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Sirco Announces Launch Tonight of Second
E-Complete Site: www.avishop.com
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1998--Sirco International Corp. (NASDAQ: SIRC - news)
announced today the opening of its second E-Complete Web site, www.avishop.com. The company intends for the site to
become the Internet's best source for the needs of commercial pilots and flight attendants, including official airline approved
supplies.
In support of the opening, Sirco's telecommunications companies, Essex Communications and Access One Communications,
have agreed to provide all airline employees, who register at the site, special pricing for all their communications needs. The
special offer will include: (1) a no fee calling card with a domestic rate of 16.9 cents per minute, international calling access,
voice mail, fax mail, conference calling, speed dialing and news services; (2) nationwide unlimited Internet access with free
e-mail for $16.95 per month and (3) where available, a 10% discount off their local phone service and a flat rate home long
distance rate of 9.9 cents per minute.
Joel Dupre, CEO stated, ''The Internet is the perfect vehicle to provide these mobile professionals with the products and
services required to manage their professional and personal lives. After this initial limited launch, we will continually add
additional products and services to provide ever greater value to our registered members. We are very pleased to be able to
offer approved products to the American Airlines' crew members on our Web site and the Company plans on expanding its
product base to include other airlines' officially approved supplies.''
WebQuill Internet Services, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sirco International Corp., provides dial-up and dedicated
Internet access, Web design, Web hosting and E-Commerce development, hosting and fulfillment, to small, medium and large
businesses.
Sirco International Corp. is a diversified publicly traded Company with operations organized into two divisions. Sirco's
telecommunications division focuses on developing integrated telephone service in the emerging competitive local exchange
carrier industry. Sirco's travel division designs, imports and markets luggage, sport bags, backpacks, children's bags and
related products in the United States and Canada and owns and operates airline employee stores in Texas.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ
materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include,
among others, general economic and business conditions; industry trends; the loss of major customers; changes in demand for
the Company's product; the timing of orders received from customers; dependence on third party sources of supply; the loss of
licenses; availability of management; availability, terms and deployment of capital; and changes in state or federal governmental
regulations of telecommunications services.
Contact:
Sirco International Corp.
Joel Dupre, 203/359-4100
jdupre@sircointl.com
or
WebQuill Internet Services
Henry Azer, 203/750-1000
haz@webquill.com |
