubweb.com/storefront.