Donald P. Rinaldi, Chairman and CEO of VistaWEB.com receives highest rating for VistaWEB's presentation at inaugural Internet Investment Banking Conference.

BAY HEAD, NJ, (May 5, 2000)

Last week's inaugural Internet Investment Banking Conference featured some of the biggest names in the industry, and according to Christina Cribbs, Conference Producer, delegates gave the highest ranking to Donald P. Rinaldi, Chairman and CEO of VistaWEB.com for his presentation entitled "Impact of Globalization and Digital Media on Investment Banking."

Rinaldi's speech centered around four major "Techno-Dynamics" currently driving change - connectivity, broadband expansion, converging technologies and "internet time". The presentation also focused on the large role digital media technologies, such as Webcasting, will soon play in the evolution of online investment banking.

Some of the other key presenters at the two-day conference included: WIT Capital: George Lieberman, Chief Information Officer Bear Sterns: Amy Butte, Managing Director Financial Technology Research J.P. Morgan: Robert McCabe, V.P. - Assistant General Counsel Credit Suisse First Boston: Danielle Luliano, V.P. Internet Group Raymond James Financial: Joel Kallett, Managing Director Investment Banking Shareholderonline.com: Edward Schmidt, EVP and COO S.E.C.: Elizabeth Murphy, Special Counsel Division of Corporate Finance