Vancouver BC - April 25, 2001 - AlphaTrade.com (OTCBB: EBNK) announced today that it has retained Coffin Communications Group ("CCG") to implement and manage its public and investor relations program.

Coffin Communications Group will implement and manage a program of continuing investor communications services for AlphaTrade.com. The activities included in the program involve media contact, strategic alliances, written communications such as financial newsletters, direct mail and counseling to accommodate the Company's short-term and longer-term objectives. CCG aims to increase the Company's visibility in all investor segments and gain recognition of the Company in local, regional and national media.

"With J.D. Power & Associates showing that 3.5 million U.S. households were using an online trading service as of January 2000, AlphaTrade.com's low-cost, easy-to-use financial information services give it an interesting positioning in a very hot industry sector," said CCG Partner Sean Collins. "We are pleased to be working with AlphaTrade.com to maximize its visibility in the financial markets that it serves."

About AlphaTrade.com

AlphaTrade is an e-commerce, Internet-based corporation with a unique and proprietary, multi-lingual product called E-Gate. The company provides investors access to financial information at less cost and greater convenience than any other existing product on the market today. 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. Subscribe online at www.alphatrade.com.

About CCG

CCG provides investor relations for over 30 publicly traded and private companies throughout the country, including Integrated Business Systems & Services, Mentor Corp. and North American Scientific. The full-service investor relations agency has expertise in representing companies in the high-tech, Internet, semiconductor, medical device, biotech and retail sectors and maintains its corporate headquarters in Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles). For further information, contact CCG directly, or visit its Web site at www.coffincg.com.

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