SAN FRANCISCO - February 1, 2001 - Text 100 International, a subsidiary of OneMonday Group plc (London Stock Exchange: ONE.L), and one of the largest global independent technology public relations consultancies in the world, today announced two North American office openings in Atlanta and Silicon Valley. Additionally, Text 100 has begun work in Atlanta with 3Q, a pioneer in 3-D human form capture technology for the electronic gaming industry; in New York with Deutsche Bank eVentures, the strategic private equity technology investment arm of Deutsche Bank; in San Francisco with ebrary, an online research tool, Logictier, which provides an integrated service for e-businesses, Support.com, a provider of support infrastructure software essential for digital businesses and Verb, a pre-launch software company.

"The end of 2000 and the beginning of 2001 have been wonderfully productive times for us here in North America," said Aedhmar Hynes, CEO of Text 100 International. "We are keeping pace with the growth areas of this industry, and it is a testament to the strength of our company that we have begun the year so strongly. Text 100 continues to build on the momentum that we established since first launching in the US in 1995."

Text 100 Atlanta

Located in the Promenade II building in the heart of Midtown - Atlanta's high-tech and cultural center - Text 100's Atlanta office marks the company's newest North American market. "Atlanta is attractive to us because it's a fast-growing, young town with a large pool of talent for recruiting," said Linda Parker, vice president and general manager of Text 100 Atlanta. "There's a robust economy and a booming tech market here. It's also a very nice place to live, which makes it a perfect fit for both our business objectives and our culture." Staffed with professionals from other Text 100 offices as well as the local Atlanta market, Text 100 Atlanta represents three companies: Xerox, InfoVista, and 3Q.
For more information about Text 100 Atlanta, contact Linda Parker at (404) 942-3503. Address: 1230 Peachtree Street, 19th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Text 100 Silicon Valley

Established in late 2000, Text 100 Silicon Valley is located in downtown Palo Alto. "Our focus in Silicon Valley is on making this a great place to work, and on providing our Silicon Valley clients with a level of personalized service that frequent face time can deliver," said Mark Hampton, general manager of Text 100 Silicon Valley. Hampton, a long time Text 100 staffer, transferred from Text 100 San Francisco to accept his new post and will supervise both new and existing client accounts. "Setting up shop in Silicon Valley is a natural segue for Text 100 as it allows us to leverage the strength and presence we've already established in the San Francisco market. Now, we'll be closer to some of our existing clients and will continue to grow our business through the large number of opportunities that exist throughout the region."
For more information about Text 100 Silicon Valley, contact Mark Hampton at (650) 566-2275. Address: 236 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

Atlanta Client Additions

• 3Q - Atlanta-based 3Q Inc., is a pioneer in 3-D human form capture technology for the electronic gaming industry. Through its "Q Clone Generators," similar in form to a passport photo-booth, PC gamers, for the first time ever, are able to capture their 3-D image (a.k.a. virtual clone), customize their clone and easily upload it into computer games such as Quake III Arena™. In addition to its consumer product, 3Q has made a commitment to the game development community by establishing 3Qlabs. 3Qlabs is exclusively focused on providing game developers with system solutions, which address productivity issues surrounding the digital recreation and animation of the 3-D human form. For more information, visit http://www.3qme.com.

New York Client Additions

• Deutsche Bank eVentures (DB eVentures), the strategic private equity technology investment arm of Deutsche Bank, provides cutting-edge technology and e-business solutions to Deutsche Bank's partners worldwide. DB eVentures works in close cooperation with the bank's global businesses in all business areas. Their investments include Trema, an asset management provider; iMediation, a provider of collaborative selling solutions; Risk Metrics, a risk measurement product provider; and Alphablox, a web-based platform for delivering analytical applications.
  For more information about DB eVentures, visit Deutsche Bank's web site at www.deutschebank.com.

San Francisco Client Additions

• ebrary (www.ebrary.com) is the authoritative source for online research. Working with ebrary allows Text 100 to leverage the company's already-successful work with digital rights management (DRM) and publishing clients. ebrary is led by CEO Christopher Warnock.



• Support.com (Nasdaq: SPRT) is the leading provider of support infrastructure software essential for digital business. Corporate enterprises and service providers select Support.com because its unique software platform allows businesses to automate and personalize the support they provide to their customers, partners and employees. With the growing reliance on digital processes to drive business operations and growth, Support.com believes companies face a tremendous burden: the fundamental need to better support users, systems and processes. Support.com customers have successfully deployed the Company's infrastructure throughout a range of Intranet and Extranet-based environments. A recognized technology leader, Support.com has received three patents for its DNA ProbeTM and SmartIssueTM technologies. Additionally, it has six patents pending. Support.com's headquarters are in Redwood City, California, with offices in major financial markets around the world.



• Verb (www.verb.com) is a pre-launch software startup in stealth mode, run by the former CEO of Personify and backed by Venture Strategy Partners and WR Hambrecht and Co.



• Logictier (www.logictier.com) Logictier provides an integrated service for e-businesses, Total Internet Operations Management, addressing the entire operation, from providing facilities, systems, and network infrastructure to optimizing custom applications and business logic. Its customers include the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games and Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment.

About Text 100 International

Text 100 International is one of the largest independent technology public relations consultancies in the world. It has 25 offices across Europe, North America, India, Africa and the Asia Pacific region and is the largest and most established brand within the OneMonday Group. Its clients include industry leaders such as BT, Compaq Computer Corporation, Motorola Inc., SAP, and Xerox Corporation, as well as emerging technology companies such as Amazon.com, eCharge Corporation, Excite@Home, InfoSpace Inc. and Virginbiz.net. For more information about Text 100, go to www.text100.com.

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Contact:

Rita Manachi
Text 100 International
Phone: (415) 836-5990
Email: ritam@text100.com

Cathy Edens
Text 100 International
Phone: (206) 381-3791
Email: cathye@text100.com


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