EXHIBIT 99.1

For Immediate Release

       Network Commerce Wins Dismissal of Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit


SEATTLE -- September 26, 2002 -- Network  Commerce  Inc.  (OTCBB:  NWKC),  today
announced  that the United  States  District  Court for the Western  District of
Washington in Seattle has dismissed with prejudice the  consolidated  securities
class  actions  filed  against  the  company and Dwayne  Walker,  the  company's
chairman and former chief executive officer and president.

This  litigation was a  consolidation  of multiple  putative class actions,  the
first of which was filed on May 10,  2001,  alleging  violations  of the federal
securities laws based on alleged  misrepresentations  and omissions.  On January
28, 2002, the company and Mr. Walker filed a motion to dismiss the  consolidated
class action complaint for failure to state a claim on which legal relief can be
granted, and on September 24, 2002, the court granted the motion, and denied the
plaintiffs' request to file an amended complaint.

Once a judgment is entered, the order will be subject to appeal. The company has
no information as to whether an appeal will be taken.

"We're pleased with the ruling.  We are hopeful that we can put the distractions
of this  litigation  behind us," said Scott Dickson,  Network  Commerce's  chief
financial officer and acting chief executive officer.

The company and Mr.  Walker were  represented  in the class  actions by Stellman
Keehnel of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP.



About Network Commerce Inc.

Established  in 1994,  Network  Commerce  Inc.  (OTCBB:  NWKC)  is a  technology
infrastructure  and services company.  Network Commerce provides a comprehensive
technology  and  online   business   services   platform  that  includes  domain
registration, hosting, commerce, and online marketing services. Network Commerce
is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements in this announcement may 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 factors  described in its filings with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2001.  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.

Press Contact:
Anne-Marie Savage, Network Commerce Inc.,
(206) 223-1996, annemaries@networkcommerce.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Lynn Thomas, Network Commerce Inc.,
(206) 223-1996, ir@networkcommerce.com

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