Vancouver BC - January 8, 2001 - AlphaTrade.com (OTC BB: EBNK) announces the hiring of RealSense.com, Inc. to provide Media opportunities and Investor Relations services effective immediately.

Serena Riedel, Vice President/CIO of RealSense.com commented, "We are pleased to provide AlphaTrade.com with investor relations services and valuable media exposure opportunities to expand their visibility in the investment community and throughout the world. AlphaTrade's cutting edge technology and professionalism of its company's management immediately gained our respect and we look forward to our partnership."

RealSense.com, Inc. (www.realsense.com) a NH corporation, specializes in providing Media opportunities and Investor Relations services through a customized approach for companies wishing to establish or improve relationships with their shareholders and gain visibility in the investment community. The company's growing list of clients includes: MPTV, Inc. (OTC BB: MPTV), Liberty Mint, Inc. (OTC BB: LBMT), Casino Journal (OTC BB: CJPG), I-Transaction.Net, Inc. (OTC BB: ITNI), Intacta Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: ITAC), Imagis Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: IGSTF) and companies seeking funding assistance.

About AlphaTrade.com:

AlphaTrade.com's products utilize the latest in technology to provide streaming financial data via a suite of products known as E-Gate. AlphaTrade is a true E-Commerce Internet-based company with "patent pending" applications. Subscribers do not need to purchase, lease or download any software. All of the financial applications are available via the Internet for a low monthly subscription price. AlphaTrade's unique applications are designed to offer corporations and computer users secure business and personal program choices at anytime, in any language, from anywhere in the world through any dial up, dedicated connection or wireless network.

Signing up is quick and easy by going to www.alphatrade.com website and click on the Subscribe button. Once you have completed the registration and filled out the exchange agreements you will be able to log in to set up your portfolio.

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