HotOffice® Continues Winning Streak With 2000 PC World World Class Award

BOCA RATON, FL (July 19, 2000) - HotOffice, the web-based virtual office for small businesses, has won the 2000 PC World World Class Award for Best Group Application. This prestigious award from the industry's leading PC magazine recognizes HotOffice's leadership in the "office essentials" category, which includes workgroup tools like printers, software and applications. The awards will be presented in New York on June 28.

The 18th annual World Class awards honor the top hardware, software, and Web products in the industry. PC World's editors, testers and contributors examine hundreds of products and services throughout the year to select the best of the best based on performance, value, consistency and innovation.

"The World Class Award winners represent an all-star line-up of the year's best products," said Kevin McKean, editorial director of PC World. "Throughout the year, the editors scout outstanding players in hardware and software for our readers. These awards honor the finest the industry has to offer - from solid veterans to stand-out rookies."

HotOffice provides a comprehensive online virtual office for small businesses, telecommuters, professional organizations and others, which matches the pace of business today by facilitating anytime, anywhere officing. Since its inception, HotOffice has earned a variety of other top industry awards, such as PC Magazine Editors' Choice (1998, 1999), "Top Business Technology Services" by PC Computing Magazine (1999), "One of Best 101 Business Sites" by Windows Magazine (1999) and "Four Stars" by Small Business Computing and Communications (1998), among others.

"We're honored to be chosen as a World Class Award winner by PC World," said R. Michael Franz, HotOffice chairman and CEO. "We continue to be recognized for our leadership and innovation, making us the most award-winning virtual office service to date."

About HotOffice Technologies, Inc.
HotOffice.com (http://www.hotoffice.com) aims to maximize the productivity potential of the Internet for small businesses and teams through smart and secure Web-based virtual office tools. To help small businesses thrive in the digital economy, HotOffice.com has partnered with Staples and other innovative companies to offer special packages of solutions and services specifically designed to meet the needs of small businesses and teams. HotOffice.com has received numerous awards, including the 2000 PC World World Class Award for Best Group Application, PC Magazine Editors' Choice (1998, 1999) and a "Four Star Award" from PC Computing. Based in Boca Raton, Fla., HotOffice.com Inc. is funded in part by Intel Corporation, Staples Inc. and TBG Information Investors, a partnership of Blumenstein/Thorne Information Partners and GS Capital Partners II, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group.

HotOffice, the HotOffice logo, and the tagline "Anytime Anywhere Officing" are trademarks or registered trademarks of HotOffice.com, Inc.