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News July 15, 10:00 Eastern Time PRONETLINK.COM COMPLETES EUROPEAN MARKETING MISSION NEW YORK, Jul 15, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- ProNetLink.com(R)(OTC Bulletin Board: PNLK), pronetlink.com (PNL), the Global Trade Internetwork(TM) and Portal specializing in electronic international commerce, announced today that it has completed the first phase of a marketing and development mission to western Europe. Glenn Zagoren, Chairman of ProNetLink.com worked closely with the US Department of Commerce and the Commercial Services Division to plan key meetings with Chambers of Commerce, Government offices, Internet related businesses and trading and shipping firms. The meetings took place in Dublin, London, Amsterdam, The Hague, Cologne, Bonn, Frankfurt, Paris, Versailles, Brussels, Antwerp, Milan and Barcelona. In total, Mr. Zagoren met with 126 executives from 85 companies and/or Government organizations, in 4 weeks. "It was a very busy trip but I am very pleased with the enthusiasm forthe ProNetLink.com product from the European marketplace," said Mr. Zagoren. "I expect our development team to be quite busy over the next few months adding country specific information to the ProNetLink.com site. Our plans are to have the first of the European alliances up on the site within 6-8 weeks." ProNetLink.com is working with organizations from each country to adda country specific section to the ProNetLink site and to have each section maintained by a team of local developers and trade related businesses from eachcountry. ProNetLink.com expects to have alliances and country specific pages with at least 25 countries, representing the largest trading markets from around the world, by the end of the year. In August, Mr. Zagoren will continue the global development program with meetings in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, and a review of programs that are already under development in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. Once again, these meetings will be coordinated with the US Department of Commerce. "ProNetLink.com is a global company and it requires quite a bit of travel and many meetings," continued Mr. Zagoren. "The growth of the Internet throughout Europe and Asia is happening very quickly and ProNetLink.com is there to support that growth. We are certainly ahead of the curve in these markets and we plan on staying that way." ProNetLink.com, The Global Trade Internetwork, is the most comprehensive business-to-business e-commerce portal available that is designed specifically for the international trade community. In addition to locating potential markets and trade partners, ProNetLink.com members may conduct business functions online, participate in live trade event netcasts and communicate in real-time with trading partners, ProNetLink.com members have the unique capability of adapting their own portal pages to fit their individual needs, offering choices from an array of critical business information including trade leads, news and resources. ProNetLink.com members also benefit from a variety of other exclusive features and professional services. Headquartered in New York City, ProNetLink maintains sales offices inAsia and the Middle East. European offices are scheduled to open in August. For additional information, please contact ProNetLink, 645 Fifth Avenue, Suite 303, New York City, NY 10022, by telephone at 212-688-8838; by faxat 212-319-4598; or by email, info@pronetlink.com. Or visit them online:http://www.pronetlink.com. This release contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect PNL's current judgments of those issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially. SOURCE ProNetLink (C) 1999 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. prnewswire.com -0- CONTACT: Glenn Zagoren of ProNetLink, 212-688-8838, or fax, 212-319-4598, gz@pronetlink.com WEB PAGE: pronetlink.com GEOGRAPHY: New York INDUSTRY CODE: FIN MLM SUBJECT CODE: OTC