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02/14/02

Metamend And PCNet International Sign SEO Agreement

Keywords: ISP News, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Web Hosting, ASP News, Technology, E-commerce

(Victoria, BC) Metamend and PCNet International (PCNet) today announced an agreement to integrate Metamend's search engine optimization (SEO) and automated web site marketing technology into PCNet's service options for Hosting and Ecommerce clients.

PCNet is a new technology solutions provider offering Internet access, high speed DSL and Cable services, wireless Internet access products, dial-up, web hosting, web design, network design, voice services and computer hardware and software products to customers from Ontario west to British Columbia.

The Metamend SEO solution utilizes innovative, proprietary search engine optimization technology to analyze and code web pages for maximum indexing relevance within the world's top search engines. The process enhances a web site's ability to attract qualified traffic, reliably and economically.

The entire procedure has been fully automated freeing a site owner from many of the manual chores associated with keyword optimization, Meta tag enhancement, search engine submission and maintenance of the website's listing.

Aaron Young, PCNet's Director of Sales stated, "After much due diligence, the Metamend product was chosen over its competitors because of its ability to increase site placement within the top search engines tested."

"We look forward to offering this value added service to our thousands of business hosting customers who may benefit from increasing the visibility of their Website."

Richard Zwicky, CEO of Metamend was also pleased with the new alliance. "It's wonderful to welcome PCNet as a new client for our SEO solutions," said Zwicky. "We have watched PCNet's business expand tremendously the past few years. They are a very progressive and dynamic company. This can be directly attributed to their fine management team, the focus on their business goals and their foresight as to future directions."

"We are are looking forward to providing PCNet's clients with our world leading SEO technology," continued Zwicky. "By bringing targeted and qualified traffic to their client's sites we become an integral component in their continued growth and success. That's good business for both firms."

About PCNet International Inc.
PCNet International Inc. (PCT - CDNX), formerly Pacific Coast Net Inc., is a regional Internet Access Provider with its head office located in Victoria, British Columbia and regional offices throughout Western Canada. Since PCNet's inception in 1995 the company has executed a growth strategy resulting in strong organic growth and the acquisition and integration of 17 competing Internet Service Providers making PCNet one of Western Canada's largest ISPs.

About Metamend
Metamend specializes in the development and integration of automated search engine marketing and promotion technologies, strategies and solutions. Corporations, independent web site operators, hosting firms and world leading e-commerce solution providers have implemented Metamend's innovative search engine optimization solutions.

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PCNet International Inc.
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Email: sumida@pcnet.ca
http://www.pcnet.ca/

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