Press Release

Grant County Public Utility District selects eBid Systems for Supplier Relationship Portal solution

Seattle, WA - October 20, 2002 – eBid Systems, a provider of hosted contract sourcing and management solutions to industry and public agencies, is pleased to announce Grant County PUD as the newest user of our BidHost enterprise application.

Grant County Public Utility District will utilize eBid Systems' Supplier Relationship Portal solution to support online contractor registration, and management of the sourcing, evaluation, and awarding of contracts for general bidding opportunities and the small works programs. "We are managing a substantial amount of work between our fiber network build-out and normal utility maintenance. eBid Systems' solution provided us with the best possible option for our current operational needs. Without this new system, we would probably have to hire one to two people to manage our anticipated workload; at that rate eBid Systems' application will pay for itself in less than one year," said Craig Weddle, Procurement Supervisor, Grant County Public Utility District.

"We are very proud to be working with Grant County Public Utilities; our operational knowledge of utilities, the bidding process, and communication technologies make our applications a compelling solution to the needs of infrastructure intensive companies and utilities in particular," said Keith Jones, President and Founder of eBid Systems.

About eBid Systems - eBid Systems provides an integrated suite of contract sourcing and management solutions to industry and public agencies.

Contact eBid Systems at 206-855-8430 or visit our Web site at www.ebidsystems.com.