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Stephanie Meismer
(303) 433-5216

GovSpot Offers the Best Government and Civic Information on the Web at www.govspot.com
Free Web Site Makes Finding Government Information Easy

EVANSTON, IL (July 27, 1999) - GovSpot, the government information portal of the Web, debuts today at http://www.govspot.com. GovSpot offers a high-utility collection of top government and civic resources along with insightful, non-partisan editorial in one user-friendly spot. A free, virtual resource center for U.S. citizens, students, educators, business people, government employees and anyone exploring the Web for government information, GovSpot simplifies the search for the best government Web sites and documents, facts and figures, news, political information and much more.

"There's a wealth of wonderful, yet often hard-to-find government resources on the Web, and GovSpot leads you directly to the best and most useful," said Lauren Zollinger, managing editor. "Most importantly GovSpot makes government more accessible to the public. Featured sites provide quick answers to questions about everything from national parks to congressional voting records."

Stay on Top of the Best Resources
Must-See Sites showcase the top government resources and are selected for their exceptional quality, content and utility. In the News, The Issues, Shortcuts and Lists make it easy to keep up with current events and hot issues, locate government phone numbers and e-mail addresses, download tax forms and much more. Government Employees offers useful resources for government personnel.

Connect to Local, State, Federal and World Government
From Government Online, easily access the best sites for local, state, federal and world government information. Find your city's Web site, access Supreme Court decisions, take a virtual tour of the White House, locate the U.S. Embassy in Brazil and much more.

Access Government Agencies and Resources
GovSpot makes it easy to find information by topic. Browse The Library to find useful consumer information, statistics, government search engines and more. Learn about new drug approvals, welfare-to-work initiatives, financial aid and more from sites in Social Services. Search U.S. Supreme Court decisions, research benefits for war veterans and find out how to become a U.S. citizen from sites featured in the Justice & Military section.

In Matters of Money, research a patent, scan government bid opportunities, obtain documents from the SEC and more. Access food safety guides, research FAA safety standards and even adopt a wild horse from sites in Science & Travel. From World Affairs sites, research United Nations' human rights policies, learn about political parties in Zimbabwe and more.

Explore the Press and Politics
Stay on top of headlines from the online newsrooms of radio and TV stations, newspapers and magazines featured in The Press section. Through the Politics section, enter the world of candidates, political parties, political scientists and cartoonists. From featured sites, track elections, access polling results on numerous issues, link to university political science departments, browse political party sites, research campaign contributions and more.

Read Insightful Editorial
In addition to a high-utility collection of the best sites, GovSpot offers articles that highlight current U.S. and world issues, election information and valuable government resources online. On Exhibit spotlights interesting organizations, municipalities and resources.

About StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
GovSpot, (http://www.govspot.com), published by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc., is the newest site in a family of vertical information portals on the Web designed to make finding the best topical information on the Internet a quick, easy and enjoyable experience. Headquartered in the Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park in Evanston, Ill., StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc. strives to create exemplary Web resources that engage, enlighten and inspire.

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For press information, contact Stephanie Meismer at (303) 433-5216. For all other information about GovSpot, visit us on the Web at http://www.govspot.com or call (847) 866-1830.