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Company Press Release
TeleServices International Group Forms
Strategic Marketing Alliance With TEMPO,
The Entertainment Marketing & Promotion
Organization, to Promote TeleServices MusicCard
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 1999-- TeleServices International
Group Inc. (OTC BB:TSIG), a provider of outsourced teleservices and music CDs through the
Internet, announced today a strategic marketing alliance with The Entertainment Marketing
Promotion Organization (TEMPO). In addition to serving as the exclusive marketing agency for
AFIM (the Association For Independent Music) TEMPO represents the corporate premium and
incentive services of PolyGram Records and Philips Electronics (the company that invented the
CD).
TSIG and TEMPO will work together to promote the MusicCard program to the corporate and
non-profit customers of both companies. Using TEMPO's access to advanced optical disc
creative and technological resources, TSIG will offer customers the option of purchasing
MusicCards in the form of CDs. These multi-media CDs may include music selections,
multimedia (including game samples), and links to Internet websites (including the sponsoring
brand as well as TSIG, MusicCard or other TSIG-selected sites). Further, TEMPO will be
TSIG's exclusive provider of Custom Entertainment software and music compilations, while
TSIG will retain control of the branding of the services.
''TEMPO is well known as a leader in technology and in marketing, and we are excited to be
working with them to promote our MusicCard program,'' said Robert Gordon, Chairman of
TeleServices. ''Our first joint initiative will be to approach the schools, because of our
relationship with the National Music Foundation and TEMPO's strong ties to the Music
Educators National Conference.''
Added Bob May of TEMPO, ''We are delighted to have formed this alliance with TSIG. They
have innovated an exciting new way of promoting music and entertainment, while providing a
significant new tool to corporate and brand marketers. We believe that the TSIG alliance gives
TEMPO a tremendous advantage in our marketplace.''
As a team, TEMPO has been a leader in the business of licensing, producing and executing
custom-entertainment software-based promotions for Fortune 500 companies and brands, as well
as retailers, charities and non-profits, for more than 10 years. TEMPO plans to introduce, within
the next 60 to 90 days, the MusicCard service to its list of existing clients, including companies
such as American Express, Cadillac, Compaq, Gerber, Hershey's, Pepsi-Cola, Kodak, Victoria's
Secret and McDonald's.
TeleServices International Group Inc. is a provider of fully integrated global teleservices to
companies focused on selling products and services through toll-free numbers and the Internet.
Visit TeleServices web site at stockprofiles.com, or e-mail info@tsig.com.
This press release contains ''forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of
the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results
could differ materially, as the result of such factors as competition in the markets for outsourced
teleservices and retail compact discs, the ability of the Company and TEMPO to execute their
plans, the availability of financing at favorable terms, and other factors detailed in the
Company's public filings with the SEC.
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