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WORLDS.COM EXPECTS TO REPORT INCREASED REVENUE,
REDUCED LOSSES FOR THIRD QUARTER

Old Greenwich, CT, November 07, 2000 – Worlds.com (OTC/BB: WDDD), the premier three dimensional (3D) virtual reality entertainment portal on the Internet, today announced that it anticipates reporting record revenue and reduced losses for its third quarter ended September 30.

Worlds.com derives its revenue from several sources, including advertising and e-Commerce. Additional revenue is provided from subscriber memberships and from the development and maintenance of sites for other Internet portals.

Chairman Steven G. Chrust said that he expected a revenue increase of approximately 20 percent over the second quarter as the Company also continued to reduce losses. Revenue in the second quarter of 2000 was $333,700. The Company reported a loss of $2.53 million in the second quarter and anticipates a reduction of approximately 25 percent in the third quarter.

“All of our key revenue streams were up significantly,” he said, “and we have every expectation that we will again increase revenue and reduce losses in the fourth quarter.”

The Company will issue its third quarter results on November 14. It will conduct an investor/analyst conference call (888-890-6819 in the U.S. and 847-619-6479 internationally) and simultaneous web cast (www.vcall.com) at 4:15 (EST) p.m. on November 14. The conference call will be available for replay thru November 30th by dialing: 1-888-843-8996 passcode: 3057191. A replay will also be available at www.vcall.com for 90 days following the conference call.

About Worlds.com
Worlds.com, the Internet’s premier 3D virtual reality entertainment portal, leverages its proprietary technology to offer visitors a network of virtual, multi-user environments that have rich media graphics, text chat, voice-to-voice chat, streaming video and e-commerce. The environments are focused around entertainment interests and targeted communities such as music, sports, and general entertainment environments. In the Worlds’ Avatar Gallery, visitors select an avatar (3D character), and customize it into a personal virtual representation of themselves. The avatar is used to travel in and through the various virtual environments and participate in interactive activities involving entertainment, promotions, or e-commerce. Avatars can chat with one another, dance in a nightclub, e-shop, watch video clips and participate in other activities.

Worlds.com is headquartered in Old Greenwich, CT. For more information on Worlds.com, please contact Mona J. Walsh, FOCUS Partners LLC at 203-762-9216 or Michael Gallo, FOCUS Partners LLC at 212-752-9445.


Forward Looking Statements.
Statements in this release contain forward-looking information about management expectations, strategic plans, prospects, anticipated financial or operational performance, and other similar matters. These statements are based on the current expectations of Worlds and forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Worlds control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the volatility of financial markets, actions and initiatives by our current and potential competitors, events or circumstances impacting our major customers or suppliers, our ability to access capital markets when and as needed, the effect of current and future legislation or regulation and additional factors described in the reports filed by Worlds with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including Worlds' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, which is available on the SEC's Web site, at www.sec.gov. Worlds undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any statements in this presentation, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts

At the Company:
Steven G. Chrust
Chairman
203-409-2105
schrust@worlds.com
Investor Relations:
Michael Gallo/Mona J. Walsh
FOCUS Partners LLC
212-752-9445 or 203-762-9216
wddd@focuspartners.com