NVST.com Expands into Merger and Acquisition Services

Acquisition Adds Revenue of $1 Million

BELLEVUE, WA. - March 1, 2000: - NVST.com announced it will be adding merger and acquisition intermediary services to its Private Equity Network® as a result of its fifth acquisition in the last 10 months. The addition of the Business Exchange Center, Inc., will increase NVST.com’s projected revenues for the year 2000 to $11 million. M&A client services will be conducted under NVST Finance, a strategic business unit of NVST.com.

Business Exchange Center (BEC), a 10 year-old firm based in Bellevue, WA, provides services to companies in the Pacific Northwest that are seeking investors and corporate acquirers throughout the country. Listed as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies by the Puget Sound Business Journal for three consecutive years, BEC’s merger and acquisition professionals average more than 10 years experience and have completed $66 million in merger and acquisition transactions.

"The NVST.com Private Equity Network offers an opportunity for the Business Exchange Center to expand its services to entrepreneurs throughout the United States," said Terrance Cuff, who will remain president and chief operating officer of BEC. "NVST.com has regional affiliates that provide private equity capital raising services. We will work with NVST.com to establish a similar M&A affiliate program."

NVST.com is a leading provider of private investment opportunity, information and research databases. "Negotiating and structuring transactions is a complex arena in which the talented advisory services of BEC are needed," said Lori King, chief executive officer of NVST.com. "Providing investment criteria and contact information does not guarantee that the parties can put either funding or merger and acquisition transactions together." As the original founder of BEC in 1990, Lori remains a partner within the firm.

From the recent acquisitions, NVST.com also offers:

NVST Finance provides access to more than $120 billion in capital from private investors and 6,500 investment opportunities. It offers debt financing as well as merger and acquisition opportunities and is a strategic business unit of NVST.com, the Private Equity Network.

Based in Bellevue, WA, NVST.com’s mission is to create valuable opportunities and efficiencies for the private equity marketplace. To achieve this, NVST.com, through its three strategic business units, NVST Finance, NVST Publishing and NVST Technology, offers a range of business development and research tools for entrepreneurs, investors and advisors. The site also offers access to investment opportunities and regional angel investment groups. Visit www.NVST.com to inquire about services mentioned above.

Contact: PR@nvst.com.