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NEWS RELEASE    April 29, 1999    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Adam Qualset
Covalent Technologies, Inc.
4701 Innovation Drive Suite CB105			=09
Lincoln, NE 68521
phone: 402-441-5710   or  800-444-1935
fax: 402-441-5720
www.covalent.net

Covalent Technologies Announces The Active Referral Network

Lincoln, NE - Covalent Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of =
commercial software and support for the Apache web server platform, =
announced today that it will begin paying for referrals through its new =
Active Referral Network.=20

"Covalent Technologies is excited to offer a way to pay others for =
spreading the word about our products and services," said Ryan Lindsay, =
V.P. of Sales at Covalent. "We've been very grateful for the =
overwhelmingly positive response to our Raven SSL module. The AR Network =
is a way of showing our appreciation for the valuable word-of-mouth =
advertising our customers have been providing.=94

Participants in the AR Network link their Web site to Covalent=92s and =
get paid for product sales resulting from referrals. There is no charge =
to participate, and agents receive a referral payment of 5% of the sale =
price of each Raven SSL license, excluding shipping, handling, and =
taxes.

The process for becoming an agent involves acceptance of an operating =
agreement and completion of an online application available at =
www.covalent.net/partners/arnetwork. Once registered, agents receive a =
unique ID number and can use images and instructions at Covalent=92s Web =
site to establish a hyperlink. Archived online reports, accessible at =
any time, provide feedback regarding site visitors, referrals, and sales =
figures. Automatic direct deposit payments are made monthly.

=93Suggesting related products makes a Web site richer and increases =
traffic,=94 said Lindsay. =93The tools we provide make it easy to add =
commerce to a site, and our online reporting system lets agents track =
sales on a daily basis.=94

Covalent Technologies provides e-commerce solutions for the Apache web =
server platform. Its primary product is the Raven SSL module, which =
provides for secure Internet transactions. More information about =
Covalent Technologies and the AR Network is available by calling =
800-444-1935 or visiting www.covalent.net.=20