<B>Latin American B2B Site for Pulp, Paper Launching</B>

TPPX.com announced plans to develop a business-to-business Internet marketplace focused on the pulp and paper industry in Latin America. Estimated to be a $35 billion market, the pulp and paper industry in Latin America currently buys and sells goods through conventional methods. To decrease costs and increase efficiency in the market, TPPX.com will launch a secure, multi-lingual trading platform for buyers and sellers of pulp, paper and related supplies. The site will operate as an open, neutral marketplace in which the forces of supply and demand set the level of pricing.

``Our mission is to bring value to the pulp and paper community by connecting thousands of buyers and sellers throughout Latin America and around the world,'' said Fernando Mera, chairman and CEO of TPPX.com. ``By streamlining the sales process and fulfilling our customer's core e-business needs, we expect to save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars in transaction costs over the next five years.''

Once complete, the site will allow users to search quickly for pulp and paper products, equipment, chemicals and supplies from a variety of sellers. With information presented in Spanish, Portuguese and English, buyers may place bids on the listed products or request new offers from sellers by posting request for quotes.

TPPX.com is scheduled to launch its initial trading platform this October. To access the site go to www.tppx.com.