TSIG.com Retains BDO Seidman as its Independent Auditor
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2000--TeleServices Internet Group Inc. (OTCBB:TIGI), known as TSIG.com, today announced that it has retained the firm of BDO Seidman LLP as its independent auditor. BDO's first assignments for TSIG.com will be to perform audits of GeneralSearch.Com, a leading Internet search engine and portal, and The Affinity Group LLC, an affinity marketing company with special expertise in database mining and selling. TSIG.com recently entered into definitive agreements to buy both companies.
About BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP, is the leading tax consulting organization in the United States and a national CPA firm. For 90 years, the firm has identified innovative tax solutions and business strategies that have enhanced the wealth of clients. The firm's service philosophy is driven by four guiding principles inherent to the BDO culture - Cooperation, Collaboration, Concentration and Communication. Collectively, these principles translate to service leadership and quality delivered through hands-on involvement of experienced and committed professionals.
BDO Seidman serves its tax, consulting and assurance clients through more than 100 locations across the United States. As a member firm of BDO International, BDO Seidman leverages a global network of resources to serve clients abroad through more than 500 member firm offices in over 90 countries.
About GeneralSearch.Com., Inc.
GeneralSearch.Com, Inc., is a private company that was formed in 1998 to enhance the individual's Internet experience. GeneralSearch.Com is an Internet portal with one of the most powerful and accurate search engines on the Internet, with access to a database of more than 100 million links. The search engine is family-oriented, with filters that eliminate virtually all adult-oriented content, while still providing the most accurate search results available on the Internet. GeneralSearch also has more than 900 Internet-based affiliates, including Office Max, Stamps.com and other popular sites. GeneralSearch offers free Internet access for life, free e-mail, fax, integrated messaging and other services. GeneralSearch.Com is located in West Chicago, Ill. The company can be reached by e-mail at info@generalsearch.com. The company's website is at www.generalsearch.com.
About The Affinity Group LLC
The Affinity Group LLC, headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, is an emerging affinity marketing company that specializes in database mining, product development and sales. Affinity forms partnerships with other successful companies in order to create synergies that offer the best products to the most customers at attractive margins for Affinity and its partners. The success of Affinity started with certificate travel and club memberships, and has expanded into affinity programs that serve a growing U.S. and international customer base. Affinity currently markets its products and services in the United States, Europe, Australia, Latin America and Canada.
About TSIG.com
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, TeleServices Internet Group Inc., known as TSIG.com, has recently entered into definitive agreements to acquire GeneralSearch.Com, a leading Internet search engine and portal; The Affinity Group, LLC, an affinity marketing company; and Reliant Interactive Media Corp., a direct marketing company that drives retail sales via television and the Internet. TSIG.com forms myCard partnership agreements with national corporations and non-profit organizations, and then works with those partners to design revenue-generating programs that attract consumers to their Web sites. The first myCard program was myMusicCard, which enables consumers to purchase CDs and cassettes at the lowest available prices. Similarly TSIG.com's myPhotoCard programs provide low-cost film processing and Kodak Film, and the myPhoneCard programs provide low-cost prepaid long-distance calling card services. For all new myCard users, TSIG.com has recently arranged through GeneralSearch.Com to provide free Internet access for life, free e-mail, fax, integrated messaging and other features. These customized marketing programs are intended to provide recurring revenues to TSIG.com and its partners, and help develop strong brand loyalty and awareness within target communities. TSIG.com further enhances its myCard programs by providing customer service and support with its Web-based call center and related services. With non-profits, TSIG.com is engaged in "cause-related marketing" and has a "volunteer sales force" of millions generating sales and driving traffic to Internet sites for the lowest customer acquisition cost in the business. TSIG.com is the national marketing partner of UCP, the nation's largest non-profit health care organization and leader in the disability field, which each year serves over 1 million people with disabilities in the United States. TSIG.com's corporate web site is at www.tsig.com and the myMusicCard web site is at www.mymusiccard.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 (1) competition in the markets for the company's products and services, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, (3) the availability of financing at favorable terms, and (4) other factors noted in the company's public filings with the SEC.
CONTACT: TSIG.com, St. Petersburg
Paul Henry, 727/897-4000
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