ZIASUN LAUNCHES SWIFTRADEUSA....
SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Oct 5, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ZiaSun
Technologies Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: ZSUN) (www.ziasun.com), a leading
Internet holding company, today announced a major expansion of its
Swiftrade (www.swiftrade.com) on-line stock trading portal.
Already well-known for presenting US markets to overseas investors,
Swiftrade will now also be opened to US traders.
With today's announcement, the Swiftrade portal now provides both
foreign and American investors access to trade on all major US stock
exchanges through a domestic broker-dealer.
ZiaSun said this is part of an overall growth strategy to establish
Swiftrade as the first Internet portal allowing investors worldwide to
access their brokerage accounts on major stock exchanges in Asia,
Europe and North America.
The SwiftradeUSA (www.swiftradeusa.com) platform provides investors
24/7 access to quotes, account information, and buy/sell orders
(execution during local market hours). For $19 per transaction, the
service enables users to place market orders, short sell and limit
orders of equities, options, and American Depository Receipts (ADRs) on
all major US stock exchanges, including the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, and OTC
Bulletin Board.
SwiftradeUSA will provide on-line market access to US investors for
West America Securities Corporation, a registered California
broker/dealer. West America Securities is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation (SIPC).
Commenting on further international expansion activities, ZiaSun said
on-line trading systems for both the Hong Kong and London markets,
operating for local brokerage firms, were in advanced stages of beta
testing.
ZiaSun Technologies Inc is a leading Internet holding company focused
on e-commerce and specialized on-line support services within Asia and
other international markets. In addition to Swiftrade, the company's
Internet products and services include 'M Finance' (www.mfinance.com),
MediaHits (www.mediahits.com), PINmail (www.pinmail.com), Search Dragon
(www.searchdragon.com), ServiceLive (www.servicelive.com), and Online
Investors Advantage (www.i-advantage.com).
Note: Any statements released by ZiaSun Technologies, Inc that are
forward-looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors
are cautioned that forward-looking statements invoke risks and
uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and
performance. These include economic, competitive, governmental,
technological, and other factors discussed in the statements.
CONTACTS:
Mark Harris, VP of Investor Relations
ZiaSun Technologies Inc
858-350-4060
mark@PINmail.com
www.ziasun.com
Geoff Eiten
OTC Financial Network
800-230-3519 / 781-444-6100 ext. 13
geiten@otcfn.com
www.otcfn.com/zsun
SOURCE ZiaSun Technologies Inc
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CONTACT: Mark Harris, VP of Investor Relations, ZiaSun Technologies,
858-350-4060, or mark@PINmail.com; or Geoff Eiten of OTC
Financial Network,
800-230-3519, 781-444-6100, ext. 13, or geiten@otcfn.com, for
ZiaSun
Technologies
Web site: http:// www.ziasun.com
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