Gaithersburg, MD, November 21, 2002 - AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc., which owns and operates the largest weather network in the world, today announced the appointment of Chris McCown as WeatherBug Product Director. McCown previously played a key role in interactive and information technology development within multiple divisions at NBC. In his new role at AWS, he is responsible for developing WeatherBug strategy, as well as directing product operations and development.

WeatherBug (http://www.weatherbug.com) is the leading source of weather information on the Web, according to comScore Media Metrix. The free desktop weather software application streams live neighborhood weather conditions, severe weather warnings, emergency alerts, forecasts and more direct to 15 million PC users.

Prior to joining AWS, McCown was Director of Operations for CNBC.com, where he directed a major site overhaul - a sophisticated project that spanned multiple technical teams. Previously, he led interactive product operations and development for NBC's owned-and-operated television stations. Most recently, as Director of Studios for NBC's west coast information technology team, McCown was responsible for successfully launching a host of key initiatives. Additionally, McCown is Six Sigma Black Belt trained.

"Chris' track record of expertly leading large-scale interactive and technology projects will drive WeatherBug to new levels, just as we are hitting our stride as one of the world's top online services. He is focused on assessing the 'voice of the customer' and responding to it with valuable product enhancements," said Andy Jedynak, Vice President and GM, WeatherBug. "His talents mesh well with the abilities of the rest of our team and his influence will quickly become apparent to our 15 million customers when we launch the next major version of our product in the near future."

About AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc.

AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (http://www.aws.com) owns and operates the largest network of weather stations in the world. This real-time network gathers comprehensive, up-to-the-second weather information from more than 6,000 communities and powers the company's various products and services, including: WeatherBug™, an online weather service that provides live neighborhood conditions to more than 15 million registered PC users; WeatherNet for Broadcast, which delivers real-time weather information to more than 80 million U.S. households through partnerships with 100 local television stations; WeatherNet for Education, which provides engaging weather information and educational tools to schools and colleges, including an innovative set of online lesson plans and software called WeatherNet Classroom; and AWS Data Services which uses AWS' unique weather network and software to provide high-value solutions for vertical industries such as energy, retail, and transportation.