Agent Mediated Electronic Commerce

It is now no longer necessary to argue the importance of agent technology. Be- des numerous conferences and workshops on speci c aspects of agent technology there are also many companies that are exploring its exploitation possibilities. In the light of these developments and in order to foster the transfer of agent technology from research labs to business, the EU has funded a network of exc- lence" devoted to agent technology. This network of excellence, called AgentLink (http://www. agentlink