FORM 10-QSB SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For Quarter Ended September 30, 2000 Commission File Number 333-34646 ESAFETYWORLD, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Nevada 11-3496415 (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 80 Orville Dr. Bohemia, New York 11716 (Address of principle executive offices) Registrants telephone number including area code 631-244-1454 _________________________________ Former address, if changed since last report Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1 934 during the preceding 12 months, (Or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) X Yes No and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days X Yes No 3,000,000 ( Number of shares of common stock the registrant had outstanding as of September 30, 2000) PART 1 ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented n not misleading. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2000 and the results of its operations and changes in its financial position from June 30, 2000 through September 30, 2000 have been made. The results of its operations for such interim period is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. ESAFETYWORLD, INC. INDEX PAGE PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements: Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and June 30, 20003-4 Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Months 5 Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended 6 September 30, 2000 and 1999 Condensed Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Three 7 Months Ended September 30, 2000 Notes to Condensed Financial Statements 8-13 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of 14-17 Financial Condition and Results of Operations PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 18-19 EXHIBITS Financial Data Schedule 20 ESAFETYWORLD, INC. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS ASSETS September 30, 2000June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $2,866,599 $3,017,852 Certificate of deposit (maturity 2,000,000 2,000,000 date of March 2, 2001) Accounts receivable, less allowance 260,723 97,109 of $3,000 Other current receivables 26,520 16,907 Prepaid expenses and other 285,558 246,156 Total Current Assets 5,439,400 5,378,024 Property and Equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $5,236 and $171 138,628 101,117 Acquired Intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $110,278 and $82,662 994,363 1,021,979 Other Assets 12,000 8,000 Total Assets $6,584,391 $6,509,120 See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. ESAFETYWORLD, INC. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY September 30, 2000June 30, 2000 (unaudited) Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $93,995 $45,801 Stockholders' Equity: Common stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares 3,000 3,000 authorized; 3,000,000 shares issued Additional paid-in capital 6,428,644 6,428,644 Retained earnings 58,752 31,675 Stockholders' Equity 6,490,396 6,463,319 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$6,584,391 $6,509,120 See Notes Condensed Financial Statements. ESAFETYWORLD, INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999 (UNAUDITED) 2000 1999 Sales $249,420 $ 177,985 Cost of Sales 179,247 106,555 Gross Profit 70,173 71,430 Expenses and Other: Selling and administrative expenses66,893 16,975 Amortization of intangibles 27,616 20,800 Other-net (principally interest) (64,593) 1,747 Total Expenses and Other 29,916 39,522 Pretax Income 40,257 31,908 Income Taxes 13,180 9,573 Net Income $27,077 $ 22,335 Basic Income per Share $ .01 $ .01 Weighted average number of common and 3,000,000 2,000,000 Common equivalent shares outstanding See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. ESAFETYWORLD, INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND 1999 (UNAUDITED) 2000 1999 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $27,077 $22,335 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 32,680 Decrease in operating assets (168,435) (16,335) Net cash provided by operations (108,678) 6,000 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of software, equipment and intangibles(42,575) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings 273,000 Deferred offering costs (167,000) Net cash provided by financing activities 106,000 Net increase (decrease) in cash (151,253) 112,000 Cash and cash equivalents 3,017,852 Cash and cash equivalents - ending $112,000 $2,866,599 See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. ESAFETYWORLD, INC. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED) Common Common AdditionalPaid-inRetained Stock Stock Capital Earnings Total Shares Amount Balance, July 1, 20003,000,000 $3,000 $6,428,644$31,675 $6,463,319 Net income 27,077 27,077 Balance, September 3,000,000 $3,000 $6,428,644$58,752 $6,490,396 30, 2000 See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements. NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) NOTE 1--BASIS OF PRESENTATION ESAFETYWORLD, Inc. (the "Company") was established as a Nevada corporation in July 1997 as The SL Group, Inc. and changed its name to eSAFETYWORLD, Inc. in August 1999. It completed an initial public offering of its common stock in February 2000. The Company is engaged in the sale and distribution of industrial safety, cleanroom, laboratory supply and first aid products on the world wide web and through conventional use of catalogs and toll free telephone numbers. In September 2000, it announced that it had commenced providing consulting services to other companies and will establish a subsidiary to sell personal care, personal first aid, and nutrition products to independent distributors