Nstein signs services agreement with Industry Canada Announces the building of a corporate taxonomy for IC

2003-01-15

Montreal, January 15th, 2003 - Nstein Technologies Inc. "Nstein"(TSX-V: EIN) announces that it has signed a contract with Industry Canada (IC) to develop their new corporate taxonomy.

Catherine Brieger, from Industry Canada's Corporate Reference Services, says "Nstein possesses a comprehensive understanding and tremendous track record in assisting groups such as Industry Canada in developing world class taxonomies " and in implementing computer-aided indexing solutions around these taxonomies."
"Nstein is pleased to be working with Industry Canada (IC) on this taxonomy project" says Charles Alexander, Nstein's VP Sales and Marketing, "The Industry Canada Library group is very knowledgeable regarding the need for a comprehensive, well structured taxonomy as a key component of an overall information management strategy".
Nstein is also pleased to announce the release of its latest version (Version 2.2) of its Taxonomy Manager. Nstein released the first version of its "Taxonomy Manager" in the Fall of 2002 with strong success.

About Industry Canada

A Department of the Canadian Federal Government, Industry Canada's mandate is to help make Canadians more productive and competitive in the knowledge-based economy, thus improving the standard of living and quality of life in Canada. The Department's policies, programs and services help grow a dynamic and innovative economy that provides more and better-paying jobs for Canadians, supports stronger business growth through continued improvements in productivity and innovation performance and gives consumers, businesses and investors confidence that the marketplace is fair, efficient and competitive.
Through its five strategic objectives (innovation, connectedness, marketplace, investment and trade), Industry Canada aims to help Canadians contribute to the knowledge economy and improve productivity and innovation performance. Industry Canada is making a difference - contributing to an innovative society where all Canadians have the opportunity to benefit from economic and social prosperity. For further information please visit: http://www.ic.gc.ca/priorities




About Nstein Technologies

Nstein Technologies Inc. is an industry leader in providing innovative content management software solutions to the e-publishing, enterprise and government sectors. Nstein's products automate complex tasks such as document indexing and summarizing, and enable organizations to maximize the value of their content assets through the improved organization, navigation, and faster retrieval of information. The Nserver" solution is a core content management component, which has enabled Nstein's customers to significantly increase their ROI through increased productivity, efficiency and revenue gains. The company's patented Linguistic DNA" technology, which combines the advantages of linguistic and statistical analysis with artificial intelligence has earned it top analyst ratings internationally. Nstein's headquarters are in Montreal, Canada, with offices in San Francisco, Washington D.C. and London, UK. For further information please visit www.nstein.com

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