NETWORK COMMERCE NAMES N. SCOTT DICKSON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SEATTLE, July 27, 2001--Network  Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: NWKC) has named N. Scott
Dickson to serve as its chief financial officer. He was previously the company's
controller.

"Scott Dickson has been very instrumental in the financial turnaround of Network
Commerce  and is already an  integral  part of the Network  Commerce  management
team," said Dwayne Walker,  chairman and chief executive  officer.  "He brings a
wealth of experience in accounting and finance in addition to guiding  financial
policy,  compliance and operations.  The board and management team are delighted
to leverage his abilities and experience."

Dickson  brings more than 15 years of  experience  in finance and  accounting to
Network  Commerce.  Before  joining the company  earlier this year,  he provided
financial and operational direction as controller for MemeStreams, an enterprise
software  company.  He has also held positions at SPL World Group,  where he was
controller,  and at NetSource  Communications,  as vice  president and corporate
controller.

Dickson earned his undergraduate degree at Montana State University.

Dickson's   predecessor,   Randy  Cerf,  has  left  the  firm  to  pursue  other
opportunities.  Walker  continued,  "We would  like to thank  Randy Cerf for his
contribution to the company and wish him the best as he moves forward."

About Network Commerce Inc.

Established  in 1994,  Network  Commerce Inc.  (Nasdaq:  NWKC) is the technology
infrastructure  and services company.  Network Commerce provides a comprehensive
technology and business  services  platform that includes  domain  registration,
hosting,   commerce,   and  online  marketing  services.   Network  Commerce  is
headquartered    in   Seattle,    WA.   More   information   is   available   at
(www.networkcommerce.com).

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this  announcement,  including  statements  concerning our
ability to raise  capital,  our  sources of  revenue,  our  projected  financial
performance  for fiscal year 2001, and our plans,  intentions and  expectations,
contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933 as  amended.  Forward-looking  statements  are  based on the  opinions  and
estimates of management at the time the  statements  are made and are subject to
certain  risks and  uncertainties  that  could  cause  actual  results to differ
materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking  statements.  The words
"believe,"  "expect,"  "intend,"  "anticipate,"  variations  of such  words  and
similar expressions identify  forward-looking  statements but their absence does
not mean that the statement is not  forward-looking.  These  statements  are not
guaranties of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties
and  assumptions  that are  difficult to predict.  Readers are  cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these  forward-looking  statements that speak only as of
the date of this  announcement.  Factors  that could affect  Network  Commerce's
actual  results  include,  among others,  the uncertain  status of our debt with
Capital Ventures  International and the factors described in Network  Commerce's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.  Network Commerce  undertakes
no obligation to update publicly any  forward-looking  statements to reflect new
information,  events  or  circumstances  after  the date of this  release  or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.