commencing in early 2001. The accompanying interim condensed financial statements for the three month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 are unaudited and include all adjustments considered necessary by Management for a fair presentation. The results of operations realized during an interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information filed as part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form SB-2. NOTE 2--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A summary of the Company's significant accounting and financial reporting policies follows: Use of Estimates -- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, The principal assumptions inherent in the accompanying financial statements relate to the realizability and life of the acquired intangibles included in the financial statements. Revenue Recognition -- Revenue for product sales is recognized in the period in which the product is shipped. Revenue for consulting services is recognized on projects for which agreements exist and service has been performed. Costs associated with consulting projects-in-progress are deferred to the extent that such costs exceed billings or are incurred prior to billing. Anticipated losses on consulting projects will be recorded in the period in which the loss becomes known. Advertising -- The Company charges advertising costs to expense as incurred. Costs related to CD- ROMs, promotional literature and catalogs are charged to operations when mailed or distributed. Basic Income Per Share -- Basic income per common and common equivalent share are calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent sharesoutstanding during each period. There were no options or convertible instruments outstanding during either period, except for warrants the assumed exercise of which would have been antidilutive. Fixed Assets Fixed assets consist of the following at September 30, 2000: Website development costs $126,986 Software 6,066 Equipment 10,812 Total 143,864 Less 5,236 Net $138,628 Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful life of five years. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement, sale or other disposition of property and equipment, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and gain or loss is included in operations. Long-lived Assets -- Long lived assets, including intangibles, to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amount may not be recoverable. If required, impairment losses on assets to be held and used are recognized based on the excess of the asset's carrying value over its fair value. Long-lived assets to be sold are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value reduced by estimated disposal costs. Intangibles -line basis over ten years. Statement of Cash Flows -- For the purposes of this statement, investments and time deposits having an initial term of 90 days or less are considered to be cash equivalents. The Company has a $2,000,000 certificate of deposit that bears interest at the rate of 5.7 percent per annum and matures on March 2, 2001; accordingly, such amount is not considered to be a cash equivalent. The Company maintains substantially all of its cash and certificates of deposit with one bank. The aggregate cash balances maintained at that bank exceed the balance insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. All cash and short-term investments are considered as available for sale. The cost of such investments at September 30, 2000 approximates their market value. All cash and short-term investments are considered as available for sale. The cost of such investments at September 30, 2000 approximates their market value. Income Taxes -- The Company complies with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under SFAS 109, the liability method is used in accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. At September 30, 2000, the Company has recorded a deferred tax benefit of $5,000 relating to the difference in the amortization period used to amortize the acquired intangibles for financial reporting purposes (ten years) and for income tax purposes (14 years). Fiscal Year NOTE 3 The Company completed an initial public offering on February 23, 2000 in which it sold 1,000,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of $7,000,000 (and a net proceeds after all expenses of $5,721,644). As part of the Offering, it paid the Underwriter a fee equivalent to 13% of total proceeds as commission and an expense allowance and also paid $92,000 as a consulting fee. The Company also sold a warrant covering an aggregate of up to 100,000 shares of common stock exercisable at a price of $10.50 per share to the underwriter, for its own accounts,. The underwriter paid a price of $100 for the warrant. The underwriter is entitled to receive 100,000 shares if it exercises the warrant, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of this offering until the fifth anniversary of the date of this offering. The terms of the warrant require the Company to register the common stock for which the warrant is exercisable within one year from the date of the prospectus. This underwriter's warrant is not transferable by the warrant holders other than to officers and partners of the underwriter. The exercise price of the underwriter's warrant and the number of shares of common stock for which the warrant is exercisable are subject to adjustment to protect the warrant holders against dilution in specific events. NOTE 4 On August 11, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement under which it acquired certain intangible assets and rights of the distribution business of Laminaire Corporation in exchange for 100,000 shares of its common stock, notes in