Beyond 20/20's Web Solution Recognized as Best Numeric/Database Application Finalist

Ottawa, Canada – December 12, 2002 – Beyond 20/20, a leading developer of data dissemination solutions, has been selected as a finalist in the Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2003 Codie Awards. After a month-long review of the products nominated for the Best Numeric/Database Application category, the judges selected the Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server 6.2 as one of the top-five.

Now in its 18th year, the Codie Awards recognizes outstanding achievement and vision in the software and information industry. The 2003 Codie Awards will be presented at a black-tie gala on Tuesday, May 6, during the SIIA 2003 Annual Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

"The digital code and content industry is as innovative and vibrant as ever. For a company to make the cut as a finalist is a terrific achievement. Simply put, each finalist is a leader in its field. We are extremely proud to recognize the creativity and hard work that has brought them to this point," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President.

Full information on the 2002 Codie Awards Program is available at: http://www.siia.net/codies2003/.

"We are pleased to be selected as one of the top five numeric/database applications," said Bill Lidington, president of Beyond 20/20 Inc. "It reinforces our position as the experts in data dissemination - in delivering data in a format that everyone can understand, in a product that everyone can use."

About Beyond 20/20 Inc.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with an additional office in Washington, D.C., Beyond 20/20 is a market leader in developing software for data dissemination, analysis and visualization. It is used by the world's largest statistical agencies, international organizations and corporations including the U.S. Office for Civil Rights, the U.S. Census Bureau, STAT-USA, Centers for Disease Control, Statistics Canada, U.K. Office for National Statistics and many others.

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