Advanced Manufacturing Online (AMO) Sweeps Internet Awards, Launches North America Global Headquarters AMO Wins Prestigious Internet Company of the Year Award, Best Business to Business Internet Site, and CEO T.K. Wong Named Internet Visionary of the Year REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 8 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- AMO, the leading Business-to-Business e-commerce provider for the high tech industry from Asia, wins top honors at the Internet World Asia (IWA) Industry Awards announced on March 2, 2000 in Singapore. AMO was crowned Internet Company of the Year, as well as Best Business-to-Business Internet Site. In addition, T.K. Wong, Chairman and CEO of AMO, was named Internet Visionary of the Year. AMO garnered the most number of awards. The winners of these coveted IWA Industry Awards were announced by Penton Media, organizers of Internet World, the leading global exhibition and event for the Internet. Winners were chosen by the IWA panel of judges out of 60 finalists from over 500 written nominations from across Asia. The Year 2000 IWA marked the first inaugural awards and which were presented in 12 categories. The IWA Industry Awards are the highest honor for Internet companies and professionals throughout the region. Every year, a panel of selected judges, and voter submissions determine the Internet companies and professionals who have earned the highest respect of their peers for their contribution to the progress of innovations and excellence in the Asian Internet industry. The IWA judges are authorities in their areas of expertise: analysts, journalists and academicians dedicated to further innovation and excellence in the industry in Asia. "We at AMO are extremely pleased to have won an unprecedented three of the 12 prestigious awards presented by Internet World Asia, and to have received the recognition of our leadership in business-to-business solutions for the high tech market," said Mr. Wong. "Our flagship service, ECnet, today serves the e-commerce initiatives of over 50 industry leaders including AMD, Matsushita, National Semiconductor, Seagate and many others worldwide." AMO will announce its official global expansion with the establishment of its worldwide headquarters in North America, and a corporate name change to ECnet at its ECnet2000 event March 8 at the San Francisco Ritz-Carlton Hotel beginning at 11:45 AM. ECnet(TM) is the leading e-Market for the high tech manufacturing industry. The Company offers an integrated suite of Internet-based supply chain management services and a digital marketplace for electronic components. ECnet enables inter-company commerce across the highly fragmented $600B high tech industry. The company has built a dominant position in Asia, the world's largest manufacturing base. ECnet has its global headquarters in Redwood City, CA, and principal offices across Asia, and the Americas. Customers include many of the top global 200 manufacturers such as Matsushita, National Semiconductor, Philips, Seagate and TSMC. Investors include Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Doll Capital, 3i, AsiaTech, and SilkRoute Holdings. Further information on ECnet can be found on the web at http://www.ecnet.com or call 888-921-9050 SOURCE: Advanced Manufacturing Online CONTACT: Lore Devra Levin of AMO, 650-610-8217, or [email protected]; or Dick Davies of Luxcore, Ltd., 415-777-4161, or [email protected]