CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 24, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Xpedian, Inc. OTCBB:XPDN) announces the official debut of http://www.EstatePlanet.com, its premier online B2B Financial Services and Estate Planning Portal. The official EstatePlanet.com website launch represents the next stage in Xpedian, Inc.'s strategy to establish itself as a major Financial Services Brand along side firms like Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), and Citigroup (NYSE:C).
Xpedian, Inc., plans to aggressively market EstatePlanet.com and the company's insurance trust product - InsTrust.com in a major advertising campaign slated to begin in May 2000. Management believes that due to the uniqueness of the products, coupled with being the first site of its kind, that financial professionals will come to rely on the site for otherwise inaccessible information.
Dale Chapman, President of Xpedian, Inc., says, "Our products and services can be infused into the portfolio of every financial service professional in the country. Our tools allow independent and captive financial intermediaries to render their clients an invaluable service often resulting in saving thousands of dollars, while also helping the representative gain new clients and retain a larger portion of his or her existing clients. Our approach is unparalleled in today's age of online insurance and brokerage services. With our commitment and ability to provide these representatives with state of the art technology and support, we believe that we will develop a strong and loyal following," says Chapman.
Through EstatePlanet.com, Xpedian will provide a needed resource for information covering all aspects of Estate Planning. This includes detailed explanations and demonstrations of a complete array of Estate Planning techniques, with a variety of case sensitive benefit scenarios based upon various consumer profiles. It will contain detailed glossaries of Estate Planning terminology, as well as access to Federal and State Tax Codes and printable forms.
In addition to providing valuable insights and information, the EstatePlanet.com website will act as a registration point for financial professionals to access Xpedian's estate planning products and will provide a valuable referral link for prospective clients to contact Xpedian's growing network of registered financial professionals.
In August 1999, Xpedian acquired licensing agreements for the marketing rights to sophisticated Expert System / Artificial Intelligence (AI) software, licensed by Commerce Capital Group, LLC.
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