FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Dianne Mayfield
THE NETIQUE® GIFT BOUTIQUE
ship2@netique.com
Ph. 703-689-3700, Fax: 703-689-3703
http://www.netique.com

(ALEXANDRIA, VA - May 24, 1999) - IBM.net has selected NETIQUE.COM as the current "Featured Site" on its shopping channel. The shopping channel notes "Netique, an Internet Boutique, can help you find the perfect corporate or international gift and tell you what not to do. The best thing about the items they offer is that they are unique. Many of the featured items cannot be found elsewhere on the web." http://www.ibm.net/channels/shopping/index.html

Netique.com caters to businesses and individuals who enjoy giving unique gifts, but who lack the time to leisurely browse boutiques. At Netique's online boutique, shoppers can select a gift, purchase it, and have it elegantly gift-wrapped and shipped. They can also order custom items personalized with initials and company logos.

Netique's first priority is customer satisfaction, offering rapid responses to inquiries, confirmation of orders online or by fax, and a satisfaction guarantee. The site is easy to navigate, and all gifts are displayed as clear, professionally produced images.

Equipped with a secured server for credit card purchases, Netique also provides both a toll-free phone number (1-888-WEB-GIFT) and a fax number (1-703-689-3703) for those individuals who would rather shop by phone.

Netique, Ltd., the owner of Netique Gift Boutique, is a privately held Virginia corporation founded in 1995 by attorney Dianne Mayfield, co-author of the award-winning business book, The Entrepreneur's Road Map to Business Success.

Photos are available upon request.