contender Jeff Ward's car being sponsored by a local company.

Yahoo!, MerchantOnline, and local e-commerce company EOCNET.com are co-sponsoring Mr. Ward's Indy Racing League car in the world's oldest auto race.

EOCNET.com is the trade name for electronic business solutions offered by eBS Ltd., a Bermuda company, and is among the first generation of its type.

EOCNET.com will be launched on June 3 and will specialise in offshore electronic commerce, providing its customers a more flexible and cost effective business environment.

Located at Richmond House, Par-la-Ville Road, EOCNET.com's internet url is www.eocnet.com on the world wide web.