WorldBestBuy.com Sponsors NASCAR Winston Cup Driver Brett Bodine

26 February 2000
WorldBestBuy.com Sponsors NASCAR Winston Cup Driver Brett Bodine
 Internet Retailer Backs Brett Bodine Racing Team Through End of 2000 NASCAR
                                    Season

    SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25 -- WorldBestBuy.com
( http://www.worldbestbuy.com ), the leading Internet retail supersite owned by
parent company International Brands, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: INBR), has
entered the sponsorship ranks of NASCAR's premier racing series by backing
NASCAR Winston Cup racing team Brett Bodine Racing.  WorldBestBuy.com's
associate sponsorship of driver Brett Bodine and his team runs through the end
of the 2000 NASCAR season, and covers 36 major races across the United States.
    Brett Bodine, part of the famous Bodine racing family, has raced in NASCAR
Winston Cup events since 1986.  His background includes Modifieds as well as
the NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division action, where he was a
runner-up for the championship title in 1986.  Brett has one NASCAR Winston
Cup win under his belt, at North Wilkesboro in his 80th start, and earned his
first pole in 1990 at the Mello Yello 500 in Charlotte.
    "Brett is a veteran driver from one of NASCAR's first families of racing,
and we're proud to put our name on his #11 Ford," said Steven (Vladislav)
Zubkis, CEO of WorldBestBuy.com.  "His desire to win and his professionalism
are an inspiration to us and to the NASCAR world.  We're looking forward to
sponsoring his team throughout the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup season."
    As associate sponsor, WorldBestBuy.com will have its logo displayed
prominently on four locations on the race car, on Bodine's uniform, as well as
on pit equipment and the race car transporter.  Primary sponsorship of Brett
Bodine Racing is furnished by Ralph's Grocery Company of Los Angeles.
    Brett Bodine Racing's next scheduled event is the Dura-Lube 400 this
Saturday, February 27th at Rockingham, N.C.  The 36-race season concludes
November 19th, 2000.
    WorldBestBuy.com is a major e-tail presence on the Internet.  Current
offerings include a huge selection of unique and high-quality products from
around the world at deep discount prices, including a new WBB Auction area
where buyers can bid on hundreds of new, close-out, refurbished, and
collectable products.  In addition, the site offers personal sales areas
called Wheelmonger Auto Auction, Garage Sale, and World Bazaar, where site
visitors can buy or sell personal items ranging from books, toys, antiques,
and jewelry, to automobiles, trucks, collectibles, furniture, electronics, and
china.  In its first full month of service, WorldBestBuy.com registered over
2 million unique visits.  For more about WorldBestBuy.com, visit the site at
http://www.worldbestbuy.com .

    About WorldBestBuy.com.:
    San Diego-based WorldBestBuy.com is a wholly-owned division of
International Brands, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: INBR), a publicly-traded
technology company with majority or partial interests in Internet, media,
entertainment, and broadcasting enterprises.

    Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in
this press release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties.  Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation,
continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the effect competitive and
economic factors and the Company's reaction to them may have on consumer and
business buying decisions with respect to the Company's products and services.
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbors created by these
sections.  These forward-looking statements include statements related to
potential prospects of the company.  Actual results may differ materially due
to a number of risks.  This press release provides general information and
should not be construed as an offer to sell securities.  This report is for
informational purposes only and should not be construed as advice or as
meeting the investment needs of any particular investor or designed to be the
basis of any investment decision.

    For more information contact:  Mindy Franklin, 847-955-0700, ext. 225,
e-mail, mindy@sspr.com, or Jill Schmidt, 847-955-0700, ext. 227,
jills@sspr.com,  both of S&S Public Relations, for WorldBestBuy.com.