INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a partnership with Watson Mail Communications, Inc. of Everett, Mass.

Watson Mail Communications, Inc. (WMC) is a full-service, direct-mail fundraising and marketing company offering program planning, list rentals, creative services, computer processing, laser personalization, graphic arts production and mail processing all in a single location.

Through this strategic alliance, eTapestry.com will refer its clients that require high- quality, targeted, and personalized direct-mail fundraising services to Watson Mail Communications, Inc. In turn, WMC will refer its clients in need of a flexible, comprehensive Internet-based donor development data base system to eTapestry.com. Utilizing this joint service, a nonprofit organization of virtually any size will be able to maintain its updated donor records through the Internet-based system and then send these records over the Internet for the production of personalized direct mail appeals to specific donor segments as part of a comprehensive annual giving program.

According to Les Gordon, Vice President of Direct-Mail Fundraising and Marketing Services for Watson Mail Communications, Inc., "This strategic alliance between eTapestry.com and Watson Mail Communications, Inc., is very exciting because of the fact that any nonprofit organization without their own internal computerized development system or laser printers, can now seek their donors in a highly personalized and targeted way, which should reduce the production costs while increasing response rates."

Jay B. Love, Founder and CEO of eTapestry.com said, "It makes sense for eTapestry.com and Watson Mail Communications, Inc. to partner because our organizations share the same goals and mission. The partnership will help numerous nonprofit organizations nationwide."

eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For more information on eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about Watson Mail Communications, Inc., visit their Web site at www.watsonmci.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a partnership with Klaassen Consulting of New Zealand (KCL). One of the top consulting firms in New Zealand, KCL assists nonprofit organizations throughout New Zealand and Australia with campaign consulting and development tools that help organizations achieve their fundraising goals.

Through the partnership, eTapestry.com will offer its software system to KCL's client base through a link on KCL's Web site. The link will allow nonprofit organizations throughout New Zealand and Australia access to eTapestry.com's Internet-based software.

Chris Klaassen, CEO and Founder of KCL said, "The partnership between KCL and eTapestry.com has linked the most innovative software system for the nonprofit sector, with an experienced Consultancy in Australia. The real benefits will be gained by the nonprofit organizations that will now have access to such a powerful application service provider (ASP) database provided by eTapestry.com.

Jay B. Love, Founder and CEO of eTapestry.com said, "We are fortunate to work with KCL. We have the opportunity to provide a valuable tool to help organizations all over the world accomplish their goals and the opportunity to work with individuals who want to promote that."

"We are proud to be partnering with eTapestry.com. They are the leader in new technology for the nonprofit world. Their service and commitment to development and philanthropy match ours. The partnership was a natural synergy," said Klaassen.

Founded in September 1999, eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For more information regarding eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about Klaassen Consulting, visit their Web site at www.kcl.co.nz.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a strategic alliance with Micro Information Products, Inc. (MIP) of Austin, Texas. MIP is the creator of the PC-based NonProfit Series and Advantage NonProfit Series fund accounting software for nonprofit organizations, municipalities and government agencies.

eTapestry.com has developed a link to MIP's fund accounting system, allowing their clients to utilize MIP software to export donations and pledge information from eTapestry.com directly into their accounting systems. This will allow clients the ability to download gift information directly from eTapestry.com into MIP's accounting software.

MIP's fund accounting software packages track, manage and report on funds from multiple sources, budget periods or fiscal years. Features include pre-formatted audit- ready reports, tabular chart of accounts, and budget monitoring. MIP's integration with eTapestry.com software to import information, will allow the user to create data entries in a general ledger and reduce the need to duplicate data entry.

Jay B. Love, Founder and CEO of eTapestry.com said, "The partnership between eTapestry.com and MIP will allow nonprofits and associations multiple features and user- friendly software, which in turn will allow them to strengthen the ability to fulfill their organization's mission."

eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For more information regarding eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about MIP, visit their Web site at www.mip.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a partnership with the Institute for Charitable Giving of Chicago, Ill. The Institute offers seminars to individuals within nonprofit organizations to teach successful major gift fundraising techniques.

The Institute of Charitable Giving offers a unique service that is targeted toward accruing major and planned gifts. Seminars and training are conducted for professional fundraisers, chief executives officers, volunteers and board members to help implement specific motivation and cultivation techniques, which are necessary to successfully raise major gifts for nonprofit organizations.

The Institute of Charitable Giving has developed a methodology called Moves Management (MM). This was designed to increase prospects and donors for nonprofit organizations. MM helps nonprofit organizations follow detailed steps and activities to move an individual from small donor to major gift giver. As a result of this capability, The Institute of Charitable Giving and eTapestry.com have developed an integrated software program that helps organizations track each step and activity of a donor. eTapestry.com is offering Moves Management as an option to its customers. The selected option will allow the user to immediately access Moves Management and fully integrate to eTapestry.com so that all functions are managed from within the donor database.

