FatPort to provide wireless Internet access to delegates at Softworld 2001

VANCOUVER BC, CANADA (October 10, 2001)--Softworld 2001 today announced that FatPort, the leader in street-level wireless network systems, will provide a wireless network for delegates to access at the upcoming partnering conference, to be held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver from November 4-6, 2001.

"We are very pleased to be working with Softworld 2001 to enhance the services offered to delegates at this key event," said Ken Simpson, President, FatPort. "It certainly illustrates that the organizers of Softworld really understand how to adopt new technologies and services to enhance the delegate experience during their event"

The FatPort Network allows customers to access the Internet wirelessly at high speed from a multitude of public locations such as cafes, restaurants, hotels, and airports.

At Softworld the FatPort network, which employs the latest high-speed wireless networking equipment, will provide delegates with access at up to 11 Mbps. This fast network will provide the ability to easily stay connected to the office during the conference and to demonstrate services and software to potential partners in real time.

During Softworld all delegates will require is their laptop, Palm(tm), Handspring (tm), or Pocket PC (tm), with an 802.11b PCMCIA card installed. Wireless ready delegates will be able to take advantage of the network quickly and easily. In addition, FatPort will be demonstrating its capabilities as part of the Marketplace Cafe at Softworld.

"FatPort is an emerging company on the BC technology landscape and we are pleased to have them involved," said Kathy Troupe, Softworld 2001's Executive Director. "Vancouver is a leader in wireless applications and we want Softworld to be a showcase for what is being done here."

About FatPort

FatPort is the leader in systems and software for street-level wireless networking. FatPort's key technologies allow anyone to access the Internet at very high speeds wirelessly using the device of their choice -- Laptop, Palm, Handspring, Pocket PC. FatPort provides the systems and services that allow ISPs and Telcos to provide and manage mobile high-speed wireless access. For more information, please visit www.fatport.com.

About Softworld

Softworld 2001 is the premiere partnering event for the technology industry attended by 800 senior level executives from more than 30 countries. High growth technology companies attend Softworld 2001 to develop partnerships and explore strategies that lead to new markets, revenues and investments. Softworld 2001 is endorsed and supported by key technology, industry and government organizations including Adobe, Sun Microsystems, Intel, Royal Bank Financial Group, British Columbia Technology Industries Association, Vancouver Enterprise Forum, Davis Wright Tremaine, Software Human Resource Council, Lang Michener, CDNX, TSE, NRC, Rocket Builders, ITAC, and the Province of British Columbia.

For further information

Contacts: Sean O'Mahony, CEO, Fatport Corporation
E-mail: sko@fatport.com, Phone: (604) 608-6781

Nicole Davis, Softworld 2001
Email: nicole@softworld.org, Phone: (604) 683 3818