New York, NY (June 24, 2002) … Morris Capital Markets Communications, LLC, or (MC²), an investor relations and financial communications consulting firm, announced today that it has been named a charter facilitator for http://www.openchannel.info/, recently unveiled by Shareholder.com.  OpenChannel.info is the first integrated online community for financial communications professionals to trade ideas and collect information on industry issues.

     OpenChannel.info consists of three components: knowledge base, forums, and webcasts that can be individually accessed or simultaneously cross-referenced through searches.

     Barry L. Morris, owner and founder of Morris Capital Markets Communications, stated, “We are delighted that Shareholder.com has taken a leadership role in providing a medium where investor relations and Wall Street professionals can exchange ideas and learn from one another.” 

     On October 23, 2002  Morris Capital Markets Communications will be moderating a webcast on "Investor Relations for the Small Cap Company" which will discuss why investor relations has strategic importance for small companies and the critical elements in an investor relations program.  The program will include perspectives from an investment banker, investor, research analyst and investor relations officer/CFO.

About Morris Capital Markets Communications
Morris Capital Markets Communications, LLC, or MC², is a strategic investor relations and financial communications consulting firm providing comprehensive and valued-added services to small-cap, mid- cap and large-cap companies.  Founded in 1998, MC² is located in New York City.

About Shareholder.com
Shareholder.com has 10 years of experience facilitating communications between public companies, their shareholders and the investment community.  Shareholder.com provides a comprehensive array of online investor relations services ranging from website hosting and webcasts to integrated e-mail and fax broadcasts.  Over 750 companies around the world, including Coca-Cola Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, Hudson's Bay Co., Legal & General, Merrill Lynch, Prudential Financial, Tiffany & Co. and Yahoo! rely on Shareholder.com for vital communications with over 60 million shareholders.  The company, based in Maynard, Massachusetts, has offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and San Francisco, has been profitable for over eight years and is privately held.  For more information, please visit http://www.shareholder.com/.

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