Jay Love, President and CEO of eTapestry.com said, "The integration of the Moves Management process into eTapestry.com, gives organizations a simple, logical way to record and manage their major gift development. We are thrilled to be working with the experts in Moves Management at the Institute of Charitable Giving."

Founded in September 1999, eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For additional information regarding eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about The Institute of Charitable Giving, visit their Web site at www.philanthropymatters.com .

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a partnership with ExcessAccess.com of San Francisco, Calif. ExcessAccess.com is an Internet-based service that matches non-cash donations with nonprofit "wish lists".

ExcessAccess.com has created an online service that lists businesses and households who want to donate surplus furniture, equipment and inventory. The donor simply posts their surplus items via the Internet on ExcessAccess.com where nonprofits have also posted their "wish lists". Requests and donations are matched and linked by ExcessAccess.com. The nonprofit organizations pick up the items they reserve and ExcessAccess.com facilitates the documentation of the donation for both parties.

eTapestry.com and ExcessAccess.com will share contact links to their Web sites that will provide users current information on special offers, nonprofit news and multiple online services. Thus, nonprofit organizations will save on any service they utilize from either Web site.

Jay B. Love, CEO and Founder of eTapestry.com said, "This partnership will provide nonprofit organizations nationwide with fundraising systems, furnishings and supplies for their associations and programs. We see this joint effort as another way to provide our users with numerous opportunities as well as services."

"eTapestry.com and ExcessAccess.com are both dot.com companies with a philanthropic mission. The ultimate goal is to facilitate those in the nonprofit world. eTapestry.com provides an economical solution for accomplishing fundraising goals. It makes excellent sense for us to join forces and offer the convenience of our necessary services to as many people as possible." says Lisa Gautier, CEO and Founder of ExcessAccess.com.

eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For more information regarding eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about ExcessAccess.com visit their Web site at www.excessaccess.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - August 29, 2000 - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has formed a strategic partnership with Acteva, of San Francisco, Calif. Acteva is an online event registration and payment transaction service.

Acteva's software allows corporations, organizations and universities the ability to accept registrations and payments online. eTapestry.com will offer a customized version of Acteva's event registration software to its nonprofit clients to support their online events, donations and memberships.

Acteva provides organizers of events and meetings with comprehensive Web-based reports, downloadable participants lists, questionnaires and numerous marketing tools. eTapestry.com users will have the ability to quickly and easily set up an event and accept payment via the Internet, reducing the administrative costs associated with event management. Acteva's software allows the user to register for conferences, seminars and trade shows; sign up for internal training, make donations and more.

"The alliance between eTapestry.com and Acteva will offer complementary services to nonprofit organizations. With Acteva's online registration solution integrated into eTapestry.com's software, the user has a single location for donor information, event-related data, access to comprehensive event reports and promotional tools," said Ralph Marx, Co-founder and Vice President of Business Development of Acteva.

"Our relationship with Acteva is another way we can provide the best Internet solutions to our eTapestry.com customers," said Jay Love, President and CEO of eTapestry.com. "Events are an important part of many organization's fundraising activities and the integration of Acteva and eTapestry.com provides apowerful tool."

eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

For more information regarding eTapestry.com, visit www.eTapestry.com. To learn more about Acteva, visit their Web site at www.acteva.com.

BEAVERTON, Ore., and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-August 14, 2000 - GemStone Systems, Inc., the software infrastructure technology leader for the new B2B economy, today announced that eTapestry.com has deployed its recently launched Internet-based fundraising and donor management system on the GemStone/J® e-business platform.

eTapestry.com is the world's first Internet-based application that enables nonprofit organizations to efficiently manage their donor database from remote locations without incurring the significant up front and ongoing cost associated with traditional database management systems. The application service provider (ASP) now manages thousands of concurrent users from more than 220 nonprofit agencies and charities.

One of the unique features of eTapestry.com is the ability to fully integrate its functionality into an existing organization's website. Simple links allow nonprofit organizations to give specified and secured access to groups or individuals like board members, volunteers, donors, and staff. eTapestry.com staff handles all maintenance, data storage and care, and customers can access their information whenever and wherever they want over an Internet connection. This offers an ideal solution for organizations with limited budgets, staff or technology expertise, or need to provide access to several different locations.

Powered by GemStone/J, eTapestry.com securely stores, updates and makes available millions of charitable transactions and records belonging to hundreds of nonprofit clients. GemStone/J's unique Extreme Clustering™ technology enables thousands of concurrent users to quickly and seamlessly perform diverse transactions such as processing donations, running queries, exporting data, and generating reports. Nonprofit clients enjoy a real-time fundraising management system in a secure, 24X7, scalable environment.

"We needed to develop an online fundraising tool that could scale to meet the increasing demands of nonprofit organizations that seek to integrate their web presence for registrations, communications, and charitable transactions," said Steve Rusche, COO and co-founder of eTapestry.com. "With GemStone/J's versatile and adaptable architectural platform, our clients are now processing and recording millions of online charitable transactions in a secure 24X7 environment."

