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iRV.com Launches Online Resource for Recreational Vehicle Enthusiasts

23 February 2000

iRV.com Launches Online Resource for Recreational Vehicle Enthusiasts

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Feb. 23, 2000--

The Web site's first phase enables a purchasing function,
which allows the RV Buyer to save time and money

    The Southshore Corporation (OTCBB:SHSO), a fully reporting company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, iRV, Inc., has launched the initial phase of its new Web site www.iRV.com devoted to the RV enthusiast. The site is designed to allow customers to purchase new RVs in a convenient money saving manner.
    "Industry research indicates that consumers will spend billions of dollars this year shopping for RVs, and we anticipate that an ever growing portion will be done online," said John H. Deufel, the Company's president. "Internet shopping for RVs allows buyers to shop the nation's entire inventory providing an extensive selection of manufacturers and models."

    Additional features of the site include:

-- a directory of manufacturers, campgrounds and other RV Resources
-- financing and refinancing information
-- links to travel sites, maps, directions and traffic

    "Our goal is to give consumers promotion-free information in an unbiased format with a range of choices so they can make an educated decision as to the RV they want to buy and in some cases, how much they are willing to pay for it. We then provide them with the ability to purchase their RV in a way that not only benefits them, but also the hundreds of participating dealers who can now capture out-of-area business as well as improve the management of their inventories," added John Deufel.
    When using www.iRV.com, customers have access to millions of dollars of inventory conveniently located throughout the nation via the growing `dealer network' that iRV.com, Inc. has organized.
    In the near future, the site will offer real-time content including RV news, national news, sports, weather and free web-based email. The Company hopes that RV enthusiasts will find www.iRV.com to be an essential RV resource.
    Additional planned phases include online financing and refinancing of RVs, extended warranties, a directory of on-the-road repair sources and campground availability. Concurrently, the Company is also developing a comprehensive business-to-business site for RV dealers.
    The current site was developed by eLinear (OTCBB:KNET), a Colorado-based Internet Solutions Provider. The site incorporates eLinear's proprietary WebCAS(TM) content approval system, allowing iRV to easily update and maintain the site. eLinear specializes in projects, which maximize Return on Internet Investment or ROII(TM). Their customer focus is the Fortune 500 and includes IBM.

    Statements in this release may be forward looking. This release should be read in conjunction with Southshore's public SEC filings.