AlphaTrade.com : Improvements to Level 2

Vancouver BC - December 29, 2000 - AlphaTrade.com (OTC BB: EBNK)

Level 2 users – An improved version of the Nasdaq Level 2 was implemented last night. This new release will display the move of the market a lot faster than the previous version. Additional enhancements to this new version will be announced in the upcoming weeks. To obtain the best performance of this new version, we recommend you clear your Internet Explorer browser’s cache by clicking on "tools" on the top of your browser page, select "internet options" and then click on the button that says "delete files". Once the temporary files have been cleared from your browser’s cache, you can log on to E-gate. The immediate improvements in this new version are as follows: larger font size, a "Blue" bar highlighting the best price for the symbol being monitored and faster display of the transactions. As I mentioned, we will be deploying additional enhancements to level 2 in the upcoming weeks. The appropriate announcements will be posted in the news section of our Web site.

Thanks for using E-Gate and I hope you find this new release more efficient.

Victor D. Cardenas,
Chief Operating Officer

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