New York, NY - January 16, 2001 - ResQNet.com, Inc., a pioneer and innovator in the field of legacy application enhancement and Web-enabling technology, filed suit in October, 2000, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against SEAGULL Software (AEX: SEAGULL).

The ResQNet patents in question pertain to screen identification methodologies and terminal emulation enhancing (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,530,961, 5,792,659, 5,812,127 and 5,831,608). These patents were awarded to ResQNet in 1996 and 1998. ResQNet released a statement indicating that it had taken these steps to ensure that its valuable technology, resulting from extensive research and development efforts, is fully respected by others.

About ResQNet.com, Inc.

ResQNet.com, Inc. is a New York-based software firm specializing in intelligent Web-enabling technology, self-service portals and human interface enhancements for ERP, CICS, IMS, RPG and COBOL rapid revitalization initiatives. The company focuses on the trend toward e-business by providing on-the-fly graphical connectivity, integration, extensions and rejuvenation to host applications through Internet, intranet, extranet, and wireless enablement. Its patented drag-and-drop technology allows screens to be customized quickly and easily without requiring any scripting or programming. ResQNet.com, Inc. markets its products through a direct sales force and channel partners, VARs, OEMs and resellers, and through its international representatives around the world.

For more information, contact ResQNet.com at 212-482-8080 Ext. 4816, by fax at 212-482-8081, or visit the company’s Internet Web site at http://www.resqnet.com.