RealRead Inc. Signs a Web Server Agreement With Global Network Solutions.

Business and Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2000

RealRead Inc., a B2B software application provider serving on-line book sellers, announced today that it signed a web server service agreement with Global Network Solutions (GNS) - A division of ITOCHU Technology, Inc. - of Santa Clara, CA, a subsidiary of a 200 Billion dollar Japanese company, ITOCHU Corporation.

GNS (www.itochu.net) will provide RealRead with a 24 hour web server with a backup server which insures a reliable and continuous book browsing service to RealRead customers. The main server has been already in operation since last week and the backup server will be ready by the end of this week. Yoshi Kitamura, founder and CEO of RealRead, said: "The fact that GNS is maintaining our servers will reassures our customers with its credibility and reliable service. I am very happy to have GNS and ITOCHU Technology as our partner "

RealRead(www.RealRead.com) provides services to on-line bookstores designed to increase Internet book sales by allowing potential buyers to preview books on-line. RealRead book 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 copyright protection features to protect rights of authors and publishers.

For information on GNS or ITOCHU Technology, Inc., please visit their web site at www.itotech.com.