June 4, 2003

Contact:

Michael Ferraro - President
PlantFind, 1.877.473.3363

Industry Tradeshows go Virtual! Powered by PlantFind

Boynton Beach Fl, - Have you ever thought to yourself 'I would love to be at that tradeshow but I just can't get there this year?' Well, now you can "attend" with technology by PlantFind!

PlantFind is very excited to announce its newest product offering for the Green Industry - show2net, a virtual trade show technology platform that allows any organization to quickly and easily host its trade show on-line in conjunction with its actual show. Exhibitors have "booths" showing their company details, including contact information, short company descriptions, and website links. Exhibitors can also upgrade for a minimal fee to give them interactivity with the online viewers, and they can include more detailed company information, their logos, a list of show specials and much more.

Attendees can check out the exhibitors before, during and after the show, stretching the typical 2-3 day show into 3-4 weeks of exposure for the show host and every exhibitor.

"PlantFindVTS is just another example of PlantFind fulfilling its mission to constantly and consistently bring the best and newest products to the Green Industry," said Michael Ferraro, President of PlantFind. "We continue to investigate what the needs are of this industry and satisfy those needs as quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively as possible."

The first showcase for PlantFindVTS is with one of the industry's premiere tradeshows - Western Expo 2003, hosted by the California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers.

"We were looking for an improved on-line solution to better administer and draw attention to the Western Expo," said CANGC Executive Director Elaine Thompson. "Since we are partners with PlantFind to offer our members the best technology solutions, we immediately looked to them for help in solving this problem."

"When Elaine called with her dilemma, I knew that we could not only help her, but offer another great product for the entire industry," said Bosh Bruening, Vice President of Business Relations for PlantFind. He added, "We were not surprised that the call came from CANGC since they are such a forward-thinking organization and have embraced e-commerce as the next step for this industry." Thompson agreed, noting that "Within weeks, PlantFind offered us a robust, easy to administer Virtual Trade Show that I think is going to make quite a splash in the industry. We are just excited to be the first with it! PlantFind is probably the most innovative solutions provider the industry has seen since the fax machine salesman knocked on your door!"

Additionally, PlantFind offers electronic procurement and quote submission, online marketplaces for both green goods and allied products, catalog aggregation, automated requests for quote (RFQ), industry news and information, and links to the industry's best periodicals and guides, along with a comprehensive customer support program. The PlantFind team of industry experts together has over 300 years of experience in the nursery and landscape industry. Major alliances include FNGA (Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association), CANGC (California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers), ONLA (Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association), ALCA (Associated Landscape Contractors of America), MNLA (Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association), NYSN/LA (New York State Nursery/Landscape Association), WSNLA (Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association), Lawn and Landscape Magazine (GIE Media Group), Branch-Smith Publishing, Pacific Coast Nurseryman Magazine (PCN), LMIS (Landscape Material Information Service), CLIP Software, GroTime Software, Green-Host and SBINursery. Currently offering over 260 million individual plant listings from over 1,700 growers, PlantFind is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the wholesale nursery and landscape industry. PlantFind is growing its Hardgoods section with a complete supply listing and purchasing platform for allied products that allows companies to shop and order products other than plants.

For more information, contact Bosh Bruening, Vice President of Business Relations via email at Bosh@Plantfind.com, or call him at 1.800.358.2503. And don't forget to check out PlantFind at www.plantfind.com and the Western Expo site at www.westernexpo.com.