For Immediate Release

WEBSTAR SERVER SUITE 4.1 NOW INCLUDES FUNNEL WEB 3.6 LITE FOR DETAILED
TRAFFIC ANALYSIS

-- Leading Web Traffic Analysis Software from Active Concepts Makes It Easy
For Detailed Graphic Analysis of WebSTAR Site Traffic --

BERKELEY, Calif., December 8, 1999 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc. and
Active Concepts Inc. today announced Funnel Web 3.6 Lite is freely included
with the new WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 also released today (see related
press release dated 12/8/99). Now any WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 user can
quickly and easily get detailed graphic analysis of their Web traffic
absolutely free with this Lite version of Funnel Web. First developed for
the Mac and now available on all platforms, award-winning Funnel Web is
known for its ease-of-use and depth of reporting. The WebSTAR Server Suite
is priced at $599 (see below for Upgrade, Education and WebSTAR Second
Suite pricing).

"We're honored to have Funnel Web 3.6 Lite included in the leading suite of
Internet Servers on the Mac," said Darren Williams, president and CEO of
Active Concepts. "Now any WebSTAR user can see how simple it is to generate
graphic reports with the intense level of detail for which Funnel Web is
known. Whether its viewing the loyalty pattern of users or breaking down
sources of International hits, WebSTAR users will love Funnel Web's speed
and easy to read reports."

"If you're serious about your Web site, you've got to thoroughly understand
your site traffic," said Scott Steward, President of StarNine. "Funnel Web
is what we use at StarNine, and it's the best solution by far. We're
delighted to include this great software for WebSTAR Server Suite users."

Detailed Traffic Analysis is Easy and Fast With more than thirty automated
reports, Funnel Web gives instant, detailed feedback to webmasters and
management about who is visiting the Web site, how it is navigated, how
often visitors return, and much more. Its robust feature set, intuitive
user interface, accuracy and depth of analysis have made Funnel Web
Standard and Funnel Web Pro the leading choice of WebSTAR users. Funnel Web
3.6 Lite is a fully-functional version of Funnel Web Standard edition,
limited by volume of 50,000 hits per report. Funnel Web Standard, priced at
$249, and the Funnel Web Pro, priced at $499 are available directly from
Active Concepts or through StarNine's Bundle Up discount reseller program.
Educational discounts for qualified institutions are available when
purchasing direct from Active Concepts. Further information and evaluation
copies are available from the Active Concepts Web site at
(http://www.activeconcepts.com/).

About WebSTAR Server Suite
Designed for ease of use, the WebSTAR Server Suite features
high-performance Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers integrated in a modular
application, with secure, IP-based remote administration. The first
commercially supported Web server on the market, WebSTAR was initially
released in 1995 and is now the defacto standard for Web serving on the Mac
OS.

WebSTAR Server Suite Pricing and Availability Available immediately,
WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 users can get version 4.1 for free directly from
StarNine at (http://www.starnine.com/). WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 is
regularly priced at $599. Upgrades from version 3.x are $199, with upgrades
from version 2.x at $299 and upgrades from 1.x at $399. Educational
institutions are eligible for a 20% discount. Discounts are also available
for second servers. A fully functional, 30-day evaluation of WebSTAR Server
Suite 4.1 can be found at (http://www.starnine.com/webstar/).

About StarNine Technologies, Inc.
Founded in 1987 in Berkeley, California, StarNine is the leading developer
of Internet server software for the Mac OS. Awarded numerous honors for its
WebSTAR Web server software, StarNine also publishes ListSTAR list server
software, StarNine Mail and Mail*Link Internet email gateways. StarNine's
new WebSTAR Server Suite is a complete business infrastructure in one
easy-to-use application. StarNine Technologies, Inc. is a privately held
corporation, wholly owned by Platinum Equity Holdings
(http://www.peh.com/). Further information on StarNine may be obtained by
calling 800/525-2580, accessing StarNine's Web site at
(http://www.starnine.com/), or sending email to info@starnine.com.