OBIDICUT AND E-CONFERENCE LAUNCH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT VALUE-ADDED WEB CONFERENCING SERVICES

Portland, Oregon -- Feb 12, 2002 -- Obidicut™ LLC and E-Conference, Inc. today announced a partnership agreement to provide consulting and deployment of Web conferencing services.

With many businesses reducing employee travel and meeting expenses, the partnership will help improve the delivery of value-added Web conferencing technology through Obidicut's consulting and project management services and E-Conference's custom product delivery and show management services.

Once Obidicut helps a customer determine specific applications, desired outcomes and measurement criteria, E-Conference then provides access to the appropriate Web conferencing technology.

"With E-Conference, it's not one size fits all," stated Will Anderson, co-founder of Obidicut. "E-Conference offers a broad spectrum of leading edge Web conferencing technologies, so Obidicut can recommend the best solution for each individual client application. Their professionalism and superb technical support services ensures our clients' success."

As part of the partnership launch, the companies have put together an informative Web conferencing series entitled "Web Conferencing for the Business-to-Business Professional." Aimed at senior marketing managers, the Web seminar series will focus on key issues and best practices for the effective integration of Web conferencing into the corporate marketing mix.

"The seminars will provide valuable strategic insight for marketing managers trying to determine the best methods of putting Web conferencing to work in their marketing programs," said Marc Church, president of E-Conference.

The first three seminars that will launch the 2002 series are:

  • February 21 (1:00pm EST/10:00 PST) – Internet Marketing Goes Live: Serious Web marketing moves beyond projects into integrated campaigns that complement core marketing strategies.
    • Keynote: Marc Church, president of E-Conference.
  • March 5 (1:00pm EST/10:00 PST) – Building Your Web Conferencing Audience from the Ground Up: Bringing fresh prospects into your Web marketing efforts is crucial to revenue expansion.
    • Keynote: Robert Moreau, Northwest Inside Prospects, a leading provider of market segmentation strategies.
  • March19th (1:00pm EST/10:00 PST) – Extending the Dialogue Beyond Web Conferencing: Use message boards, email discussion lists, and real-time chat to complement your Web conferencing event.
    • Keynote: David R. Woolley, president of Thinkofit, a pioneer in online conferencing for over 25 years; and Griff Wigley, founder of Wigley & Associates, a specialist in time-limited, interactive online events and online community building.

A registration site has been set up at www.e-conference.com/obidicut.

"There is clearly a need for a 'best-practices' discussion on how Web conferencing expands marketing reach and revenue," stated David Smith, co-founder of Obidicut. "Web conferencing technologies don't create productivity by themselves – it's the smart application of the technology that achieves results. As we've seen with many Internet technologies, well-constructed strategies can make the difference between an expensive experiment versus program success."

About E-Conference
Founded in 1997, E-Conference was the first and now most-experienced reseller of Web conferencing technology solutions. The company specializes in matching each customer's conferencing need to the appropriate technology platform, and assists in running meetings and events with its unique "Show Manager" service model. E-Conference is a technology neutral reseller offering value-added access to the leading Web conferencing technologies on the market today. Contact E-Conference at 303/786-8789 or at www.e-conference.com.

About Obidicut
Obidicut provides marketing counsel, technology, and program implementation services to assist clients in maximizing productivity through Web conferencing and Internet marketing. From small meetings to multi-national Web conferences involving hundreds of attendees, Obidicut provides full service support for delivering great Web conferences. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company can be reached via its Web site. www.obidicut.com, or by phone at 503/452-7621.

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For Immediate Release

For further information, contact:
Will Anderson
Obidicut
503-452-7621
will@obidicut.com

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