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PASADENA, CA – January 14, 2003 – ASAP Global Sourcing Show (“ASAP”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cyber Merchants Exchange (“C-Me”) (OTCBB: CMEE), an international B2B electronic trading company, today announced that Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg (“ST&R”) will deliver a dynamic seminar – “The World… Post 2005” – to all ASAP Show attendees.

The announcement comes as a result of the continued success of the ASAP Show, and the importance of continued education about current and future global trade agreements. 

“We are pleased to partner with the ASAP Show and to be able to deliver such an important message about global trade. The global marketplace has changed dramatically over the past couple years, and will continually change with the pending effects of 2005, when all quotas will effectively be eliminated.  The ASAP Global Sourcing Show has become one of the premiere venues to reach the buyers and manufacturers who are currently positioning themselves to remain competitive in a quota-free world.” said Thomas G. Travis, managing partner of ST&R.      

ST&R will deliver the seminar on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel.  All attendees are asked to register online at (http://www.asapshow.com/attform.asp).

The February 17-20, 2003 ASAP Show will feature over 200 factories from more than 30 countries.  ASAP Show brings the world to you!

About SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.  (http://www.strtrade.com)

ST&R is an international trade and customs law firm that concentrates its practice in the movement of goods, intellectual property and personnel across international borders, representing clients in international trade disputes, assisting governments with their trade relations with the United States and representing U.S. and foreign companies and governments before the U.S. Congress. ST&R has offices in Miami; Washington, DC; New York; Baltimore; San Francisco; Los Angeles; and Chicago. The company also services its clients through its affiliated consulting company, Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, with offices in Washington, DC, Detroit, Miami, Portland and Ottawa.

About Cyber Merchants Exchange, Inc.  (http://www.C-Me.com)

C-Me is an international B2B electronic trading company, creating efficiencies for retailers to source and finance international purchases. C-Me builds private extranets for its retail partners and offers its patent pending Global Financial Platform allowing US retailers to purchase overseas merchandise without the need of issuing a Letter of Credit.  C-Me produces the Apparel Sourcing Association Pavilion (“ASAP”) Global Sourcing Show twice a year in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with the world’s largest apparel trade show week. ASAP’s mission is to establish a premiere venue for leading international textile and apparel full package factories to conduct business under one roof with global buyers. The Company presently has offices located throughout the world.  C-Me has strong partnerships with CIT Commercial Services (NYSE: CIT) and Bank SinoPac.  The Company’s current retail partners include: Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTUS), Burlington Coat Factory (NYSE: BCF), Susie’s Deals, and Bermo Enterprises.