Fineline Properties.com Signs Licensing Agreement With Giant Star for Solar Sisters(tm)


KENT, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fineline Properties.com Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets:FNLN) (http://www.finelineproperties.com) has signed an agreement with Giant Star Corporation of San Francisco to produce Solar Sisters(tm) products to be distributed throughout the United States.

The Solar Sisters(tm) are a cartoon character group of twelve girls who each embody one of the 12 signs of the zodiac. Each character's favorite color, gemstone, flower and personality are all based upon the characteristics of each sign of the zodiac. Each girl personifies her sign. The Solar Sisters(tm) can be viewed on Fineline's Website at: http://www.finelineproperties.com/fun/solarsisters/index.htm

Giant Star manufactures high-quality plush dolls and stationery marketed by an existing network of sales teams that distribute its products to independent gift and specialty stores throughout the United States numbering about 25,000 accounts. Giant Star will produce plush, bean bag dolls, notepads, journals, bags, desk sets, and key rings. Giant Star guarantees Fineline $2.5 million for the categories given to Giant Star over the three-year term of the contract.

This is the first domestic license negotiated by Matchmaker Properties on behalf of Fineline for Solar Sisters(tm). Alan D. Williamson Jr., director of licensing for Matchmaker said: "This agreement is a great asset to both Fineline and Giant Star. The market for this type of property is one of the biggest in the industry right now, both here and abroad. We expect this to be the first of many licensing agreements for the Solar Sisters(tm)."

Robert Petry, president of Fineline stated: "I'm really excited about Giant Star signing a contract with Fineline for the Solar Sisters(tm). And I am looking forward to seeing Solar Sisters(tm) products in the market, as I think they are going to be huge. Giant Star makes terrific, high-quality products, and this is a great character group. Girls of all ages will love them."

About Fineline Properties.com Inc.:

Fineline Properties.com Inc. is a cartoon character development company dedicated to creating quality original cartoon characters for licensing and animation. Fineline's entire library of more than 200 new cartoon characters, covering the Internet, sports, satire and much more, can be viewed at http://www.finelineproperties.com.

Fineline is a publicly traded company (OTC Pink Sheets:FNLN).

About Matchmaker Properties:

Matchmaker Properties is a diverse group of experienced senior executives formed to drive licensed products through the rigorous demand of product and character introductions.

The Matchmaker team consists of experts in licensing negotiation, Licensed Product Development, License Marketing and PR, Sales Development within the Retail Market Sector and Creative Character Quality Control.

Matchmaker Properties is a privately held corporation based in Hanover, Mass.

Statements in this release are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's services, increased levels of competition for the company, and dependence on the performance of the management of the company.


            

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