Another news release this AM
Wednesday March 31, 7:30 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Kanakaris Communications CEO to
be Interviewed by David Goodnow,
Original Co-Anchor of CNN, on
Upcoming Kanakaris Web Event
and Internet LifeStyle Network
Infomercial
Follows Announcement of Kanakaris Interview by Caspar Weinberger and
Vinton Cerf on World Business Review
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999-- Kanakaris Communications
Inc. (OTC BB:KANA - news) Wednesday announced that David Goodnow, an original CNN
co-anchor, will interview Chief Executive Officer Alex Kanakaris as part of the Kanakaris
three-hour Web cast on April 21 at www.kanakaris.com, www.NetBooks.com and other Web
addresses.
The 10-minute one-on-one interview will be archived on the Kanakaris Web sites, and will also be
excerpted in a Kanakaris infomercial for the company's Internet LifeStyle Network(TM).
Kanakaris Communications Monday announced that Caspar Weinberger (chairman of Forbes
Magazine and former secretary of defense) and Vinton Cerf (founder of the Internet and senior
vice president for data architecture, engineering division, MCI WorldCom) will be interviewing
Kanakaris in a seven-minute one-on-one interview to be featured on the internationally distributed
TV show World Business Review.
''Getting Alex Kanakaris and the Internet business plan of Kanakaris Communications before a
worldwide audience is exactly what we hoped to accomplish when we decided to back the
company, and we look forward to being a part of the Kanakaris journey to help define the future
of the Internet,'' stated Richard Epstein, Alliance Equities.
Goodnow will ask Kanakaris questions about how the Internet is shaping world politics, business,
education and entertainment. There will be a dialog on issues raised in the upcoming book by
Kanakaris, ''The Internet LifeStyle.''
Goodnow joined CNN Headline News in October 1992. He has covered presidential campaigns,
inaugural events and has been honored by Broadcasting Magazine for stories on railroad
right-of-way safety, one of his many investigative reports. He lectured at Indiana State University,
University of Evansville, Vincennes University and Indiana Vocational Technical College on TV
production, news gathering and anchoring.
He helped found the Vincennes University radio and television broadcast school. A pilot and
military historian, Goodnow has also worked as principal TV anchor, weather and sports reporter
at stations in Indiana.
Kanakaris is the CEO of Kanakaris Communications and was a published writer from an early
age. He has been editor-in-chief of such publications as Video Swapper, Video Entertainment,
New Talent Streetscene and L.A. POP. He was involved in marketing for a large consumer
electronics company and the world's largest costume jewelry company.
He became a stockbroker for Dean Witter to enhance his business knowledge in preparation for
leading a public company. Kanakaris created innovative Web sites including www.cyberpop.com
and www.NetBooks.com, and has been an early user of streaming audio and video technology.
Among his other achievements at Kanakaris Communications have been the delivery of the first
full-length motion picture over the Internet with no download time, in December 1995 (in
conjunction with XING Technology), the acquisition of the Desience Corp., a strategic alliance
with ION Systems Inc. for proprietary online book delivery technology, working relationships with
the Xybernaut Corp. (Nasdaq:XYBR - news) and the American Benefits Group (OTC BB:ABFG
- news) and the creation of such Kanakaris trademarks and business concepts as the Internet
LifeStyle Network and GoGoliath.com.
Kanakaris Communications is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board and the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange. For further information on Kanakaris Communications (www.kanakaris.com), contact
Colby Marceau, director of public/investor relations, at 714/444-0560; fax: 714/549-8970; e-mail:
info@kanakaris.com; 3303 Harbor Blvd. No. F-3, Costa Mesa, Calif. 92626.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the ''Act''). In particular when used in the preceding
discussion, the words ''plan,'' ''confident that,'' ''believe,'' ''expect,'' ''intend to'' and similar
conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Act and are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are
not limited to, market conditions, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional
financings, and other risks. |
