Chicago, November 8, 2000 – Centerpost Corporation has been recognized as "Rookie of the Year" by Messaging Online, one of the leading publications in the messaging industry.

Centerpost was named as one of the nine companies that have made the biggest impact on the messaging industry this year. This "Rookie of the Year" list was taken from the 140 companies in the messaging industry that Messaging Online has profiled during the past five months. Centerpost was named to the list as a result of its "innovative application of the XML language for advanced messaging services," according to Messaging Online.

"We are pleased to be included in this elite group of companies that Messaging Online considers to be leaders in the messaging industry," said Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO of Centerpost. "Our groundbreaking messaging services continue to be extremely well-received by both corporations and industry experts."

Messaging Online’s "Rookie of the Year" announcement, as well as a recent Messaging Online article describing Centerpost’s vision for the future of messaging, can be found in the Centerpost news section.

Centerpost’s patent-pending messaging platform has received widespread acclaim for using the power of XML to create "intelligent" messages that give individuals greater control over the information they receive. Centerpost offers two hosted services, SmartDeliverySM and SmartMessagingSM, based on this platform.

SmartDelivery is designed to enhance the way that companies such as airlines, financial institutions, telemetry companies, and content providers communicate with their customers. The service can be seamlessly integrated into a corporation’s site and enables messages to be delivered in any way its customers want, including by email, phone, fax, or wireless device. SmartDelivery also provides users with an inbox where messages are automatically organized by topic. Centerpost has previously announced agreements with several major corporations to offer the SmartDelivery service to their customers.

Centerpost’s SmartMessaging service is an enhanced webmail service that is targeted at ISPs, wireless carriers, webmail providers and vertical marketplaces. Individuals using the SmartMessaging service receive a SmartMessaging address that they can use to send and receive XML "SmartMessages" and regular email. Like SmartDelivery, SmartMessaging enables individuals to better utilize all of their communications devices, ensuring that messages are received on whatever devices are most appropriate given the messages’ urgency, content, and actions required.

About Centerpost

Centerpost is a privately-held company, backed by Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and Portage Venture Partners, that is pioneering new forms of messaging and electronic communications. Its unique XML-based SmartMessaging technology allows companies such as brokerages, banks, airlines, security providers, vertical marketplaces, ISPs, and wireless carriers to strengthen their customer relationships, expand their product offerings, and increase their profitability. Centerpost's services offer numerous advanced messaging capabilities, including the delivery of messages to all types of wireless and wired devices and automatic organization of messages by topic. More information is available at http://www.centerpost.com/