the principal amount of $500,000 and the assumption of accounts payables relating to certain professional services in an amount up to $125,000. The terms of the acquisition were modified and reduced in March 2000 such that the principal amount of notes was reduced to $400,000, and the Company did not assume any of Laminaire's accounts payable. The acquisition agreement provided that the Company obtained the customer and vendor base and lists, a toll free number and certain pricing information but acquired no tangible assets, including inventory or accounts receivable, as part of the transaction. The Distribution Division of Laminaire sold disposable products used in cleanrooms to a variety of commercial customers. The Company had the right to offset the principal amount of a $102,000 demand note that it made to Laminaire, in whole or in part, against any payment due by it to Laminaire under these note agreements. In September 1999, the Company also guaranteed the payment of Laminaire's trade obligations to three of Laminaire's vendors. In addition, the Company had the right to offset the amounts paid under these guarantees or any other amounts that it paid or pays to satisfy amounts due by Laminaire to its vendors against any amount due by the Company to Laminaire under the note agreements. The notes payable bore interest at eight percent per annum and were payable in 12 quarterly instalments. The first instalments under the note agreements were payable at the earlier of our completion of the Company's public offering or March 31, 2000. As of March 31, 2000, the Company had made sufficient payments to Laminaire and its vendors to satisfy fully the notes payable issued to Laminaire. The total purchase price of $1,100,000 (which valued the 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock that were issued at the public offering price) was ascribed to "Acquired Intangibles" on the accompanying Balance Sheet. The Company's President is also a Director of Laminaire Corporation. He did not participate in Laminaire's deliberations on the transaction described above. All of the Company's Directors voted affirmatively for the resolution authorizing the acquisition. NOTE 5 Consulting Agreements The Company has consulting agreements with four entities controlled by officers or directors under which the Company will pay annual consulting fees of $397,000, $427,000, and $457,000 in each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2003. None of these officers or directors receives any other cash compensation from the Company for their services but receive reimbursement for expenses including healthcare. Each of these officers has devoted more than 40 hours per week to the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2000. Employment Agreement The Company's has a three-year employment agreement with a vice president that calls for an annual salary of $80,000, $100,000 and $120,000 in each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2003, as well as reimbursement of business expenses. The vice president is the daughter of the Company's president. Agreements with Apex Interactive and Continental Capital & Equity Corporation In March 2000, the Company entered into a three-year renewable agreement with Apex Interactive ("Apex") under which Apex agreed to host the Company's e-commerce website, provide Internet marketing services and support the Company's databases used by its website for $10,000 per month, subject to adjustment. In July 2000, the Company entered into a one-year agreement with Continental Capital & Equity Corporation ("CCEC") under which CCEC agreed to perform public relations and investor relations services for a fee of $50,000 (included in "Prepaid Expenses" in the accompanying Balance Sheet) and warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock as follows - 50,000 shares each at prices ranging from $3 to $5 per share. In October 2000, the Company terminated substantially all of the terms of the agreement with CCEC and cancelled the warrants. In November 2000, the Company and Apex agreed to terminate most of the terms of the agreement described above. The Company will move its website and sign a license agreement to use proprietary products developed by Apex. Rent The Company is obligated under the terms of two short-term operating leases for office space which call for minimum monthly rentals of approximately $1,700. Litigation The Company is a defendant in an action brought by a creditor of Laminaire asserting, among other things, that eSAFETYWORLD is a successor to Laminaire and seeking repayment of $200,000 allegedly due to him by Laminaire. Based on discussion with counsel, the Company believes that this case is substantially without merit and will not result in a material adverse impact on our financial condition. . Guarantee The Company guarantees a loan in the principal amount of $400,000 for an unrelated business associate. The loan is scheduled to be repaid prior to June 30, 2001. NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY The Company was incorporated in the state of Nevada and is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $.001 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Neither the certificate of incorporation nor the by-laws contain any provision that would delay, defer or prevent a change in control. There are 3,000,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on each matter submitted to the stockholders. The holders of common stock: have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available for payment of dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors; are entitled to share ratably in all of the assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights, or redemption or