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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2004--BarPoint.com, Inc. (OTCBB:BPNT - News), an online and wireless product information and shopping service technology provider, and Fundever, Inc., owner of SchoolPop, Inc., a leading provider of year round school support and fund-raising solutions, jointly announced today that the two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement for Fundever to acquire a controlling interest in BarPoint by way of a reverse triangular merger. Concurrent with the announcement of the transaction with Fundever/SchoolPop, and conditioned upon the closing of the transaction, BarPoint announced a cash and stock dividend to shareholders of approximately $ 0.05 per common share and approximately 0.429 additional shares per common share. Subject to the closing of the merger, this cash and stock dividend is to be paid on or about March 2, 2004, to shareholders of record as of February 17, 2004. In addition, subject to the closing of the merger and the resolution of various contingent liabilities, a second cash dividend of approximately $ 0.03 per common share may be issued to the BarPoint shareholders of record as of February 17, 2004. If issued, this additional dividend is currently scheduled to be paid approximately six months after closing of the merger. The merger transaction is expected to close on or about February 18, 2004, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions.

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