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(PR NEWSWIRE)Interspace Enterprises, Inc. Joins Forces With Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) International LA JOLLA, Calif., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Interspace Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ITET) today announced a year-long partnership with Make- A-Wish Foundation(R) International to help make wishes come true for those children around the world suffering from life-threatening illnesses. Interspace Enterprises, the parent company of PlanetLotto, has pledged 2% of all ticket revenue from their weekly Internet lottery that is scheduled to commence in the fall of 2001. "Operating within the framework of Make-A-Wish Foundation International is a highly effective means of reaching out to children who desperately need our help," said Daniel P. Murphy, CEO of Interspace Enterprises. "PlanetLotto's goal is to provide grants to those living under the umbrella of inadequate health care, limited educational opportunities and unsanitary shelter. In addition, we hope to provide benefits that help the local organizations and volunteers become more effective in raising the long-term quality of life for disadvantaged families struggling with poverty as well as orphaned children on every continent." Nancy Leahy, Executive Director for Make-A-Wish Foundation International states that, "The generous benefits provided by PlanetLotto will help us grow in helping children around the world experience the joy of a wish. The affiliate countries have different cultures, economics and languages but all countries have children who are dealing with tragic illnesses. We are very appreciative to have support from PlanetLotto." Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 80 chapters in the United States and its territories and 22 international affiliates spanning five continents. This year marks 20 years of granting wishes to more than 80,000 children around the world. For more information about Make-A-Wish Foundation International, please call (602) 279-9474, or visit the Foundation's Web site at www.wish.org. Interspace Enterprises, Inc., which was founded in 1998, created PlanetLotto.com, to erase the geographic boundaries that currently fragment the world lottery market, which generated $130 Billion in sales in 2000. By visiting the PlanetLotto.com site (http://www.planetlotto.com) and purchasing a lottery ticket, people from around the globe have the opportunity to participate in a worldwide Internet lottery with the chance to win millions of dollars. Except for the historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Interspace Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries' business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are Interspace Enterprises, Inc.'s limited operating history; competition; low barriers to entry; reliance on strategic relationships; rapid technological changes; inability to complete transactions on favorable terms and those risks discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit the company Web site at interspaceenterprises.com or call Interspace Enterprises Investor Relations (Matt Robinson) at 858-456-3539. MAKE YOUR OPINION COUNT - Click Here tbutton.prnewswire.com SOURCE Interspace Enterprises, Inc. -0- 05/22/2001 /CONTACT: Matt Robinson, Vice President, Investor Relations of Interspace Enterprises, Inc., 858-456-3539, fax, 858-454-2679, mrobinson@interspaceenterprises.com/ /Web site: planetlotto.com /Web site: wish.org /Web site: interspaceenterprises.com (ITET) |