Asset-Backed Alert Now Available on ABSNet™

Lewtan Distributes Leading Industry Publication Online

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Jay Lebed
Lewtan Technologies, Inc®
781-672-1130
jlebed@lewtan.com
www.lewtan.com

December 14, 1998 , Waltham, MA - (Lewtan) announced today that Asset-Backed Alert will be published electronically and distributed over ABSNet™. Developed by Lewtan and a consortium of leading sponsors from the securitization industry, ABSNet™ is the source for securitization information, delivering performance data and related information on asset-backed securities directly over the Internet. Asset-Backed Alert is highly regarded for its steady flow of scoops in the public and private markets. The editorial content is supported by the newsletter's proprietary ABS Database, which is recognized as the definitive measure of global securitization activity.

Stuart Lewtan, President of Lewtan Technologies, states "This is an exciting development. We have long known the value Asset-Backed Alert brings to the ABS community, and we are proud to add this intelligence source to ABSNet™." Subscribers will now be able to view the latest industry news quickly and easily. Back issues will be posted, enabling subscribers to locate recent issues and to search for specific content.

About Lewtan Technologies, Inc.

Lewtan Technologies, Inc.® is the leading provider of software, data and analytics to the global securitization industry. Founded in 1986, Lewtan serves over 200 securitization customers worldwide. In 1999, Lewtan, working with an industry consortium including Standard "&" Poor's, Fitch, Bank One and others, launched ABSNet (www.absnet.net). ABSNet is now the leading Internet source of structured finance news, data, research and analytics, with over 6,000 users in more than 50 countries. Lewtan offers industry participants "Powered by ABSNet" solutions that leverage ABSNet's web infrastructure, database and user base. Solutions benefit issuers, CDO collateral managers, dealers, investors, credit enhancers, trustees, rating agencies and asset-backed CP conduit sponsors.