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Utility Guide, Inc.
www.utilityguide.com

BERKELEY, CA., April 28, 2000 /PRNewswire/ - Since deregulation began opening up electricity markets across the country two years ago, a growing number of electricity suppliers have emerged to Offer consumers more and more choices. to help people sort out this complex and competitive new marketplace, and make it easier to purchase electricity services, UtilityGuide.com recently launched an upgraded version of its respected consumer-oriented web site. This latest version has a more powerful comparison shopping function that helps users to easily compare, select, and purchase electricity service plans online. This free feature compliments the comprehensive information already available on the UtilityGuide site; which includes material on electricity sources, green power, and utility markets, as well as electricity related news and regulatory background information.

"Our goal has always been to empower consumers with useful, in-depth and unbiased content," said Adam Diamant, UtilityGuide's President. "With the improvements we've recently made, our new site offers consumers an unprecedented level of utility information, and a complete comparison shopping capability. Our site is both an information resource and a place where consumers can easily compare and buy electricity plans online."

Customers interested in "green power," for example, can visit UtilityGuide.com (www.utilityguide.com) and learn about renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass. On the newly enhanced site they can also see exactly which utilities offer 'green power' in their area. By entering a zip code into the UtilityGuide.com E-Shopper a visitor gets a complete listing of all Utility services available in that location. The easy to use interface shows each plan listed by price, service features, and other criteria. Should the visitor want to compare several plans in more detail that option is just a click away. And any plan selected with the E-Shopper can be purchased online directly through the site.

"The new UtilityGuide.com site showcases our approach to consumer service and demonstrates our deep commitment to helping consumers understand and choose the utility services that best meet their needs," explained Mr. Diamant. "We believe consumers who have been frustrated by web sites designed solely for marketing purposes will find UtilityGuide's objectivity refreshing and our E-Shopper powerful and easy to use".

About UtilityGuide.com
UtilityGuide.com is an Internet company dedicated to providing residential and business consumers with an easy, convenient place online to buy energy and telecommunications services for their homes and businesses. UtilityGuide provides consumers free access to comprehensive, independent and objective information they can use to comparison shop for electricity, Internet access, telephone and cellular service. UtilityGuide.com is a privately held e-commerce company based in Berkeley, California. UtilityGuide.com is on the Web at www.utilityguide.com.

NOTE: UtilityGuide(SM) is a service mark of UtilityGuide, Inc. SOURCE Utility Guide, Inc.

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