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To: 2MAR$ who wrote (10308)	6/30/1999 12:26:00 PM
From: Koda Ridge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108040

SHCC--News just out. Eric (COMTEX) B: SHCC to Focus on Central and South America For Initial Ma B: SHCC to Focus on Central and South America For Initial Market for Prepaid Calling Card Division KIRKLAND, Wash., Jun 30, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) -- --SHCC Branching into Internet Telephony as the Company Expands its Calling Card Division-- Saratoga International Holdings, Corp. (OTC BB:SHCC) has released additional information concerning the operation of its recently acquired telecom operation through its wholly owned subsidiary, Saratoga Telecom Corp. The Telecom industry and the purchase of the Telecom division of Internet Interview, Inc. which was closed last week, represents a major opportunity for the company. The company initially plans to market pre-paid long distance cards over the Internet to Spanish speaking countries. The company's operation within the pre-paid long distance telephone card arena will be the foundation from which SHCC will launch its Internet based business. The company is planning to concentrate on building by acquisition and by increase in market share within the Telecom sector of e-commerce. The Internet offers a multitude of commercial venture opportunities that have relatively low cost entry and huge upside potential. SHCC's association with major telecom industry companies lends credibility to SHCC's entry into the e-commerce field. The company plans to offer its products and services to Central and South America initially with expansion to Europe and the Pacific to follow. The company is pursuing selling other products on the net. Included is the selling of phone-to-phone service over the net. Negotiations are currently underway with several providers of telecom products and services. Industry analysts forecast that in two to three years telephony over the Internet will be the medium of choice for the movement of voice and data. At a fraction of today's prices Internet phone usage is expected to explode. Several companies have such products available or under development. SHCC is of the opinion that the company would be ideally positioned to sell these exciting new services.. More details will be published, as they become available. This release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the results of operations and business of the company that involves risk and uncertainties. The company's actual future results could materially differ from those discussed. Risks and uncertainties of the company will be detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- CONTACT: PMR and Associates Mr. Patrick Rost, 760/942-0015 pmrandco@aol.com or SHCC, 800/549-6546 WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL LATIN AMERICA INDUSTRY CODE: TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. * end of story *