>> 2000/09/28

■RealRead Inc. Introduces a 2 Page Spread Book Browsing Service

NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-September 28, 2000--RealRead Inc., a B2B on-line marketing solution provider has introduced a new 2 page spread version of its book browsing service today.

This new version will allow viewing of books 2 pages at a time with a realistic simulated page-turning movement. Yoshi Kitamura, founder and CEO of RealRead, said: "This was a big step forward for us. Many book publishers have been asking us for this feature so that the online previewing experience will become more realistic, just like browsing in a real bookstore." In addition to the real book sensation this new feature will bring, it will be also useful for children's picture books, cookbooks, technical books where full 2 pages are used to show one picture.

RealRead (www.RealRead.com) provides services to on-line publication merchants designed to increase on-line sales by allowing potential buyers to preview publications on-line. RealRead browsing technology brings users a real reading room experience. Not only the pages look exactly like the one from real books including color pictures, photos, and graphics, its special page flipping action recreates the actual book feeling and also to make it easier on your eyes compared to scrolling down movement. RealRead technology also provides various security and copyright protection features to protect rights of authors and publishers.

For more information and demonstration, please visit the RealRead's web site at www.RealRead.com.

For more information contact: Sal Miwa at RealRead Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, 35th floor, New York, NY 10019; Tel.(212) 554-4113; Fax.(212)554-4151 salmiwa@realread.com, or visit our website at www.realread.com