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From: press at socialecology.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SOCIAL ECOLOGY TO DONATE 100,000 SHARES OF ITS PRE-IPO STOCK TO NONPROFITS

Goal is Strengthened Nonprofit Infrastructure

SEATTLE, WA -- September 20, 2000   Social Ecology, a Seattle-based 
information technology company for the nonprofit sector, announced today it 
will donate 100,000 shares of its pre-IPO stock to ten or more nonprofit 
organizations.  The program's guidelines focus on nonprofits that play a 
significant role in strengthening the infrastructure of the sector as a whole.

Michael Gilbert, founder and CEO of Social Ecology, said "We realize that 
the success of our company will depend on a strong and growing nonprofit 
sector. We want to recognize, and contribute to, some of the nonprofit 
organizations that work to ensure that every community benefits from 
effective nonprofits."

"This initiative extends Social Ecology's corporate engagement with the 
work of the nonprofit sector as a whole," said Drummond Pike, president of 
the Tides Foundation in San Francisco.  Customer support personnel and 
other key employees of the company have deep roots in nonprofit work, the 
company develops products with nonprofit organizations as partners and 
co-owners, and it counts foundations making program-related investments 
among its pre-IPO investors.

A single-page application form is posted on Social Ecology's website at 
http://www.socialecology.com/stockgift/appn.html and circulated online to 
many potential applicants.  Further information about the program is also 
available at the company's website.

Founded in May 1999, Social Ecology offers online software products that 
meet critical needs of nonprofit organizations. Examples include DonorLink 
IT, a relationship-management tool for staying in touch with donors and 
other supporters; InWeb IT, a knowledge-management too for providing 
consistent information to employees, board members and other stakeholders; 
and OrgMail IT, an enterprise-wide integrated email management tool.  A 
staff of experienced software engineers and management personnel with 
strong ties to the nonprofit sector works from its offices in Seattle's 
Capital Hill neighborhood.

For further information about the stock donation program or Social Ecology, 
see http://www.socialecology.com/stockgift/faq.html
or email stockgift at socialecology.com
or write to the attention of "Stock Gifts" to 1818 Summit, Seattle, WA 98122.

Press contact for Social Ecology mail to:  press at socialecology.com