HotOffice® Named PC Magazine Editors' Choice for Third Year in a Row

BOCA RATON, FL (September 12, 2000) - HotOffice®, the Web-based virtual office for small businesses, has been named Editors' Choice in the Digital Workplaces category by PC Magazine for the third consecutive year. This prestigious recognition from a leading PC industry magazine acknowledges HotOffice.com's outstanding service based on "the strength of its completeness" and its ability to help businesses collaborate and communicate more efficiently and effectively.

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PC Magazine's comparison of virtual offices for small businesses shows that with just a browser and an Internet connection, users can surround themselves with all the tools they need to get the job done in a team environment. According to PC Magazine, "Éone [service] stands head - and in some cases, shoulders - above the others: HotOffice."

"We are honored to be chosen for the third year in a row as PC Magazine's Editors' Choice, one of the most prestigious accolades an Internet service focused on small businesses can receive," said R. Michael Franz, chairman and CEO of HotOffice.com. "This recognition reinforces our customers' exceptionally positive feedback on our industry-leading functionality and quality of service."

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.