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C-ME.com
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C-ME.com APPOINTS EXECUTIVES, OFFICE EXPANDED

PASADENA, CA - September 13, 2000 -Cyber Merchants Exchange, d.b.a. C-ME.com (OTC-BB: CMEE) announced today several management appointments. They are: Melissa Miner Dahan, Vice President, Marketing; James Wang, Vice President, Business Development; Scott Arent, Bob Berg and John Carlson, Vice Presidents, Sales. Barbara Doonan was named Manager of Investor Relations, Planning and Analysis.

  C-ME.com is an innovative, web-based business-to-business service that provides communication platforms for retailers and manufacturers, and locates viable merchandise sourcing around the world.

  Serena Kokjer-Greening, COO of C-ME.com, stated that the company staff has tripled from what it was one year ago and office space has doubled. Company growth is attributed to favorable acceptance by both retailers and manufacturers to C-ME.com's web based merchandise-sourcing applications.

  John F. Busey, President of C-ME.com added "In augmenting our staff and space, we are very aware of the current environment for companies such as ours and we are making sure that every dollar is spent wisely. We feel these new additions offer the best path to helping our company grow while maximizing the value of the company for our shareholders."

New Executives

  Scott Arent, Vice President, Sales - Mr. Arent last position was National Sales Manger for TimeZoneProducts, Inc./AppointmentZone, a time management tool implementing the Internet. He has ten years of experience in sales.

  Bob Berg, Vice President of Sales - Mr. Berg's previous post was Sales and Marketing Manager of Hana Fashions. He has over 20 years experience in the apparel industry.

  John Carlson, Vice President of Sales - Mr. Carlson joins C-ME.com from Starlite Apparel where he was Vice President of Marketing. He has been in the retail industry for over 30 years and has worked for companies such International Formark Corporation, Farah and Levi Strauss.

  Melissa Miner Dahan, Vice President of Marketing - Prior to joining C-ME.com, Ms. Dahan was CEO and Partner of CitiColor, Inc., in Beverly Hills, CA. She has held executive marketing positions in companies such as DechTar Direct in San Francisco and Leonard & Associates in Los Angeles.

  James Wang, Vice President of Business Development - Mr. Wang brings to C-Me.com his considerable experience working with companies in Asia. His previous position was Executive Vice President, Corporate Planning and Investment for Formosa Optical Technology, a 500 retail outlet company with optical, computer, communication retailer operations in Taiwan and China. He has an MBA from Haas School of Business, the University of California at Berkeley.

  Barbara Doonan, Manager of Investor Relations, Planning and Analysis - Ms. Doonas was the Project Manager at The Southern California Housing Development Corporation in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. She is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, Real Estate and Law.

  The mission of CYBER MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, INC. d.b.a. C-ME.com (http://www.C-ME.com) is to use its proprietary web-based software to create a global business-to-business e-commerce solution that streamlines the way retailers locate viable merchandise sources. C-ME.com's current retail partners include Factory 2-U Stores (NASDAQ: FTUS) and Burlington Coat Factory (NYSE: BCF). The company also provides vendors with custom web design, web hosting, and the Virtual Trade Show ™ ("VTS"), a vertical marketplace for vendors to display their product in an open environment. The company is also forming joint ventures in the Pacific Rim to facilitate direct international merchandise sourcing for its U.S. retail partners.

  Certain of the statements made herein constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In such instances, actual results could differ materially as a result of a variety of factors including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions at home and abroad, variations in cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail customers, reliance on intellectual property legislation, use of proprietary un-patented technology, dependence on the Internet and on new product development, variations in new product and service development, risks associated with rapid technological change, and potential of introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products and services and other risk factors detailed in forms filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.