Vancouver, BC (May 1, 2002) – X Interactive Technologies Inc. of Surrey, BC Canada and Groove Networks of Boston MA announce their partnership today.  Along with their commitment to the Microsoft NET initiative, X Interactive makes their next strategic move in reaching their objective of becoming the leading provider of business performance tools and solutions to small and medium sized organizations.

"We believe people work in a much decentralized fashion.  There is a problem today in that software requires connectivity.  Because of this, people are not as productive as they can be.  We are working to solve the break in human workflow by leveraging the power of a disconnected PC with the collaboration of the Internet.  Groove’s technology fits so well into our vision. Small and medium sized organizations, that are looking to improve their business performance by leveraging technology to increase revenues and drive down operational costs, also share this vision.

Groove Networks Inc. provides desktop collaboration software that accelerates business activity both within and across company boundaries by providing a 10x improvement over email alone for getting work done.  Groove Networks is a privately held company headquartered in Beverly, Mass. The company currently sells its products and services through a direct sales force with offices throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom. Since its founding in 1997, the company has obtained more than $117 million in financing from Accel Partners, Microsoft® Corporation, Intel Capital, and private investors.

X Interactive Technologies Inc. is a pioneer of X Engineering, business process re-engineering that crosses organizational boundaries.  Our solutions enable smooth workflow and effective decision-making by connecting people and processes.  Our commitment is to our clients' business performance, increasing revenues and driving down costs.  X Interactive Technologies is a privately held firm located in British Columbia, Canada.

Contact:  Darren Layton, President

Press/Analysts:  pr@groove.net