SmarterKids.com, Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering

Business Wire,  Sept 9, 1999  

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NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999--

SmarterKids.com, Inc. announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of its common stock.

It is expected that all of the stock will be sold by the Company. Hambrecht & Quist will act as lead underwriter of the offering. Other underwriters include U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray and E*OFFERING.

SmarterKids.com is a leading online retailer focused on children's educational books, toys and games, and software.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

A copy of the preliminary prospectus, when available, may be obtained from the office of Hambrecht & Quist, One Bush Street, San Francisco, California 94104.

NOTE TO EDITORS: An asterik appears between the "E" and the "OFFERING" in the company name E*OFFERING. This asterik may not appear on some databases.

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