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Tuesday September 21, 7:03 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
M&A West, Inc. Acquires Pokemon Websites
SAN BRUNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999--M&A West, Inc.
(OTC BB:MAWI - news), a company that develops, invests in and operates
Internet and technology related companies, announced today that it has acquired the Pokemon websites,
www.winpokemon.com, www.pokeauction.com and www.freepokemoncards.com.
Scott Kelly, President and CEO of M&A West, commented, ``Nintendo's Pokemon has become an overnight
phenomenon. The purchase of these Pokemon sites provides us an excellent platform to promote our Internet
entertainment division. Our plans are to provide forums where Pokemon collectors discuss, trade and win pokeman
merchandise. Through www.winpokemon.com and www.freepokemoncards.com we plan to have weekly
drawings to win Pokemon boosterpacks and other prizes. The www.pokeauction.com site will allow collectors to
buy, sell and exchange Pokemon cards and related merchandise from other collectors.'
The popularity of Pokemon is based on the concept of collecting, developing and trading over 150 different
Pokemon. Since its introduction to the United States in September 1998, Pokemon has become an overnight
booming phenomenon. Pokemon is a top selling Nintendo video game property, a No. 1 rated kid's television show
in U.S. syndication, as well as a No. 1 show on the Warner Bros. Television Network.
M&A West, Inc. has four primary business objectives. The first is to become a meaningful player in the acquisition
and development of Internet and technology companies. The second is to provide seed capital to newly emerging
Internet companies. The third is to provide a full line of business services to emerging micro-cap and small-cap
companies to increase awareness of their business. The fourth is to create and grow offshoot Internet-related
companies under the M&A West, Inc. umbrella.
M&A West, Inc.'s current investments include:
Virtuallender.com, Inc. (OTC BB:VLDC - news), www.virtuallender.com
Workfire.com, Inc. (OTC BB: WKFR - news), www.workfire.com
Digital Bridge, Inc. www.digitalbridge.com
Virtualwagering.com, Inc., www.virtualwagering.com and
Virtualgroceries.com, Inc., www.virtualgroceries.com
For more information on M&A West, Inc. please visit www.mawest.com.
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