STAMPEDE TECHNOLOGIES WINS e-PRO MAGAZINE APEX AWARD

TurboGold Selected as Editor’s Choice in Messaging, Collaboration and c-Commerce Category

DAYTON, OHIO—May 28, 2002-—Stampede Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of accelerator software for IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino enterprises, has been awarded Penton Media’s e-Pro Magazine Apex Award for Messaging, Collaboration and c-Commerce, Editor’s Choice. The e-Pro Magazine Apex Awards are designed to recognize the best, most innovative products in the Lotus market. Editor’s Choice awards were determined by an independent panel of judges featuring product editors, editors and industry professionals. Winners were announced early this month at The View ADMIN 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts.

“The Apex Awards recognize industry leaders who have made valuable contributions to their customers and the market,” said Wayne Madden, publisher of e-Pro Magazine.

“We’re proud to be acknowledged by Penton Media as a leader in messaging and collaboration capabilities for Lotus Notes,” said Gordon Dorworth, president and CEO, Stampede Technologies. “This award is a testament to our mission of bringing value to our customers through technology that delivers quantifiable savings, and produces an ROI which continues to positively affect their bottom-line business results.”

TurboGold is a cost-effective way for IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino enterprises to provide its users with greatly increased performance through a unique combination of compression, caching and streaming technologies. Such TurboGold users as IBM, American General Finance, Strategic Decisions Group, Red Wing Shoes and ONDEO Nalco have realized Lotus Notes performance increases of an average of five times. TurboGold offers several efficiency-driven capabilities, including online attachment compression, offline acceleration of design element replication, and acceleration support for iNotes users.

About e-Pro Magazine and Penton Media, Inc.
e-Pro Magazine provides up-to-date technology news, analysis of industry trends, technical tips and how-to tutorials, case studies, and product reviews for Lotus and WebSphere professionals. In print and online, e-Pro Magazine and e-ProMag.com provide the most comprehensive resource for Lotus and WebSphere professionals worldwide.

Penton Media is a leading, global business-to-business media company that produces market-focused magazines, trade shows and conferences, and online media products. Penton’s integrated media portfolio serves the following industries: electronics; Internet/broadband; information technology; manufacturing; design/engineering; natural products; food/retail; mechanical systems/construction; government/compliance; supply chain; aviation; and leisure/hospitality. For more information, visit www.penton.com

About Stampede Technologies, Inc.
Stampede Technologies, Inc. is the leading developer and provider of advanced, cost-effective software solutions for accelerating information throughout an enterprise. Stampede Technologies develops and markets the patented TurboGold family of software products, which accelerates IBM Lotus Notes and IBM Lotus Domino performance by up to five times lowering telecommunication costs, increasing productivity and improving bandwidth, all resulting in lower cost of ownership and rapid ROI. Stampede Technologies, based in Dayton, Ohio, is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.stampede.com.

For more information, please contact:
Penny Walter Stampede Technologies, Inc. (937) 291-5035 ext 103 pwalter@stampede.com	Kimberly Maxwell     NetPR     850-835-2694 x 301     kimberly@netpr.net