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SpatialNews Press Release
Inform Worldwide Joins Open GIS Consortium, Inc.
DENVER, Oct. 30, 2000--Inform Worldwide, Inc., (Inform) a syndicator of location technology
and wholly owned subsidiary of Anything Internet Corporation (OTCBB:ANYI), announced today that it has joined the
Open GIS Consortium Inc. (OGC).
Inform will work with the OGC to help develop geoprocessing specifications that enable the global deployment and
delivery of interoperable location-based services. OGC is an international, not-for-profit organization founded in 1994 to
develop industry standards for the integration of geoprocessing into the world's information infrastructures.
"Interoperability will be essential to the development of commercially viable location-aware solutions," said Henry Tom,
Inform's Vice President of Global Alliances. "We believe that our OGC membership reflects the commitment of Inform
Worldwide to global standardization and interoperability of location-based services."
Mr. Tom serves as the Chair and U.S. Head of Delegation for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) U.S.
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 211,
Geographic information/Geomatics. He also serves on the Joint Steering Group on Spatial Standardization and Related
Interoperability (JSG) and will represent Inform Worldwide in the Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) recently established
by Motorola, Ericsson, and Nokia.
As a member of OGC, Inform will promote the integration of mobile and wireless technologies with various geo-processing
technologies, to assist in defining parameters for interoperability of location-aware services. By working with the major IT
developers and users represented by OGC, Inform hopes to accelerate the development and delivery of location-based
services to the commercial and consumer markets.
"We welcome Inform and look forward to their participation and contributions in the OGC Specification and
Interoperability Programs to develop interoperable specifications for location-based services," stated David Schell, OGC
President.
About Inform Worldwide
Inform Worldwide, Inc., is a syndicator of location-based technologies that combine geography and the Internet. Inform
delivers its location-based services through an E-hub platform combining ASP capabilities with map content, real-time
monitoring and a variety of software applications. The company's web site can be found at http://www.informworldwide.com
The Company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Anything Internet Corporation headquartered in Englewood,
Colorado. Anything Internet Corporation is a publicly held Internet E-services holding company.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain
information included in this press release (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made
or to be made by Anything Internet Corporation) contains statements that are forward-looking, such as statements relating to
the future anticipated direction of the high-technology industry, plans for future expansion, various business development
activities, planned capital expenditures, future funding sources, anticipated sales growth and potential contracts. Such
forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the
future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf
of, Anything Internet Corporation. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to development
and expansion activities, dependence on existing management, financing activities, domestic and global economic conditions,
changes in federal or state tax laws, and market competition factors. For a description of additional risks and uncertainties,
please refer to Anything Internet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
CONTACT:
Anything Internet Corporation, Englewood, Colo.
Mirjam Wielheesen, 303/662-0900, ext. 226
E-Mail: investorrelations@anythinginternet.com
Internet: http://www.anythinginternet.com
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