CAMBRIDGE, MA., July 17, 2000 - USolutions, a leading B2B Service Provider in e-commerce technology for the deregulated energy industry, announces the election of Bill Southworth to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Southworth joins other USPowerSolutions Board members including Dr. Barry Unger, Co-founder of Xerox Imaging Systems and MIT Enterprise Forum; Stephen Sweeney, former NStar Chairman, CEO and Director; and Steven Parla, Director of Equity Research and Senior Natural Gas Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston.

Mr. Southworth brings over 25 years of experience in IT related enterprises to USPowerSolutions. After founding HarvardNet, the leading data CLEC in New England, he served as Chairman and CEO until early 2000. Additionally, Mr. Southworth was a consultant and director for various companies including: Datacube, Cayman Systems, Kendall Square Research, and Starburst Software.

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Bill to the board," says Alex Kanuth, President of USPowerSolutions. "In addition to his hefty venture financing resume, including $200M raised last year alone, his technical expertise, and experience in founding and nurturing technology companies will prove invaluable as USPowerSolutions continues to grow. His foresight and experience in network infrastructure and application services will help us achieve dominance as the preeminent provider of interconnection and application services in an industry that is just realizing the potential of the Internet."

"USPowerSolutions is perfectly positioned totake advantage of the immense changes that are sweeping this $300 Billion market," agrees Southworth. "By providing one single interface into the complex back office systems required tooperate, USPowerSolutions provides new competitive energy suppliers with the ability toenter markets rapidly and operate more profitably than with any other solution available."

About USPowerSolutions
USPowerSolutions provides Internet technology solutions interconnecting participants in the rapidly deregulating $300 Billion energy market. Using a Web-based communications network, USPowerSolutions enables electronic transactions between Distribution Companies, Customer Acquisition Portals, Product Vendors, and Energy Service Providers, freeing ESPs to focus on key business operations. Clients are better able to Increase profitability by expanding operations, delivering superior customer service, and streamlining operations into new territories. USPowerSolutions is dedicated to meeting client needs and providing the best solution by developing configurable systems fitting specific needs.