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ZSUN news! ZiaSun Launches SwiftradeUSA SOLANA BEACH, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- ZiaSun Technologies Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: ZSUN) (www.ziasun.com), a leading Internet holding company, today announced a major expansion of its Swiftrade (www.swiftrade.com) on-line stock trading portal. Already well-known for presenting US markets to overseas investors, Swiftrade will now also be opened to US traders. With today's announcement, the Swiftrade portal now provides both foreign and American investors access to trade on all major US stock exchanges through a domestic broker-dealer. ZiaSun said this is part of an overall growth strategy to establish Swiftrade as the first Internet portal allowing investors worldwide to access their brokerage accounts on major stock exchanges in Asia, Europe and North America. The SwiftradeUSA (www.swiftradeusa.com) platform provides investors 24/7 access to quotes, account information, and buy/sell orders (execution during local market hours). For $19 per transaction, the service enables users to place market orders, short sell and limit orders of equities, options, and American Depository Receipts (ADRs) on all major US stock exchanges, including the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, and OTC Bulletin Board. SwiftradeUSA will provide on-line market access to US investors for West America Securities Corporation, a registered California broker/dealer. West America Securities is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Commenting on further international expansion activities, ZiaSun said on-line trading systems for both the Hong Kong and London markets, operating for local brokerage firms, were in advanced stages of beta testing. ZiaSun Technologies Inc is a leading Internet holding company focused on e-commerce and specialized on-line support services within Asia and other international markets. In addition to Swiftrade, the company's Internet products and services include 'M Finance' (www.mfinance.com), MediaHits (www.mediahits.com), PINmail (www.pinmail.com), Search Dragon (www.searchdragon.com), ServiceLive (www.servicelive.com), and Online Investors Advantage (www.i-advantage.com). Note: Any statements released by ZiaSun Technologies, Inc that are forward-looking are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors and investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements invoke risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's business prospects and performance. These include economic, competitive, governmental, technological, and other factors discussed in the statements. CONTACTS: Mark Harris, VP of Investor Relations ZiaSun Technologies Inc 858-350-4060 mark@PINmail.com www.ziasun.com Geoff Eiten OTC Financial Network 800-230-3519 / 781-444-6100 ext. 13 geiten@otcfn.com www.otcfn.com/zsun SOURCE ZiaSun Technologies Inc CO: ZiaSun Technologies Inc ST: California IN: CPR MLM SU: PDT 10/05/1999 07:17 EDT prnewswire.com