"GemStone/J is structured to provide a high level of complexity with minimal programming. eTapestry.com can pass this value on to its nonprofit customers in terms of rapid product enhancements," said Doug Pollack, GemStone's vice president of marketing. "Because GemStone/J is so flexible and scalable, eTapestry can be responsive to the individual needs of each charitable organization whatever the type or size."

About eTapestry.com
Founded in September 1999, eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry.com is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. eTapestry also offers its base system free of charge to small nonprofit organizations.
eTapestry.com is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. For more information you can call 1-888-739-3827, email to info@eTapestry.com, or visit www.etapestry.com.

About GemStone Systems, Inc.
GemStone Systems, Inc., the software infrastructure technology leader for the new B2B economy, has today's platform for tomorrow's Business-to-Business applications and sites. GemStone's Java Success technology initiative provides e-businesses with faster time-to-market and enhanced competitive advantage for their Internet marketplaces. The GemStone e-business software solution incorporates industry standards in the most advanced, integrated architecture of any product in its class. Today, customers are using GemStone's Extreme Clustering™ technology to deploy production B2B environments in all walks of the dot-com world. GemStone's Java-based platforms are customer-tested and proven scalable, secure, adaptable, and reliable. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, GemStone distributes and services its products worldwide through offices in the United States, UK, France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as through a network of distributors. For detailed product and company information, please visit www.gemstone.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising systems software company, has announced a strategic alliance with FundraisingInfo.com of Atlanta, Ga.

FundraisingInfo.com provides fundraising consulting services via the Internet. FundraisingInfo.com is structured to help nonprofit organizations manage and improve their fundraising efforts.

eTapestry.com will market FundraisingInfo.com's many services to customers purchasing the eTapestry.com online software systems. FundraisingInfo.com is fast becoming the "go to" site for information about the nonprofit industry and for fundraising consulting services.

Kristina Carlson, FundraisingInfo.com CFRE President said, "We are enthusiastic about the alliance. eTapestry.com will provide nonprofit organizations the ability to improve their fundraising possibilities, while FundraisingInfo.com provides current information and advice about fundraising. I am confident that the services will compliment each other well."

eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), providing comprehensive database and communications solutions on the Internet to nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. eTapestry.com is available for a low monthly fee that includes service support, upgrades and all system maintenance.

For more information regarding eTapestry.com, please contact Steve Rusche at 1.888.739.3827. To learn more about FundraisingInfo.com, visit their Web site at www.FundraisingInfo.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - May 19, 2000 - eTapestry.com has announced that small nonprofit organizations will now be able to use its Internet-based donor management and fundraising software at no cost.

Free accounts are being provided to nonprofit organizations with 1,000 or fewer donor records to assist the organizations in improving their donor management and fundraising. eTapestry is waiving its monthly fees because small organizations often lack the resources to invest in comprehensive fundraising software.

"This is a win-win situation," said Jay Love, President and CEO of eTapestry.com. "We understand the contributions these smaller organizations provide, and we are investing in their future. As we help these organizations grow, they may eventually become paying customers."

Founded in September 1999, eTapestry.com is the first fundraising applications service provider (ASP), a company that rents its software to customers and delivers it on the Internet. As such, eTapestry is less expensive and more versatile than traditional fundraising software applications. It is used by nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes.

Instead of a large initial investment in software, maintenance fees and hardware upgrades, eTapestry.com is available for a low monthly fee that includes support, upgrades and all system maintenance. For organizations with more than 1,000 donor records, eTapestry.com is available starting at $99 a month.

Because eTapestry.com is accessed over the Internet, organizations can give remote offices, volunteers, board members and others full or limited use of the application from any computer.

"Even the smallest organizations can now use the most advanced tools for managing their fundraising activities," Love said. "The Internet is revolutionizing the way organizations manage information. eTapestry.com provides a prime example of this revolution in the nonprofit world."

The free offer includes one user on the system, upgrades, e-mail support, and all maintenance, including backups. There are fees if the organization requests additional users, telephone support, online training or data conversion.

To receive a free eTapestry account, or for further information, contact Phil Richmond at 1-888-739-3827, ext. 252, or visit www.etapestry.com.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - May 2000 - eTapestry.com, an Internet-based donor management and fundraising software company has announced that Dr. Eugene Tempel has joined their board of directors.

Dr. Tempel is currently the Executive Director of the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. He is a nationally recognized expert in the study and practice of philanthropy.

Dr. Tempel's career includes more than two decades of teaching, fund raising and administration in higher education. His international experience includes teaching, training and consulting in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland and Thailand.

Dr. Tempel is active on numerous boards and is currently chair of the Indiana Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism.

Dr. Tempel holds the BA degree in English and Philosophy from St. Benedict College and the MA English and the doctorate in higher education administration from Indiana University.

eTapestry.com was founded in September 1999. It is the first fundraising applications service provider, a company that rents its software to nonprofit organizations and delivers it on the Inernet.

For more information about eTapestry.com, please contact Steve Rusche at 1.888.739.3827 or visit their web site at www.eTapestry.com.