access to any sinking fund; and are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters submitted to stockholders for a vote at any meeting of stockholders. The Company's certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock with designations, rights and preferences determined from time to time by its board of directors. Its board of directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue shares of preferred stock with voting, liquidation, conversion, or other rights that could adversely affect the rights of the holders of the common stock. It has no present intention to issue any shares of preferred stock. There can be no assurance that it will not do so in the future. No preferred stock may be issued without the underwriter's consent for 12 months following the effective date of the Company's public offering. The Company has not paid any dividends on its common stock to date. Stock Option Plan The Company has a stock option plan that expires in 2009 and enables it to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified options and stock appreciation rights for up to an aggregate of 450,000 shares of our common stock. Incentive stock options granted under the plan must conform to applicable federal income tax regulations and have an exercise price not less than the fair market value of shares at the date of grant or 110% of fair market value for ten percent or more stockholders. Other options and stock appreciation rights may be granted on terms determined by the compensation committee of the board of directors. No options or other awards were outstanding at June 30, 2000. However, 450,000 options were granted in October 2000 with an exercise price equal to the market price per share at the date of grant. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Information set forth herein contains "forward-looking statements" which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "may," "should" or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. No assurance can be given that the future results covered by the forward- looking statements will be achieved. The Company cautions readers that important factors may affect the Company's actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changing market conditions, the impact of competitive products, pricing, acceptance of the Company's products in development and other risks detailed herein and in other filings that the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Operations The Company had no revenue generating history prior to July 1, 1999. In August 1999, it acquired intangible assets consisting of customer and vendor lists from the Distribution Product Group of Laminaire Corporation. The Company's business strategy for the twelve months following the completion of its public offering is designed to have us identified as a leading distributor of industrial safety, disposable cleanroom, ancillary cleanroom equipment, laboratory supplies and first aid products for its market niches. This strategy is to: update its e-commerce website to incorporate the more than 30,000 products that it offers and incorporate real time customer service components into the website, develop a state-of-the-art Internet marketing campaign, prepare and distribute a CD-ROM covering product offerings, prepare and distribute printed catalogues, advertising and promotional material, visit or otherwise contact directly targeted customers and vendors, Develop an effective telemarketing effort, Develop a network of traditional independent sales representatives to distribute printed materials and increase its name recognition, and attend and present at trade shows. The Company devoted a significant portion of our resources to these infrastructure efforts during the period from the completion of its public offering through September 30, 2000. By June 30, 2000 it had completed a catalogue and CD-ROM covering 15,000 industrial safety products and had the initial database included on its website. During the period subsequent to June 30, 2000 it continued its infrastructure efforts, including: Establishing a real time customer service component to our website, Started the initial Internet marketing campaign. Started developing the database for printed catalogues for laboratory supply, cleanroom supply and various other newly-added products, Started developing a database for the newly-added products to be added to the website through the first quarter of calendar year 2001, and Established a program to outsource a portion of the telemarketing efforts so as to increase such efforts without adding additional employees. During this period, the Company added more than 15,000 products to its product offering. It will take until late in the first quarter or sometime during the second quarter of calendar 2001 before the database is updated for these products and catalogues are printed to include them. From a practical perspective, the Company's sales efforts are seriously limited until those tasks are completed because many of the new product groups are the ones being requested by potential customers. The Company will also move its website away from Apex Interactive to another hosting source in order to be able to: Have access to a proprietary database that can be used for the website, catalogues and CD- ROMs, and Be able to make timely changes and additions to the database without incurring significant incremental costs. The website changes are necessary in view of: The new initiative into personal care and nutritional products will expand the need for a flexible database, The rate at which products are being added to the core product lines require a cost effective way to make changes to the database, and The ongoing importance of catalogues and