Global DataTel Reports 1998 and First Quarter 1999 Results
  FRIDAY, MAY 28 1999 7:12 PM EST
  DELRAY BEACH, FLA. (May 28) BUSINESS WIRE -May 28, 1999-- 
  ProForma Revenue $23,635,078 with Net Income of $1,850,457 
  First Quarter Revenue Expected at $6.5 million 
  with Earnings of $600,000 Global DataTel Inc. (OTCBB:GDIS) today reported proforma consolidated results for the year ended Dec. 31, 1998. Net income for the year was $1,850,457 or $.25 per share on revenues of $23,635,078. These results are presented as if the five acquisitions made by Global DataTel at the end of 1998 were reporting together for the year, following an audit of each individual company's financial statements independently. 
  On Dec. 14, 1998, International Computer Resources, of Florida; Manteniemiento Electronico de Sistemas Ltd.; DLR & CIA; Micro Star Ltda.; and CASA Informatica, all based in Colombia, South America, merged together into a previously existing public company to become Global DataTel, Inc. All of the companies engage in the sale and distribution of high-end computer and software products, including ERP suites, as well as providing information technology solutions and support to medium and large business clients. Global DataTel, through these wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a First Tier IBM Partner in South America. 
  Actual audited consolidated results reported for the corporation in 1998 include revenue and earnings from these five companies only for the period Dec. 14-31, 1998. Global DataTel reported net sales of $1, 937,578 with a net loss of $295,515 as compared to net sales in 1997 of $14,973 with a net loss of $2,081,666. The 1997 results reflect only the business of the former public company and none of the current Global DataTel business. The loss for 1998 is solely attributed to the prior public company's business and not the current business of Global DataTel, which was profitable for that period. 
  For the quarter ending March 31, 1999, Global DataTel expects to report net income of $600,000 on revenues of $6.5 million. This compares to earnings of $410,000 on revenue of $5.1 million for the preceding year. Revenues on a quarter to quarter basis increased nearly 30 percent. It should be noted that these quarterly results are for the current Global DataTel companies and do not take into account the former business of the preceding company. The company is expected to report actual first quarter results shortly. 
  Infanti Lago & Company, of Miami, a regional accounting firm that specializes in Latin American businesses, carried out the audit, including the completion of an audit for the preceding three year period of the business of each subsidiary that comprises Global DataTel. The proforma results of these audits will be available when the company files its registration statement pursuant to its already-announced convertible bond offering. Infanti Lago & Company is a member of the Standards Committee for the SEC, where it participates in peer review. 
  The company also announced that its year end and first quarter results are being put into Edgar format and will be filed with the SEC on Form 10K and Form 10Q. 
  Global DataTel (www.globaldatatel.com) is a First Tier IBM Business Partner and the Latin American leader in medium to large system integration projects. Global also partners with Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco, and is a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider, Lotus Premier Team Provider and is a distributor of JBA International E.R.P. company. 
  Its wholly-owned subsidiary, eHOLA.com Online Service Network (www.ehola.com), is the first integrated Internet access service and Spanish language content portal available to Spanish-speaking individuals in North, Central and South America. The network provides consumer and business dial-up and dedicated internet access to 300 cities throughout 13 countries, and is available to 85 percent of the "wired" population in the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama. With more than 220 local POP's (points of presence) and monthly subscriptions for as low as $9 per month, the eHOLA.com network offers a unique entry point for the more than 35 million new Latin American users expected to be online by 2001. eHOLA.com is the first Spanish internet portal providing its own content, as well as access to the internet, offering subscribers the capability of dialing into a local access number without a roaming charge, whether in North, Central or South America. 
  This release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve the known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from that which is anticipated. 
 
                  Global DataTel Inc. and Its Subsidiaries                 Consolidated Statements of Operations                  for the Year ended Dec. 31, 1998 and                  the Nine Months ended Dec. 31, 1997                                           1998                1997   Net Sales                          $1,937,578        $     14,973 Cost of goods sold                  1,032,350                  --   Gross profit                        905,228              14,973   Selling, general and  administrative expenses              731,860             188,376 Payroll and related expenses        1,450,160                  -- Interest expense                       45,047                  -- Other (income) expense               (141,140)          1,908,263   Total expenses                    2,085,927           2,096,639   Loss before provision for  income taxes                      (1,180,699)         (2,081,666)   Provision for income taxes            503,725                  --   Loss from continuing operations  before extraordinary items        (1,684,424)         (2,081,666)   Discontinued operations:  Loss from operations from   subsidiary sold                    (629,473)                 -- Gain on sale of subsidiary          1,999,813                  --   Income from extraordinary items     1,370,340                  --   Net Loss                             (314,084)         (2,081,666) Other comprehensive income:  Foreign currency translation          18,569                  --   Comprehensive Loss                 $ (295,515)       $ (2,081,666)   Comprehensive loss per share:  Loss per share from continuing   operations                       $    (0.22)       $      (0.82)  Income per share from   extraordinary items                    0.18                  --  Net Loss per share                $    (0.04)       $      (0.82)   Weighted average shares  outstanding                        7,586,815           2,533,238                        Global DataTel and Its Subsidiaries                 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                  For the Year ended Dec. 31, 1998 and                  the Nine Months ended Dec. 31, 1997                                                1998           1997 Cash flows from operating activities   Net Loss                              $ (314,084)     $(2,081,666) Adjustment to reconcile net loss to   net cash (used) provided by   operations     Loss on impaired assets and sales       of assets                             13,547                -     Loss on sale of land                         -        1,619,888     Other losses, net                            -          288,425     Loss from operations from       subsidiary sold                      629,473                -     Gain on sale of division            (1,999,813)               -     Depreciation and amortization          287,023          120,885     Provision for bad debt expense         389,880                -     Deferred barter credits               (123,900)               -   Changes in assets and liabilities     Increase in accounts receivable and       due from shareholders             (3,682,283)               -     Increase in inventories             (1,152,746)               -     Decrease