VANCOUVER, B.C., July 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockgroup Information Systems Inc. (OTCBB:SWEB) (TSX Venture Exchange:SWB), a financial media and technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of new contest for its popular StockHouse financial websites.
'The StockHouse Search' contest, launching this week, offers contestants the chance to be famous, and win some great prizes. The winners will appear in a national advertising campaign for StockHouse. The print and online media ad campaign is to feature the contest winners in an action scene 'Running with the Bulls'.
"We have an active community of hundreds of thousands of investor members" said Marcus New CEO of Stockgroup the owners and operators of the StockHouse web sites. "We wanted to give them the opportunity to get involved, have some fun and maybe gain a moment of fame as we introduce some new research tools to them and the rest of the investment community"
The contest is open to all visitors to the StockHouse websites in the United States and Canada. StockHouse currently has more than 450,000 registered members and 750,000 people who visit the sites each month. Contest winners will also receive a West Coast holiday for two, including return airfare for two to Vancouver, B.C., from within Canada or the United States, one week's accommodation in a deluxe room at the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle, a 7-day rental of a sport utility vehicle (or equivalent) from Avis Rent A Car, rounds at the prestigious Nicklaus North and Furry Creek Golf Courses and a souvenir poster of the StockHouse advertisement in which they appear.
Contestants are asked to submit 100 words on 'How did you survive the last three years in the markets'(see Note). Contest winners are to be selected by a panel of judges.
To enter the Contest, visit: www.stockhouse.com/sh_investor/contest.asp
Note: Contest terms & conditions may be found here: www.stockhouse.com/sh_investor/contestterms.asp
ABOUT STOCKGROUP
Stockgroup Information Systems Inc. is a financial media and technology company. It is a leading provider of private labeled financial software and content solutions to media, corporate and financial services companies. Stockgroup employs proprietary technologies that enable its clients to provide financial data streams and news combined with cutting-edge fundamental, technical, productivity and disclosure tools to their customers, shareholders and employees at a fraction of the cost of traditional internal methods. Stockgroup is also a provider of Public Company Disclosure and Awareness Products for publicly traded companies. Its financial web sites, including www.stockhouse.com, www.stockhouse.ca and www.smallcapcenter.com, are state-of-the-art online research centers for the investment community. To find out more about Stockgroup (OTCBB:SWEB) (TSX Venture Exchange:SWB), visit our website at www.stockgroup.com
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