CD-ROMs to the core business makes it important to be able to use a single database for all purposes. Supply Programs - In December 1999, the Company entered into a supply agreement with a traditional wholesaler of industrial safety products. The agreement provides the Company with the ability to sell more than 15,000 different products. Since then the Company has continually added new products and product groups. In all cases, the Company has arranged for vendors to drop ship products directly to customers. During the three months ended September 30, 2000, the Company also announced two other initiatives: Consulting Program -month period ended September 30, 2000, the Company entered into four agreements for consulting services. Personal Care and Nutrition -free telephone number. The Company has identified several unique products, developed an attractive distributor compensation plan and expects to enter into agreements with contract manufacturers and a fulfillment center shortly. Current plans call for a website and other necessary software to be completed by February 15, 2001 with initial sales to commence shortly thereafter. The operating results for the period ended September 30, 2000 do not reflect any significant contribution from these infrastructure and operational initiatives, and the operating results for the two quarters following September 30, 2000 are not likely to benefit significantly from these efforts. The costs associated with those undertakings, combined with the amortization requirements for acquired intangible costs, make it unlikely that the quarters ended December 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 will be profitable. Operations . The operations during the periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 are not comparable. All activities in the 1999 period involved delivering products to former Laminaire customers relating to orders that were generally very delinquent because of Laminaire's inability to get products from its vendors. After the delivery of these products, the Company was unable to retain most of the customers involved because of their dissatisfaction with Laminaire. The Company had no full time employees during the 1999 period and used the cash proceeds from sales to reduce its obligations to Laminaire. Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2000 are as follows: Revenues $249,420 Cost of revenues 179,247 Gross profits 70,173 Selling and other 66,893 Profit before items set forth below3,280 Amortization of intangibles (27,616) Other 64,593 Pretax income $40,257 As indicated above, the Company devoted a substantial portion of its resources during the period ended September 30, 2000 on developing infrastructure and marketing initiatives. All of the sales in 1999 involved items associated with the acquired customer lists. Many of these items related to customers who were very dissatisfied with Laminaire and who, accordingly, had placed new blanket orders with other vendors. The Company was unable to retain many of these customers The Company realized a higher gross margin on sales than was anticipated (approximately 25%) because of the initial impact of providing consulting services. Amortization consists entirely of expenses relating to the acquired intangibles. Other- net consists principally of interest income. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company believes that the net proceeds of its initial public offering are sufficient to satisfy its working capital requirements for at least 12 months because most of its expenditures relate to marketing and similar initiatives, and it has discretion over the timing and amount of these expenditures. In addition, its emphasis on outsourcing means that its level of fixed costs is relatively low, less than $100,000 per month, and it has no material obligations or requirements for capital expenditures. At September 30, 2000, it had cash and certificates of deposit of approximately $4,866,000. The Company has no commitments for debt financing. It would seek sources of financing if it had the opportunity of completing an acquisition. No specific acquisition opportunity has been identified at this time. Seasonality The demand for the Company's products is seasonal. Its customers have a reduced demand for products in the summer because many of its customers' employees take vacation, plants are often closed during a portion of the summer months, and there is a general reduction of business activity in those months. New Accounting Pronouncements No new pronouncement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Emerging Issues Task Force orthe Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or reported results of operations. PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 1 Legal Proceedings eSAFETYWORLD is a defendant in an action brought by a creditor of Laminaire asserting, among other things, that eSAFETYWORLD is a successor to Laminaire and seekingrepayment of $200,000 allegedly due to him by Laminaire. Based on discussion with counsel, eSAFETYWORLD believes that this case is substantially without merit and will not result in a material adverse impact on our financial condition. . Item 2 Changes in Securities See Condensed Financial Statements Item 3 Defaults on Senior Securities None Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders None Item 5 Other Information None Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K There were no Reports on Form 8-K. The following Exhibits are being filed: 27 Financial Data Schedule Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. eSAFETYWORLD, Inc. (Registrant) _/s/_Edward A, Heil Edward A. Heil President _/s/ R. Bret Jenkins R. Bret Jenkins Chief Financial Officer Date: November 14, 2000