Vancouver, BC - May 18, 2004 - AlphaTrade.com (OTC BB: APTD) is announcing today that subscribers to www.freemarketnews.com will now be able to access our dynamic real-time quote service, E-Gate. Free-Market News already has a well-established subscriber base and is focused on providing tools that will enhance investment decisions.

"We are strongly dedicated to providing only the "best of breed" products to our members," states Anthony Wile, CEO and Chairman of FreeMarketNews.com. "It is our belief that not only do investors want unbiased research, they also need to have investment tools like E-Gate that provide all the crucial trade information necessary prior to making any investment decision. The ability to bundle our services with a product like AlphaTrade allows us to opportunity to rapidly expand our membership. We anticipate a surge in new business and have expanded our marketing program effective immediately."

"AlphaTrade is focused on building its subscriber base through partnerships and alliances with companies like FreeMarketNews that are aggressive in their marketing plans and have a product that is well suited to the new investment era," states Penny Perfect, CEO of AlphaTrade. "Although some firms may offer 'free' stock quote services to some of the clients, many investors are wary of the misnomers such as 'free' and are now taking direct charge of their investment dollars. Bundled services such as E-Gate and FreeMarketNews will be highly desired from investors that have embraced that take charge attitude toward their own investments"

About Free-Market News Network

FMNN is a community of independent thinkers which went live on February 29 featuring independent Free-Market news and views, and the ability to customize personal investment research. The American Securities and Exchange Commission has mandated the increasing use of outside independent analysis in a comprehensive settlement with Wall Street firms. By "professionalizing" independent research - and by bundling reports in packages at aggressive discounts - FMNN seeks to increase the confidence of even the largest financial entities who wish to use the services of this sector.

About AlphaTrade

AlphaTrade (OTCBB:APTD and FSE:TDR WKN 529988) supplies real-time, streaming stock quotes via a suite of user-friendly applications, E-Gate. E-Gate subscribers are able to access comprehensive financial data on stocks, options, and indices for all North American exchanges. To sign up for a 7-Day, no-risk FREE Trial go to www.alphatrade.com.

Contact:

James Chan AlphaTrade.com 604-681-7503 james@alphatrade.com

Robert Kennedy IR - Current Capital 877-859-5200 robert@currentcapital.com

Anthony Wile Chairman & CEO Free-Market News Network, Corp. (954) 969-1201

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company's actual results in the future to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product price volatility, product demand, market competition and risk inherent in the operations of a company.