in other assets and       deferred costs                     1,521,770                -     Increase in prepaid expenses                 -          (10,749)     Increase in accounts payable         2,570,498           27,101     Increase in accrued expenses           742,034          (35,175)     Increase in deferred revenues          409,081                -     Increase in notes payable to       shareholders                       1,021,667                -   Net cash (used) provided by     operating activities                   312,147          (71,291)     Cash flows used by investing activities     Purchase of net assets of acquired       companies                           (301,102)          (8,216)   Net cash used by investing activities   (301,102)          (8,216)     Cash flows from financing activities     Increase in bank overdraft                   -            6,776     (Increase) Decrease in mortgages       payable, bank                         (7,374)          72,731     Proceeds from sale of subsidiary     1,370,340                -     Convertible debenture received for       sale of subsidiary                (3,350,000)               -     Notes payable assumed in connection       with acquisitions                  1,175,146                -     Proceeds from issuance of       common stock                         574,000                -   Net cash flows (used) provided by     financing activities                  (237,888)          79,507     Increase (decrease) in cash prior     to effect of exchange rate on cash    (226,843)               -   Effect of exchange rate on cash          328,586                -     Net increase (decrease) in cash          101,743                -   Cash at beginning of year                      -                -   Cash at end of year                     $101,743           $    -     Supplemental Investing and financing     non-cash transactions     Property, plant and equipment       acquired for stock                 $(472,107)          $    -     Rescinded preferred stock             (276,395)               -     Preferred shares issued to       purchase subsidiaries                    105        2,618,201     Common shares issued for services      199,200              545     Common shares issued to purchase       subsidiaries                      11,467,977                -                                        $10,918,780       $2,618,746                        Global DataTel and its Subsidiaries                    Proforma Statement of Operations               For the Twelve Months Ended Dec. 31, 1998                                     TOTAL COMBINED BALANCES   REVENUES Product sales                             18,441,944 Services                                   3,699,196 Returns & Allowances                        (362,447) TOTAL REVENUES                            21,778,692   NON OPERATIONAL INCOME Interest income                              171,164 Rental income                                 22,899 Commissions                                      418 Cost & Expense reimbursements                 73,223 Sale of assets                                29,426 Gain on sale of division                   1,370,340 Prior period adjustments                     15,305 Miscellaneous                                173,610 Total Non Operational Income               1,856,386   TOTAL INCOME                              23,635,078   COST AND EXPENSES   COST OF SALES                             13,614,257   ADMINISTRATIVE COST OF SALES   Labor                                      3,058,862 Commissions                                  503,979 Taxes                                         56,256 Rentals                                       58,263 Insurance                                     10,302 Services Purchased                           139,961 Maintenance                                    4,637 Travel                                       137,880 Other                                        888,089                                            4,858,229     ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Wages                                        752,655 Commissions                                  128,643 Taxes                                         89,909 Rentals                                      224,510 Membership fees                               18,387 Insurance                                      7,562 Services purchased                           277,588 Legal fees                                     6,345 Maintenance                                   91,850 Travel expense                                 6,117 Depreciation                                 179,781 Amortization                                  59,163 Various                                      198,089                                            2,040,603   NON OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Interest expense                             653,051 Loss on sale of assets                        31,483 Various                                       31,174 Taxes                                        655,824                                            1,271,532   TOTAL COST AND EXPENSES                   21,784,622   NET INCOME                                 1,850,457   NOTE:  The financial statements herein do not include any amortization of goodwill and assume all the Andean Group was owned as of 1/1/98.                        Global DataTel and its Subsidiaries                      Consolidated Balance Sheets                             as of Dec. 31,                                   ASSETS                                           1998            1997   Current Assets:   Cash                                $ 101,743             --   Accounts receivable, net of     allowance for doubtful accounts     of $389,880                       2,720,363             --   Due from stockholders                 572,040             --   Inventory                           1,152,746             --   Other current assets                  117,292        134,649     Total current assets              4,664,184        134,649   Property, Plant and Equipment, net      479,970          7,331   Other Assets:   Goodwill, net                      10,918,780             --   Convertible debenture               3,350,000             --   Other assets                          923,082      2,427,495     Total other assets               15,191,862      2,427,495   Total Assets                       $ 20,336,016    $ 2,569,475                    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   Current Liabilities:   Accounts payable                 $  2,597,599    $    27,101   Short term borrowings, banks        1,175,146             --   Deferred revenues                     409,081             --   Other accrued liabilities             751,026          8,992   Notes payable to shareholders       1,021,667             --     Total current liabilities         5,954,519         36,093   Mortgage Payable - Bank                  97,159        104,533   Deferred Barter Credits                      --        123,900   Stockholders' Equity:   Preferred stock 25,000,000 shares     authorized, par value $.001,     105,000 and 450,000 shares issued     as of Dec. 31, 1998 and 1997,     respectively                            105          4,500   Common stock, 50,000,000 shares     authorized, par value $.001,     9,180,123, and 7,162 shares issued     and outstanding as of Dec. 31, 1998     and 1997, respectively                9,180              7   Paid in capital                    17,781,557      5,821,448   Accumulated deficit                (3,835,090)    (3,521,006)   Foreign currency translation     adjustment                          328,586             --     Total Stockholders' Equity       14,284,233      2,300,449         Total Liabilities and   Stockholders' Equity $ 20,336,016 $ 2,569,475  
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