Focus specializes in software and application development of alldigital interactive multimedia solutions for delivery on personal computers. Interactive Multimedia computing combines full motionvideo, computer graphics, still images, sound and text in a digital format for high level user interactivity. The firm integrates Intel's DVI technology in applications for corporate training, interactive information systems, education, and long distance transmission of medical diagnostic data **Focus Interactive [NY] acquires MaxOnline [NY] for $6,000,000 Focus Interactive, parent company of Web portals Excite, IWon, and MyWay, has agreed to acquire MaxOnline, the online ad sales division of MaxWorldwide (Nasdaq: MAXW), for up to $6 million. BANKERS: Allen & Company 3/13/2003