Bridges.com is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John C. Simmons to the Board of Directors. Mr. Simmons joins Ed Hall, Dave Cousins and Chairman Doug Manning on the Board.

"Mr. Simmons adds extensive expertise in business development, corporate finance, public company experience and a knowledge of acquisitions that will significantly enhance our board," says Doug Manning, CEO. "Bridges.com has grown to a level where we're ready for a person of Mr. Simmons expertise. He'll help the Company identify future growth opportunities."

As president and chairman of Contour Blind and Shade (Canada) Ltd., he expanded the company from start-up in 1983 to 60 locations in Canada and the United States.

From 1990 - 1992, he was a founder, vice-president and director of Insulpro Industries Inc., a TSE-listed insulation application business.

Since 1992, John has been the president and founder of Integrated Paving Concepts Inc., a profitable TSE company recently acquired in part by Trimin Enterprises Inc. of Vancouver.

Bridges.com specializes in continuous and customized publishing on the Internet. Its primary focus is services and products for the career development industry. Over 2,500 North American schools subscribe to Bridges.com's online resources, with a potential readership of over 1,000,000 students.

Bridges.com is a publicly traded company on The Alberta Stock Exchange (BIT). It's one of a small percentage of technology-based companies making a profit through the Internet.

This announcement is subject to regulatory approval including the approval of The Alberta Stock Exchange.

THE BRIDGES INITIATIVES INC.
7B-1404 Hunter Court
Kelowna, BC
V1X 6E6
Tel: 250 862 8722
Fax: 250 862 8771
E-mail: info@bridges.com
Website: www.bridges.com

For further information contact: Norm Thompson