Verrecchia Group to Help Promote a Whole New Aviva Solutions Vision and Business Direction

Montreal, Quebec, April 16, 2001 - Verrecchia Group Communications Inc. announces that the agency has been retained as lead PR counsel by Aviva Solutions‹a leading worldwide provider of innovative and secure host access and Web-to-host software solutions. Verrecchia Group's primary mandate will be to promote and create new awareness of Aviva and its family of products with the editorial and analyst communities in the U.S. Verrecchia Group will also work to maintain the level of awareness already achieved in the Canadian marketplace as a result of previous media relations campaigns conducted by the agency. The PR and marketing communications program to be initiated by Verrecchia Group will support and communicate Aviva Solutions' new vision and business direction, principally its transformation from a product-focused organization to a provider of value-added application integration and host security solutions.

"We've had a long-standing association with Verrecchia Group which dates back to when Aviva Solutions was a business unit of Eicon Technology," said Marcie Baron, Communications Manager at Aviva Solutions. "The people at Verrecchia Group are therefore quite familiar with our Aviva product line which puts them well ahead of any other agency considering their existing position on the knowledge curve. They were the logical choice to help us articulate and communicate our new business direction as we expand our product and service offerings to a worldwide marketplace."

"These are very exciting times at Aviva Solutions as the company embarks on a new phase in its evolution," said Susan Verrecchia, President of Verrecchia Group. "The company's new vision is to move beyond an organization that just sells products, to one that delivers application integration and host security solutions that support a solid product line. We look forward to helping Aviva Solutions communicate that vision to its intended audiences, whether it be the media, analysts, investors, channel , or ultimately, the Aviva customer."

About Aviva Solutions Inc.

Aviva Solutions Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of innovative and secure host access and Web-to-host software solutions. The company brings to market secure, value-added e-business solutions that leverage existing legacy investments while providing high-value Return On Investment (ROI) to its customers. The Aviva product line is a comprehensive family of host access and Web-to-host products for delivering corporate host applications to the desktop PC, Web browser or mobile device over legacy, IP and wireless networks. Aviva Solutions is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. For more information about Aviva Solutions contact the Company at 9800 Cavendish Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4M 2V9, tel: Toll Free (U.S. and Canada): 1-800-276-0038, (514) 832-3747, fax: (514) 832-3742, or visit the company web site at www.avivasolutions.com. Aviva Solutions Inc. is a business unit of i-data international.

About Verrecchia Group Communications Inc.

"Technology People Marketing Technology" is the core differentiator of Montreal-based Verrecchia Group Communications Inc., a results oriented agency that provides comprehensive public relations and superior marketing services to the technology sector. Founded in 1995, Verrecchia Group is dedicated to providing its clients with strategic planning, hands-on marketing and flawless execution of effective marketing and public relations programs that create awareness, capture mind share, open sales channels, and drive customer leads both in the U.S. and Canada. Each senior member of Verrecchia Group has substantial industry experience and has worked the frontlines of the technology revolution for multinational corporations and smaller organizations. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Verrecchia Group has consultants located in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago and Austin, and represents clients ranging from start-ups to internationally recognized corporations. For more information, call 514-935-0166, or visit the company web site at www.vergroup.com.

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