EIN Wins 1999 Momentum Award at @d:Tech Europe

PRAGUE, June 8 - The European Internet Network, Inc. (EIN), one of Europe's fastest growing Internet media companies, today announced it received a "Momentum Award" at this year's @d:Tech Europe conference in Amsterdam.

EIN and its online publications - Central Europe Online (www.centraleurope.com), Russia Today (www.russiatoday.com) and Inside China Today (www.insidechina.com) - was recognized for its achievements in Europe's growing Internet industry.

On June 3, 1999, ChannelSeven.com in association with Pulse Interactive, Channel Seven Europe, and @d:tech.Europe hosted the Momentum Awards Europe in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Seven Momentum Awards went to "the most innovative, accomplished individuals and companies in the European Internet industry". This was the first Momentum Awards celebration in Europe, honoring the people, organizations, and companies that represent leadership and advancement on the Internet.

The celebration included 700+ Internet executives from around the world and was designed to encourage collaboration across nations and heightening recognition of outstanding achievement in the European Internet Industry.

The organizers of the Momentum Awards Europe said of EIN "your company's outstanding commitment to furthering the growth of Europe's Internet economy clearly deserves industry wide acknowledgement".

David Rothstein, CEO of EIN, commented, "EIN is putting Central Europe on the Internet map. It has established a recognizable brand that is soon to be expanding to build branded and franchised news & information networks for the countries of Western Europe and beyond. We've seen an opportunity to offer English-language content for every region, and in doing so, are becoming a dominant English-language portal developer for Europe".

Gina Fratto, EIN's President and Publisher, added "All too often, focusing on Europe's online community means a focus on Western Europe, but EIN has proven that Prague, and Central Europe in general, is as progressive and innovative as its better-known neighbors."

EIN's sites have become crucial resources for international English-speaking viewers who have business, cultural, academic, travel and other interests in the areas they cover. EIN's audience has responded with enthusiasm and steadily growing numbers.

Other 1999 Momentum Award Winners included Modem Media/Poppe Tyson (UK), Citibank, MCI Worldcom, and Het Hoofdbureau. Winners of the 1998 Momentum Awards in New York included eBay, Travelocity and Priceline.com.

ABOUT EIN

EIN was launched four years ago and is one of Europe's fastest-growing Internet publishing companies. EIN publishes three award-winning daily news sites, www.centraleurope.com, www.russiatoday.com and www.insidechina.com. EIN's continuously-updated news and information coverage combines syndicated and original content, special reports, Discussion Areas and Online Polls which have built an active online community for each site.

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