AOL CANADA AND MAPLE SQUARE TEAM UP TO SIMPLIFY THE INTERNET

Toronto, Ontario -- June 29, 1998 -- Maple Square has been selected by AOL Canada to assist in identifying unique Canadian content for its launch of AOL Canada NetFind. This partnership will make the interactive experience even easier and more convenient for AOL Canada members and Internet users.

Maple Square will help AOL Canada tailor the popular search engine AOL NetFind so that it provides the most relevant Canadian search results available today. In addition, Maple Square will assist AOL Canada in creating special event features and customizing AOL NetFind's Time Savers that offer pointers to some seriously handy online spots for AOL Canada members.

"We are pleased to be teaming up with Maple Square to make AOL Canada NetFind a comprehensive jump point for our members Internet experience. By combining Maple Square's vast experience in content development and cataloguing with Excite's smart search technology with a simple interface to the Internet and extensive personalization capabilities, both AOL Canada members and Internet users will have a quick, easy and convenient way to find and use what matters most to them on the web", said Stephen Bartkiw, Managing Director, AOL Canada.

"As a leader in creating original Canadian editorial content and cataloging Canadian web sites Maple Square is excited at the prospect of working closely with AOL Canada. Our experience shows that when Canadians are searching for Internet resources they demand that the results of those searches be relevant," said Marc Boucher, President, Maple Square. "This new partnership allows Maple Square to combine our experience with the resources of AOL Canada so that when members go to the Internet they immediately have access to the most up to date and relevant web sites through Special Event Features, AOL Canada NetFind and Time Savers, which are pointers to handy online areas."

Last month AOL and Excite announced an agreement to bring its NetFind search capabilities to AOL Canada with a localized version of AOL NetFind. AOL Canada NetFind is the web-based search engine integrated into AOL.CA, AOL Canada's home page, to assist both AOL members and web users in quickly and easily finding specific sites, services and content on the Internet. With AOL Canada NetFind, AOL members simply type in a word or phrase describing the information they seek and they immediately receive a comprehensive list of links to websites and special events. AOL.CA also provides non-members the opportunity to find out about the unique content and features available on AOL Canada.

In addition, from AOL.CA, web users can download the latest AOL Canada software or sign up for AOL Instant Messenger that makes it possible for those who have registered, to send and receive text messages for instant, private one-on-one chats (including AOL members). AOL members can also set up AOL NetMail so that they can conveniently send or receive AOL e-mail directly from the web.

Maple Square's current directory will move to AOL Canada NetFind within 30 days of the launch of the new service.

About Maple Square

Maple Square (www.maplesquare.com) is the recently announced spin-off Internet content and consulting company of aTerra Technologies Corporation. Maple Square created Canada's first national Internet directory in 1996 and has since focused on creating quality award winning Canadian content. Online services include the Canuck Site of the Day, and Gulf Islands Online.

About AOL Canada

AOL Canada, which officially launched in January 1996 by America Online, Inc., is an interactive online service tailored to the Canadian marketplace, offering its more than 100,000 members value, ease-of-use and convenience through state-of-the-art features. Members can communicate with friends, family and colleagues, find information, play, shop and conduct business all over the world. Personal computer users can obtain AOL Canada software by calling 1-888-AOL-HELP (1-888-265-4357) or by downloading from http://www.aol.ca.

AOL Canada partners currently include: Agence France-Press; Beaty & Co.; Bitcasters; BuyBroadway; Canada Trust; Canadian Geographic; Canadian Snowbirds Association; Canadian Press; Canadian Stock Exchanges (4); Century 21; Cygnet Travel; DISCscribe; Don Cherry; E-Trade; Fundata Canada; Francomédia; Géographica; GlobalMedic; Green Line Investor Services; Hoffmann & Associates; J2S2; Jewish Community Online; Kiosque; Maple Square; mbanx; MuchMusic; NTN Canada; Online Psychology; Out There News; Reuters; Safarir; Scoreboard; Stars on Ice; The Weather Network; and Viewz. Announcements of new Canadian partners continue to be made.

America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America Online operates two worldwide Internet online services: AOL Interactive Services, with more than 12 million members; and CompuServe, with approximately 2 million members. America Online also operates AOL Studios, the world's leading creator of original interactive content. Other branded Internet services operated by America Online include AOL.COM, the world's most accessed Web site from home; AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet; AOL Instant Messenger, an instant messaging tool available on both AOL and the Internet; and ICQ, an instant communications and chat technology on the Internet.