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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 3, 2000

Leading South African Internet health company retains US-based Relamatrix Group to develop global content and e-commerce partnerships.

NEW YORK, NY / January 3/ PRNEWSWIRE / -- Relamatrix Group, Inc., a global healthcare business development firm, announced today that Bridgett Communications, the leading provider of health and wellness content in South Africa, has retained Relamatrix to develop strategic content and e-commerce partners. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Bridgett’s healthcare content is uniquely customized by language and region. Positioned to serve as the health section for portals everywhere, Bridgett has retained Relamatrix Group to spearhead its worldwide expansion.

Jonathon Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, Bridgett Communications, noted: "We selected Relamatrix Group for two reasons. First, they have an extensive understanding of the eHealth industry, its trends, and its business models. Second, their network of personal relationships from Sydney to New York is unrivaled. Since our first conversation, they began to identify innovative partnering opportunities that would expand our portfolio’s value and reach." Mr. Simpson concluded with the observation: "They did something almost unheard of— they actually implemented their ideas. They reached out to their personal relationships and made deals happen."

The worldwide market for original, localized health content is growing as fast as the overall growth of the Internet itself. Consumer portals in the US have historically included healthcare content, although in the past two years it has become one of the most recognized consumer interests. Worldwide, however, portals are just awakening to the reality that regularly updated, regional health content is a critical marketing draw. Options include licensing content directly, or ad/e-commerce revenue sharing with online publishers. Either way, companies that provide unique and localized health content will find an enormous unexploited market as consumer portals in every country and in every language seek to address this content requirement.

Keith B. Strier, President & COO, Relamatrix Group noted: "We were seeking to represent the leading provider of regionalized health and wellness content worldwide to capitalize on the growing demand for this product. Although there are many fine companies in the US that provide unique health content, few have taken the steps to build the infrastructure and intellectual capital to deliver unique content customized to different markets and languages worldwide. Bridgett has operations in nine countries, many major pharmaceutical companies as existing clients, and access to thought leaders on every continent." Mr. Strier concluded by noting: "We have already begin discussions with leading portals in Europe and Asia. The licensing and e-commerce opportunities are truly unlimited."

About Relamatrix Group, Inc.

Formed in 1995, Relamatrix Group, Inc. is a privately held, global healthcare business development firm with headquarters in New York and offices in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. The Company (www.relamatrix.com) is uniquely focused on identifying and facilitating high-level strategic partnerships and contracts for healthcare vendors, Internet healthcare ventures, and medical device manufacturers worldwide. The Company taps into its Corporate Ambassador Program, a global team of prominent former senior healthcare executives that collectively provide thousands of personal relationships with key healthcare decision-makers. The firm’s Global Medical Device Division provides a turnkey solution to foreign medical device manufacturers from FDA & quality management experts to public relations services to distributor network & foreign market development. For more information on partnering with Bridgett Communications, please contact Keith B. Strier, President & COO, at 212-608-6100.