Mercantec Press Release Contacts: Rachna Luthra Mercantec, Inc media@mercantec.com 630.305.3200, ext. 2111 Roma Khanna Snap Media Corp. roma@snapmedia.com (416) 535-2414 or 1-888-549-SNAP   Mercantec Licenses E-Commerce Solution to Snap Media Corp. New Media Company Chooses SoftCart® to License to their customers CHICAGO - Wednesday, January 12, 2000 - Mercantec Inc.®, leading provider of Internet commerce software products and services, today announced that Toronto-based Snap Media Corp. has signed a license agreement to distribute Mercantec's award-winning SoftCart® e-commerce solution. Snap Media expects to begin distributing SoftCart in early February. Snap Media services the entertainment and business industries by offering complete digital media creative solutions on demand. Snap Media's solutions include business model / Internet strategy development, e-commerce, integrated advertising and marketing campaigns, web games and other original web content. "There are many reasons why we chose SoftCart," commented Roma Khanna, vice president of strategic development for Snap Media. "It's easy to implement, and is not platform dependent. Mercantec allows us to offer low-cost, simple e-commerce capabilities to our clients with the ability to scale them up to more customized and robust stores. This is something that is lacking in the Canadian market. E-commerce is an integral part of many of our clients' business plans and the use of SoftCart will allow us to help them develop and grow their online businesses more effectively." Mercantec is the leading provider of e-commerce software solutions. Its flagship product, SoftCart, offers merchants the ultimate tool for building and maintaining their online store, with unmatched levels of ease, functionality and security. In early 1999, SoftCart won NewMedia magazine's 1999 Hyper Award in the Out-Of-The-Box Store category. "We are excited about our relationship with Snap Media. Snap Media can provide complete e-commerce solutions to their clients across North America. SoftCart's ease of use and support services will allow them to quickly develop a high-quality virtual storefront," stated Al Turnauer, vice president of sales for Mercantec. Designed to be compatible with a merchant's existing business systems, SoftCart has an open, API-based architecture that accommodates the widest range of databases, Web servers and browsers, order delivery options, tax and shipping models, and payment systems. This open architecture also allows a Web site designer or systems integrator to tie SoftCart's commerce capabilities into the merchant's Web site at any stage in the site's evolution - whether starting from scratch or adding commerce to an existing Web site. About Snap Media Corp. Snap Media is a leading web content company that creates cutting edge interactive products. Snap Media's award winning production team works closely with its eBusiness strategy group to create complete web solutions and creative content on demand. Snap Media is a pioneer in the creation of innovative online extensions for existing brands as well as the creation of original web products. Using active media and story-driven design, Snap has been producing engaging content for the Internet and CD-ROM since 1995. Based in Toronto, Snap Media services clients from across North America and the world. More information on Snap Media can be found on Snap Media's fully Flash web site at www.snapmedia.com. About Mercantec Inc. Established in 1995, Mercantec, Inc. is a leading provider of software products and services that enable Internet commerce. Mercantec distributes complete e-commerce solutions through leveraged channels to small- to medium-sized businesses. Among those channels are service providers, financial organizations, and Internet content providers. Mercantec's service provider channel is more than 135 strong and includes some of the industry's leaders, such as Earthlink, MindSpring, and Verio/HiWay. Among those in the financial channel are American Express and DataPro Software. For additional company or product information, visit the Mercantec Website, www.mercantec.com, or call 630-305-3200.