HoustonStreet Exchange has been named a 2000 Web Business 50/50 Award winner. Sponsored by CIO magazine, this award program recognizes innovative Web initiatives by organizations around the world. The July 1 issue of CIO honors the top 50 Internet and top 50 intranet sites that demonstrate a keen ability to blend technology and design of their Web site with the needs of their target audience. According to Megan Santosus, CIO senior editor, "It is clear from this year's winners the Internet is no longer an experiment. With dedicated staff, financial resources and executive talent, winners are sending a loud message: The Internet, as an important business medium, is here to stay."

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Forbes.com Best of the Web Awards
HoustonStreet.com has been named by Forbes.com one of 200 most important business-to-business Web sites.

"The B2B horse race is off, and just out of the starting gate are more than 1,000 Web marketplaces that have been announced in the past year or so. Which ones will thrive and which will falter? In Forbes.com's first annual Best of The Web: B2B guide, our team of editors have hand picked B2B companies and picked 200 of the most promising and competitive in 25 industries. Each company was judged on its strategy, its execution, its financial staying power and its Web site."

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New Energy Economy "Top 50 People in Energy IT" award
HoustonStreet was chosen for the best promo, gimmick or giveaway for the launch of its online energy trading platform.