VideoAXS.com Signs Houston Chronicle for Beta Test Newspaper, among top five in daily circulation, to beta test Videoaxs.com's News service Dallas and Houston, Texas - March 30, 2000 – Videoaxs.com, positioning itself to become the premier business-to-business web-based network for streaming on-demand, multi-media news, sports and information content over the Internet, announced today the signing of a beta test agreement with the Houston Chronicle, a subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation. Beginning with the beta launch on March 31, Videoaxs.com will provide the Houston Chronicle access to a wide variety of news, sports and entertainment content via the most current streaming technologies employed on the Internet. "We found this to be an irresistible idea," said Jim Townsend, content director for HoustonChronicle.com. "We deal with dozens of syndicated sources for text and graphics. Having access to the best of news video is not only natural, it's necessary." "The announcement today to beta test our service with the Houston Chronicle is a critical next step toward our goal for a national rollout of our news streaming strategy on June 1st," said Dirk Brinkerhoff, founder and CEO of Videoaxs.com. "We were attracted to the Houston Chronicle, not only because they are one of the top five local newspapers in daily circulation on a national scale, but also because of the strength of their entrepreneurial spirit." Now that Videoaxs.com has begun its' beta test process, it will turn its' attention to securing additional content agreements while contracting with member organizations for the national rollout later this year. About Videoaxs.com Videoaxs.com is a web-based access portal for streaming independent, on-demand, news and entertainment audio/video content. This E-Commerce solution is unique in the on-line industry, as it boasts both a business-to-business and business-to-consumer model. Utilizing the most up-to-the-minute streaming technologies, the company will stream fresh news and entertainment content throughout the day to member organizations. The news and entertainment content streamed to the member web sites is accessible to a worldwide audience through each of their proprietary websites. PRESS CONTACT: Corby Bryant, Videoaxs.com, 214.720.2981