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ABFG Making an Impact with RodeoIsland.com at Fall Internet World 1999 in New York City Business Wire - October 07, 1999 15:59 DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999--American Benefits Group's (OTCBB:ABFG) Internet marketing team is currently in New York attending the largest Internet tradeshow and symposium -- Internet World 1999. The Fall Internet World in New York presents an enormous opportunity for ABFG to network with industry leaders, innovators and newcomers and providing RodeoIsland.com exposure to over 4,000 exhibitors and over 200,000 qualified attendees. For further information on the Fall Internet World 1999 visit events.internet.com . ABFG's tradeshow booth can be seen on www.abfg.com by following the link to Internet World in the "News" portion of the company's corporate site. The RodeoIsland.com booth, proving to be an attractive exhibit at the show, features store information, Island philosophy, a summation of Shop Live and an overview of ABFG's e-commerce business model. To further support the information provided at the booth, the ABFG Internet Services Team has created a perpetually looping multimedia presentation that highlights how ABFG mines precious gemstones in Madagascar, processes them, creates high-quality jewelry, and then takes the gems direct to the consumer via the Internet. ABFG's marketing team is using the show as a venue to increase the number of stores appearing on the Island, using new promotional material to increase awareness and traffic to the site. Increasing the number of stores on the Island will result in a growth in traffic, free publicity and an increase in revenue and profits generated by the site, which will ultimately increase shareholder value. During the trip to New York, the ABFG marketing team has given a number of presentations to large retail and wholesale jewelry distributors for the distribution of ABFG's mined and finished gems, as well as various lines of jewelry. ABFG is pleased that the presentations have resulted in a number of quote requests, which have the potential for sizeable sales contracts. ABFG will be speaking to these issues and more today at 4 p.m. EST on ABFG-TV, ABFG's Web broadcast division, which can be found at abfg.com . American Benefits Group, Inc. (OTCBB:ABFG) is an active and aggressive company that is building and diversifying its portfolio through the development of new operations, the acquisition of profitable organizations, the use of advanced technology and the maximization of the strengths of its mining and Internet operations. For further information on this news release, the company or for a copy of the mining presentation currently exhibiting at Internet World 1999, please contact: Jerry G. Mikolajczyk, President & CEO, or Kelly Kellner, Investor Relations Telephone number: 888/533-4555 Fax number: 403/777-1815 Info@abfg.com www.abfg.com This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of section 27A of the securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. For those statements, the company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In particular, there is no assurance that reserves, production, pricing levels or other factors pertaining to the mining, manufacturing and retail operations will be sustained at the expected rates or levels over time. Discussions of factors, which may affect future results, are contained in the company's recent filings. Under no circumstances does this press release constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of the company described in this Press Release in which such offer, solicitation or sale of securities would be unlawful prior to registration, qualification or filing under the securities laws of any jurisdiction. CONTACT: American Benefits Group, Inc. Jerry G. Mikolajczyk or Kelly Kellner, 888/533-4555 Info@abfg.com www.abfg.com