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Oscars Watch 2001 on World Online


Johannesburg, 09 Mar 2001

One of the country`s largest Internet service providers, Vodacom World Online, a Tiscali S.p.A company, has created a special Oscars Watch 2001 site to follow the 73rd Annual Academy Awards. Oscars Watch 2001 will keep Internet users up to date with news and events surrounding the Oscars, which is taking place on the 25th of March 2001, and will give them the opportunity to vote for their favourite nominees.

"We`ve got the very latest Oscar-related news, as well as stills from all the nominated films and a picture gallery of the actors who will feature at the Academy Awards," says World Online portal manager, Natalie Pienaar.

Dedicated movie fans will also have an opportunity to watch this prestigious ceremony live by entering the Oscars Watch 2001 competition. Up for grabs are tickets to an exclusive live satellite feed of the Oscars at Nu Metro Cinema Prive in Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town on the 26th of March at 3am. World Online can be accessed at: www.worldonline.co.za

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"World Online International, acquired by Tiscali S.p.A. in December 2000 (Nuovo Mercato: TIS), is part of one of the largest and fastest-growing Internet network companies in Europe, and, in conjunction with Tiscali, provides access, content, applications and services to 6.8 million registered subscribers as of September 30, 2000. With local operations in 15 countries, the Company has the largest geographical footprint of any European Internet provider.

World Online was officially listed on Euronext (formerly the stock exchange of Amsterdam Exchanges) on March 17th, 2000. On November 7th 2000, Tiscali launched an offer to combine the two companies that was accepted by shareholders representing 96.1% of World Online`s outstanding share capital on December 6th 2000. Tiscali honoured its offer on December 7th 2000, creating the leading pan-European Internet network company.

WOL`s corporate website: www.worldonline.com

Tiscali`s corporate website: www.tiscali.com