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MFG.com Network Gains New Strategic Partner CADwire.net

ATLANTA - April 2, 2003 - Inc. announced today the expansion of its MFG.com Network by welcoming its newest strategic partner CADwire.net (Bethesda, MD), a leading information site for design engineering and CAD-related industries. CADwire.net serves as a central resource for daily updates, reviews, analysis, articles, and is free to all users. MFG.com is the premier online marketplace that intelligently connects buyers and suppliers of made-to-order parts and equipment. This strategic partnership links CADwire's content rich website at www.CADwire.net with the global MFG.com Marketplace - connecting over 10,000 buyers with suppliers of more than 100 custom manufacturing and engineering disciplines.

"MFG.com has a valuable position in the manufacturing industry and we are pleased to be adding our content and value to this highly regarded network," stated Rick Stavanja, chief information officer, Cyon Research Corporation. "CADwire.net provides customized news, views, analysis and directions for engineering and manufacturing industries, and this partnership allows both companies to improve and share their expertise in these industries."

"Building MFG.com into a top-notch network is more than signing up new partners," states Mitch Free, president and CEO of MFG.com, Inc. "It is all about developing a synergistic group of like-minded industry professionals with the knowledge and industry experience to execute a successful cooperative program. CADwire.net is clearly a partner that will enhance the MFG.com Network. They have progressed their Web presence into a valuable resource of information for engineers and manufacturers. We are very pleased to have them join the ranks of our distinguished industry partners."

About MFG.com

MFG.com is the largest global online marketplace for the manufacturing industry. MFG.com instantly and intelligently matches sourcing professionals and engineers with suppliers who have the right expertise and capacity to manufacture parts and tooling on demand in accordance with their engineering drawings and CAD files. MFG.com's on-demand service is consolidating the once- fragmented world of manufacturing into an efficient marketplace, enabling products to be sourced and built more easily, quickly, inexpensively, and at higher quality levels. For more information, please visit http://www.MFG.com.

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