Collegiate Presswire News Volume Quadruples in 1999-2000 Academic Year

Enhanced Client Roster, Growing Media List Add To Collegiate Wire`s Growth

CLIFTON, NJ--(COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--June 27, 2000--Collegiate Presswire, the leading online distributor of press materials and press information to the nation`s college media, announced today that it has experienced significant growth on several fronts in the past academic year.

Of particular interest is the volume of press releases that were sent across the service`s electronic distribution network. In the 1999-2000 academic year, press release traffic quadrupled over the prior academic year. Companies ranging from Fortune 500`s to dot-com startups used Collegiate Presswire`s distribution services to reach the college media this year.

Another significant growth factor has been the number of editors who subscribe to the daily electronic dispatches from Collegiate Presswire. The subscriber base grew by several hundred editors within the `99-00 academic year, bringing the Campus One full, national distribution up to more than 700 college-media editors, advisors and writers. The subscribers, who hail from all 50 states, represent more than 550 college newspapers and publications.

''We`re really proud of these accomplishments,'' said Matthew Farlie, co-founder and Director of Business Development. ''They represent a great year for Collegiate Presswire, growth-wise, and they represent the hard work and efforts of our young Company`s team working together.''

Eric Beiter, Director of Sales, said, ''The increased press-release volume represents that the first stage of our sales effort -- educating our consumers about the power and influence of the college media - is making great strides. Clients who want to reach the college students in this country realize the collegiate media is a key first step, and that there`s more potential to a newspaper than just advertising.''

With its growing volume of press releases, the Company recently signed an agreement with ScreamingMedia to syndicate its news to their network of Website clients worldwide. Additional syndication agreements have also been signed, and the Company expects to announce them in the forthcoming months as they are integrated into its content-delivery system.

Collegiate Presswire`s flagship electronic press material distribution system utilizes e-mail, fax and the World Wide Web to help marketers and communications professionals reach the college media. The service transmits press releases and media alerts from top companies and organizations to a nationwide network of over 550 college newspapers on a daily basis.

ABOUT COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE

Collegiate Presswire is America`s Internet press-release-distribution leader serving the collegiate media. The service`s news-feed distributes press materials, features and information from companies and PR agencies to a proprietary nationwide network of college newspapers via e-mail, fax and the World Wide Web. The Collegiate Presswire news-feed is also syndicated by ScreamingMedia and distributed daily to many top sites across the Internet. Founded in 1998, Collegiate Presswire Inc. is based in Clifton, NJ with a satellite office in Stamford, CT. The Company can be reached online at http://www.cpwire.com or toll-free at (888) 621-7721.