St. George's Grenada, 
October 3, 2000 

    GamblingSoftware.com, the leader in interactive Java games for online gaming, is pleased to announce that Thrive Media will provide Web design, software development, and marketing services to GamblingSoftware.com. 

   Thrive Media, a Vancouver-based company, is a full-service marketing company
offering e-business solutions.  Thrive's experienced team of design and
marketing professionals have designed and developed more than 30 successful
Web sites for online businesses and companies looking to leverage the Web to
open new markets.

    "Thrive Media's experience and aggressive approach to marketing is going to
bring more success to GamblingSoftware.com and our licensees", said Mark
Waters, Director of Business Development at GamblingSoftware.com.

    GamblingSoftware.com is a technology-based company that provides turnkey
gaming solutions for Internet gaming systems. They were the first to pioneer
Java technology for online gambling. Their services include software
licensing and consulting, system administration and maintenance, complete
e-commerce services, and 24/7 customer support.  

    For additional information on the products and services that
GamblingSoftware.com has to offer, visit their Web site at
www.gamblingsoftware.com to demonstrate their innovative Java technology
online or come visit them at the World Gaming Congress & Expo, Las Vegas
Convention Center, October 18-20, at Booth #1074.  

    Thrive Media offers a full-range of services in software and database
engineering, Web design and hosting, business technology consulting, Web
marketing.  For more information on Thrive Media, visit their Web site at
www.thrivemedia.com.

For more information, please contact:  

Mark Waters
Director, Business Development
GamblingSoftware.com
Tel: 1-473-GET-GAME (438-4263)
Email: mark@gamblingsoftware.com

Paul Mendes
Director, Marketing and New Business
Thrive Media Inc.
Tel: 1-604-681-2858
Email: paul@thrivemedia.com