FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, May 8, 2000 -- EarthCam, the Internet's premier global webcam network and a leader in webcasting premier events, has announced the worldwide webcam search for Calvert DeForest, aka Larry "Bud" Melman. DeForest, who is best known for his appearances on "The Late Show with David Letterman". From now until May 31, 2000, Larry "Bud" will appear in front of one of EarthCam's MetroCams.

EarthCam's MetroCams (www.earthcam.com/metrocams) is the world's most extensive network of owned and operated webcams. The network features continuously updating images from premier locations from around the world - from Times Square, New York to Red Square, Moscow. Each camera provides the user with a unique perspective and a virtual tour of places they may never visit.

Each day, users will be able to return to EarthCam for clues as to which EarthCam MetroCam Larry "Bud" will appear. Once Larry "Bud" is spotted, contestants will e-mail their entries to EarthCam.

The first to send in a correct response will win the Grand Prize of a $25,000 StarCaster webcasting system, the same professional system that EarthCam uses to webcast from around the globe. The winner will also receive extensive promotion on the EarthCam site, driving thousands of users to watch whatever the winner chooses to webcast.

Additionally, 25 first place winners will receive Larry "Bud" Melman t-shirts and 12 second prize winners will receive EarthCam baseball caps.

"We're excited to be teaming up with Calvert DeForest, a man that has made people laugh for nearly 20 years and one of the world's most recognized faces," said Bruce A. Schwartz, Vice President, Marketing of EarthCam. "The search is on! And we wish our millions of loyal MetroCam visitors the best of luck!"

EarthCam.com is the leading network of live webcams and as the premier webcam portal, offers the most comprehensive search engine of webcams from around the world. EarthCam provides complete infrastructure services to manage, host and maintain live images for it's corporate clients. Strategic partners include the top Internet portals: Yahoo!, Intel, MSN, ColumbiaTriStar Interactive, NASCAR, Weather.com, NBCi, Discovery.com, and CNN.com. As the premier provider of live images on the Internet, EarthCam webcasts events such as Mardi Gras, Halloween and New Year's Eve and the past three Super Bowls for the NFL. WebCamStore.com is EarthCam's full-service e-commerce site dedicated solely to providing webcam solutions. Visit EarthCam at www.earthcam.com.