First Annual E-Commerce Awards

Web Transformation Award

For the most impressive transformation of an existing company into a Web-based business

Winner: Egghead.com , a software retailer that boarded up its physical stores and now exists purely online.

Finalists: Altra Energy Technologies, Barnesandnoble.com, Ticketmaster, and WholeFoods Market.

Re-Inventor Award

For the best reinvention of an existing industry with e-commerce

Winner: MP3.com, the leading online source of digital music has published more than 36,000 songs from nearly 9,000 artists so far.

Finalists: Buy.com, DoubleClick, Priceline.com, and Wit Capital.

Internationalist Award

For the best servicing of international customers

Winner: Dell Computer, a leading computer manufacturer that has customized its online stores in 21 different languages. Customers in 44 countries can review, configure, price, order, and track computers.

Finalists: BBC, Federal Express, SAP, and Yahoo!.

Technology Innovator Award

For the most promising technology

Winner: Net Perceptions, a technology company that makes real-time recommendations for e-commerce clients.

Finalists: Akamai, Ariba, Be Free, and Marimba.

Social Responsibility Award

Best use of e-commerce for social responsibility

Winner: Impact Online, an innovative link between non-profits agencies and volunteers.

Finalists: CompuMentor, iGive.com, The Body, and ThinkQuest.

Rookie of the Year Award

For the most promising "up-and-coming" company

Winner: Akamai, an Internet content distribution service that speeds up delivery of Web pages and eliminates congestion on the Web.

Finalists: MP3.com, NetZero, PlanetRx, and Priceline.com.

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