ichat SELECTS FITZGERALD INTERACTIVE

INTERNET CHAT SYSTEMS COMPANY NAMES AGENCY OF RECORD

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- FitzGerald Interactive Inc., a marketing communications
agency that designs and implements programs for leveraging new media
technology within clients overall communications strategies, today
announced the addition of Austin, Texas-based ichat, Inc. to its client
roster. ichat, Inc. is a privately held company whose mission is to
provide a user-friendly channel for accessing Internet chat resources, and
to provide tools for creating robust and professional chat servers that
can be integrated with the World Wide Web.

Communications programs for ichat, Inc. will center around World Wide Web
site development and public relations outreach to business press and the
new media industry infrastructure. FitzGerald Interactive will also
develop and manage online and traditional communication activities to
promote ichat client/server tools which expand the functionality and uses
of real-time chat systems on the Internet.

ichat, Inc. Selects FitzGerald Interactive

"We chose FitzGerald Interactive because they have combined expertise in
new media marketing communications and Web site development," said Andrew
Busey, founder and president of ichat, Inc. "We are excited at the
prospect of working with FitzGerald Interactive and are confident that our
coordinated efforts will lead to significant mindshare gain in the
Internet marketplace."

About ichat

ichat, Inc. is a privately held company whose mission is to provide a
user-friendly channel for accessing Internet chat resources and provide
tools for creating robust and professional chat servers that can be
integrated with the World Wide Web. For more information on the company
and its products, visit the ichat Web site at http://www.ichat.com.

About FitzGerald

Launched by parent company FitzGerald Communications Inc. in January 1996,
FitzGerald Interactive Inc. provides consulting, creative solution
development, implementation, management and promotion of new media
applications for interactive marketing and communications. FitzGerald
Communications Inc., founded in 1994, provides strategic communications
counsel, including public relations and investor relations, to
high-technology companies spanning a wide range of market segments. A
results- driven agency, FitzGerald is built on long-standing industry
relationships and is committed to delivering unmatched product quality and
client service. FitzGerald Communications was recently named the fifth
largest high-technology agency in New England by the Boston Business
Journal and one of the nationUs RHot Technology AgenciesS by Inside PR.
Both companies are based in Cambridge, Mass. and are featured on the World
Wide Web at http://www.fitzgerald.com.

Contact: Stacy Breines, FitzGerald Interactive Inc.
Voice: 617-494-9500, ext. 259
Email: stacy_breines@fitzcomm.com
 
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