(COMTEX) B: Jones Naughton Signs Major Internet Kiosk Deployment and
B: Jones Naughton Signs Major Internet Kiosk Deployment and Advertising
Agreement With PDQ Internet Services, Inc.
LOS ANGELES (June 3) BUSINESS WIRE -June 3, 1999--
Jones Naughton to Market Internet Kiosks as "GoOnLine"
to Build Brand Awareness
Joe Naughton, Chairman of Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc. (OTC
BB:JNNE), announced today several key developments regarding its wholly
owned Internet Kiosk division formerly marketed as COMMUNITY MARQUEE:
-- An exclusive distribution agreement with PDQ Internet Services,
Inc. of Sarasota, Fla.
-- The name change of COMMUNITY MARQUEE to the GoOnLine Internet
Kiosk Division.
-- New site agreements bringing to 18 the number of locations
offering GoOnLine Kiosk services.
-- Receipt of first advertising revenues exceeding $55,000.
PDQ Internet Services, Inc. was recently founded by Stanley Appel, a
recognized leader in the hotel, resort and hospitality industries for
over 40 years. PDQ Internet Services, Inc. will be responsible for the
ongoing development and accelerated distribution of Jones Naughton's
"Internet Kiosk Information Centers" across the country.
Appel has shown a golden touch in leading start-up enterprises to
mainstream recognition. Appel's extensive list of credentials include:
-- One of original founders of Prime Motor Inns, currently known as
Prime Hospitality (NYSE:PDQ). Appel served as Vice President and
Director of Real Estate during Prime Hospitality's rise to
prominence, and played an integral part in the company's growth
from three motels to over 350 hotels and inns.
-- The formation of First Hospitality Corporation, a trend-setter in
the development of lodging properties in the United States and
overseas. Two of First Hospitality's most famous properties were
the landmarks Cafe Royal in Edinburgh and the historic Huntly
Hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland.
-- Consultant to Inter-Hotels in France and Spyre International in
Ottawa, Canada.
Appel is currently Chairman and CEO of First Prime Financial Group
International of Sarasota, Fla. Appel and First Prime President Joe
Hudgins are also consultants to Charter One of Sarasota, Fla., one of
the top 100 hotel management companies in the United States.
Through PDQ Internet Services, Appel and Hudgins are planning an
aggressive deployment campaign for Jones Naughton's GoOnLine Internet
Kiosk Information Centers. PDQ Internet Services will utilize Appel's
worldwide contact base to create GoOnLine brand name recognition and
ease entree into the largest hotel chains.
Per the recently signed exclusive distribution agreement with Jones
Naughton, PDQ Internet Services has agreed to place 20 GoOnLine
Internet Kiosks per month (with eight advertising agreements per Kiosk)
for Jones Naughton over the next 60 months for a total of 1,200 Kiosks.
Appel will also be in charge of GoOnLine's Kiosk marketing presence at
hospitality, trade and international exhibits. GoOnLine Building
Complete Internet Service Company
Naughton also announced that the Company has made a strategic decision
to begin branding the name GoOnLine to market its Internet Kiosk units.
Said Naughton, "We believe we will bring a strong brand name awareness
to our Internet businesses, creating many marketing 'tie-ins' and
cross-marketing opportunities for GoOnLine."
Naughton also announced the Company has already received over $55,000
in pre-launch advertising revenues supporting GoOnLine's ad sales
campaign. GoOnLine Adds 11 Additional Internet Kiosk Sites
Jim Cannon, Director of GoOnLine, today announced the addition of 11
new Internet Kiosk sites. The new Internet Kiosk sites are located in
the Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida and California. The
addition of these new locations raises the total number of Kiosks
placed to 18, expanding Jones Naughton's Kiosk presence to the Red Roof
Inn and Fairfield Inn hotel chains, as well as additional Holiday Inns
and Days Inns. About the Company
Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc. is an information technology concern
focused on combining traditional marketing methods with the latest
advancements in Internet technology. Through its GoOnLine Kiosk
Division, Jones Naughton provides interactive Internet, advertising and
media buying services to a growing number of clients across the
country.
Jones Naughton has also begun installing Internet kiosks in various
hotels and is aggressively pursuing kiosk agreements with a number of
national hotel chains.
Jones Naughton recently acquired GoOn-line.com, a Chico, Calif.-based
Internet company specializing in the production of streaming video
infomercials over the Internet. GoOn-line.com offers Internet products
and services to consumers via E-commerce solutions available on the
World Wide Web. GoOn-line.com is in the late stages of developing a
virtual shopping mall Web site that will feature products that have
traditionally only been available from infomercial companies
advertising on broadcast television.
This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of
1995. Expression of future goals and similar expressions reflecting
something other than historical fact involve risks and uncertainties.
The actual results the company achieves may differ materially from any
forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties.
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CONTACT: Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc.
Joseph Naughton, 714-736-0988
Web site: www.jnne.com
or
GoOn-line.com
Scott Claverie, 530-891-4100
Web site: www.GoOn-line.com
or
GoOnLine
James Cannon, 770-394-6056
or
PDQ Internet Services, Inc.
Stanley Appel, 941-388-4472
or
NICOM
John Winfield, 760-634-6534
or
PMR and Assoc.
Patrick M. Rost, 760-942-0015
PMRandCO@AOL.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA FLORIDA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED RETAIL
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