Fourthstage Technologies Inc Watch

from 8-K 1 page Exhibit 1 March 4, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We Have Read Item 4 of Form 8-K Dated February 27, 2002, of Fourthstage Technologies, Inc. and Are in Agreement With the Statements Contained in the First and Third Paragraphs Therein. We Have No Basis to Agree or Disagree With the Other Statements of the Registrant Contained Therein. Regarding the Registrant's Statement Concerning the Lack of Internal Control to Prepare Financial Statements, Included in the Third Paragraph Therein, We Had Considered Such Matter in Determining the Nature, Timing and Extent of Procedures Performed in Our Audit of the Registrant's March 31, 2001 Financial Statements. /S/ Ernst & Young Llp

from 8-A12G/A 1 page <page> 1 Exhibit 1 Not Valid Unless Countersigned by Transfer Agent Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware Number Shares Cusip No. 03753 10 0 [Aperian, Inc. Logo] Authorized Common Stock: 75,000,000 Shares - Par Value $.01 the Corporation Is Authorized to Issue More Than One Class of Stock or More Than One Series Thereof. the Corporation Will Furnish Without Charge to Each Stockholder Who So Requests the Powers, Designations, Preferences and Relative, Participating, Optional, or Other Special Rights of Each Class of Stock or Series Thereof and the Qualifications, Limitations or Restrictions of Such Preferences and/or Rights. Is the Record Holder of Shares of Aperian, Inc. Common Stock Transferable on the Books of the Corporation in Person or by Duly Authorized Attorney Under Surrender of This Certificate Properly Endorsed. This Certificate Is Not Valid Until Countersigned by the Transfer Agent and Registered by the Registrar. Witness the Facsimile Seal of the Corporation and the Facsimile Signature of the Duly Authorized Officers. Dated: Robert R. Gibbs - President [Aperian, Inc. Corporate Seal Peter E. Lorenzen Delaware] - Secretary Interwest Transfer Co., Inc., P.O. Box 17136, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117 Countersigned and Registered

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from 8-K 1 page Press Release Dated July 14, 2000