December 10, 2000 - Boca Raton, FL - Mark Hamill, star of Star Wars, hosts another upcoming episode of the ".com" series, scheduled to air as paid programming on CNBC, Saturday December 16th at Noon Eastern Time. Now in its fifth season, ".com" explores the latest technological innovations and the rapidly evolving Internet landscape.

The program includes a special report entitled Making Charitable Organizations More Cost Effective, which focuses on a new software solution, that's improving the bottom line of charitable organizations - announced Jim Wilhelm, Executive Producer of the series.

When it comes to charitable organizations, every dollar spent on an operational cost; is one that's not available to help those in need. That's why eTapestry.com's new software is making the fundraising business more affordable and accessible. By using an Application Service Provider model, they are hosting the actual application on their server, allowing for the convenience of low maintenance and easy upgrades. And most importantly, it comes with a significantly lower price tag.

"By creating a Software that will help to make charities more cost effective, eTapestry is helping those in need," said Patty Elliot, Co-Executive Producer of the series. "They are providing a way to weave together donors, board members, volunteers, and staff; all under one electronic roof."

In addition to national broadcast on ".com," the special report will be reformatted and distributed via satellite as a Video News Release to over 750 domestic television stations. Like all of TVI's productions, the story is available for viewing on the Internet.

The ".com" viewer site, www.tvi.net, allows visitors to watch Making Charitable Organizations More Cost Effective, and other stories in their entirety, on-demand and in full motion video, after the program has aired. From the site, visitors access information through links to many outstanding educational resources on the Web.

Hamill regularly anchors the ".com" series, which is produced and paid for by TV Interactive, a highly acclaimed independent producer of original programming and a pioneer in Web broadcasting. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, TV Interactive's other productions include; "Healthy Solutions" with Emmy-winner, Mariette Hartley, "Women in Charge" with Nancy Glass, and "First Priority" with Hunter Tylo.