VERTIGO INTERACTIVE DESIGNS NEW WEB SITE FOR THE PIVOTAL GROUP

Phoenix, Arizona, June 12, 2001 – Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc. today announced the launch of a newly designed Web site developed for The Pivotal Group, an institutionally based, diversified real estate investment and development firm widely recognized for its ability to create high-quality residential and business environments. The new site, located at www.pivotalgroup.com, features a dynamic area which feeds personalized news, quotes, interactive charts, portfolios and email alerts in real time, giving the visitor an immediate snapshot of the day's activities in the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 100.


"Vertigo Interactive Design created an amazing Web site that allows us to communicate our message and provide world-class services to our customers," said Francis Najafi, CEO of The Pivotal Group. "They had the experience and expertise we were looking for, and they were on time and on budget. That means a lot in this business."


"We're pleased to assist The Pivotal Group in the development, deployment, and hosting of a turnkey solution that integrates seamlessly with their newly designed Web environment," said Sheri Farrell, CEO of Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc. "Their site now includes an exciting new e-Finance feature that enables their customers to receive relevant and valuable market information according to their personal profile of needs and wants."

Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc. - Partial Client List

• Arizona Center for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: www.turkeltaub.com
• Arizona Professional Golf Tour: www.azgolftour.com
• Copperstate Consulting Industries www.copperconsulting.com
• DLR Group: www.dlrgroup.com
• Lifelong Educational Associated Properties, Inc.
• Penny Hardaway of the Phoenix Suns: www.pennyhardaway.net
• Phoenix Memorial Hospital: www.phxmemorialhospital.com
• Scottsdale Charros: www.charros.com & www.springtraining.com
• Sedona Jazz on the Rocks: www.sedonajazz.com
• RE/MAX: www.azagent.com
• Vestar: www.vestar.com
• WRECORP: www.wrecorp.com


About The Pivotal Group

Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the Pivotal Group is an investment and development company concentrating primarily in real estate and other high-quality, value-added assets and companies. For nearly 20 years, the company has been involved with residential and commercial development, including apartments, office buildings, retail centers, and luxury hotel properties representing an aggregate of well over $1.5 billion in real estate value.


The Pivotal Group recently broke ground on Esplanade Place, a 12-story, 56-home luxury condominium high-rise situated within the Camelback Esplanade, another Pivotal Group development. Other notable acquisition and development activities in the Phoenix area include the Ritz-Carlton and WestWing Mountain master planned community.


The Pivotal Group also has a variety of other real estate assets and ventures located throughout the western United States, including the landmark Century Plaza Hotel and St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles, a 33-story landmark office building at 650 California Street in San Francisco, and the Promontory master-planned resort community and Red Mountain Spa luxury resort in Utah.


About Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc. provides a unique array of cutting-edge services and expertise covering both the creative and technical aspects for any project. This ability to provide a one-stop shopping experience saves their customer's valuable time, resources, and budget from having to work with multiple vendors for different services. Vertigo Interactive Design, Inc. has a multi-disciplined perspective that enables them to make recommendations where design and technology are complementary and not contradictory.