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Cambridge, MA., July 19, 2000 - USPowerSolutions,USPowerSolutions, a leading B2B Service Provider in e-commerce technology for the deregulated energy industry, appoints Key Compton to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Compton joins other USPowerSolutions Board members including: Bill Southworth, HarvardNet founder and former Chairman and CEO; Stephen Sweeney, the former NStar Chairman and CEO; Steven Parla, Director of Equity Research and Senior Natural Gas Analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston; Prabhav Maniyar, CFO of Startec Global Communications; and Barry Unger, co-founder of Xerox Imaging Systems.

"Key's unique combination of Internet and energy industry experience brings tremendous value to our Board," says Jason Solinsky, Chairman and Ctoof USPowerSolutions. "At Solbright, Key has built a world-class application service provider (ASP) for an industry undergoing dramatic change. Many lessons he has learned are directly applicable to our PowerSolution platform, which provides infrastructure on an ASP basis to the new deregulated energy economy. USPowerSolutions is at the nexus of the Internet revolution and deregulation of the energy market. Key's experience providing forecasts for energy industry and building leading Internet companies makes him uniquely qualified for our board. Key's guidance is an invaluable resource as USPowerSolutions expands as the leading ASP in this emerging market."

"USPowerSolutions has a strong team addressing the core business needs of a rapidly deregulating industry," said Compton. "USPowerSolutions has already tackled many of the complex problems facing today's Energy Service Providers (ESPs). The billing and customer care solutions provided by USPowerSolutions are critical for ESPs and will allow these companies to effectively compete in this deregulating industry."

Mr. Compton is the founder and CEO of Solbright, Inc., a NY-based ASP offering digital media solutions and automating Internet advertising workflows. Solbright's systems allow customers to Increase profitability through automation of labor-intensive tasks, new revenue generation opportunities, and increased customer retention.

Mr. Compton is also co-founder of both Mimeo.com, an Internet-based digital printing and delivery service backed by Hewlett-Packard and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and iSTASH.com, a financial content and e-commerce center for kids and teens online. Previously, he was an equity securities analyst at Bramwell Capital Management and remains a frequent speaker on Internet technology, business commerce, and ad-supported media.

About USPowerSolutions
USPowerSolutions provides relevant Internet technology solutions tointerconnect 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 more rapidly, 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 to fit specific needs.

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