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Research Investment Group Announces Investment Opinion On LCS Golf
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Oct 11, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- We believe that
LCS GOLF is one of the most undervalued / under followed stocks in a
niche market that in our opinion has enormous potential for creating
wealth for their shareholders
Special Marketing Report: October 11, 1999
Over the last several years, golf has become one of the
fastest-growing sports in the world. Golf is a 30 Billion-Dollar
Industry. Tiger Woods' explosion on the pro tour has brought millions
of new people both young and old to golf courses around the world. This
new excitement brings tremendous opportunity into a business that LCS
Golf is positioned to capitalize on.
LCS Golf is a holding company specializing in the acquisition and
subsequent management of companies offering both products and services
to the golf-playing public.
We believe these acquisitions will create tremendous value in the near
future for shareholders looking for unique opportunities with great
upside potential.
HIGHLIGHTS
LCS Golf, Inc (LCSG OTC: BB). ("LCS Golf" or "The Company") is a
holding company designed to acquire undervalued entities primarily
focused on the golf industry. In June 1998, LCS Golf became a publicly
traded company. The Company's mission is to be the most complete and
comprehensive Golf Course, Golf Information, Golf Promotion and Golf
Product site on the Internet
Since, LCS Golf has acquired GolfUniverse.com, Play Golf Now, Golf
Promo, Inc.com and TargetMails.com, Ifusion.com, and Mr. B III, which
are all 100% wholly, owned subsidiaries each newly acquired entity
enhances LCS Golf's resources provided to golf consumers with
golf-related goods and services at a discount price via the Internet.
LCSGolf's objective is to make all facets of the golf experience as
enjoyable and memorable as possible. Playgolfnow.com, through its
unique membership program offers golfers worldwide access to course
previews, discounted greens fees and other services. GolfUniverse.com
offers instant access to there vast golf related databases and a
cutting edge Pro Shop. Both Playgolfnow.com and GolfUniverse.com will
cross promote and market both goods and services via the world wide
web, utilizing E-Commerce technologies, and both accept all major
credit cards, providing a secure environment for all electronic
transactions.
Financial Holdings
Principle Holdings
The Company's wholly owned subsidiaries include GolfUniverse.com,
Play Golf Now, Golf Promo, Inc.com, Ifusion and Mr. B III
GolfUniverse.com
golfuniverse.com
GOLF UNIVERSE.COM HAS THE LARGEST DATABASE (24,000) OF
GOLFCOURSES ON THE INTERNET
Golf Universe is one of the Internet's leading FREE golf newsletters.
GolfUniverse.com is a website designed exclusively for the golf
industry. GolfUniverse.com provides many products and services, which
include:
Consumer Database tracking system for advertising
Online Pro Shop
Prize golf game
Yellow Pages
Advertising
Strategic Marketing to over 3 million golfers
Internet Solutions
Golfer Playing Tips, Rules, Trivia, and Chat Rooms
Links to other sites, etc.
The depth of product and service offerings is unlimited. All major
golf equipment manufacturers, apparel designers, and golf related
products are available for viewing and purchasing right from their own
home or office.
Recently, GolfUniverse online has become the newest and world's first
golf specific Internet service provider. Powered by AT & T,
GolfUniverse online provides its members, not only unlimited internet
service access for a reasonable monthly rate, but benefits and rewards
as well such as a personalized e-mail address, 24-hour customer service
and support, daily planner, and a tools area to name a few benefits.
Membership rewards include discount prices on golf products, services,
and travel accommodations, automatic entry giveaways, online
newsletter, access to viewing and discount green fees for most major
golf courses, etc.
Playgolfnow.com
playgolfnow.com
This Company is one of the Internet's leading providers of discount
golf services and products. Based on Playgolfnow.com's strategic
alliances with Amazon.com, Digital River, Golf Digest, and United
States Schools of Golf, the Company offers members significant
discounts at over 2000 golf courses, 400 driving ranges, 3 golf
schools, and travel accommodations with over 2500 hotel and rental car
companies throughout North America.
The website provides subscribers with a monthly newsletter, a golf
course and driving range locator, hotel and resort directory, and
volumes of golf information. With the development of the electronic
commerce market, the Company is breaking new ground in offering such
services directly to the consumers.
Golf Promo, Inc.
golfpromo.net
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Targetmails.com & Ifusion.com
ifusionco.com
Golf Promo, Inc., Targetmails.com, and Ifusion.com are Internet
direct marketing companies. The Companies has a database of over 4.5
million golfers including 3 million Opt-in email addresses, 1.5 million
snail mail addresses, over 24,000 golf course names and addresses, and
in excess of 15,000 golf retailers and pro shop. In addition, the
Companies has a databases of individuals associated with the travel,
healthcare, and investment industries. With such a diverse and
potential database, LCS Golf is able to direct market specific
GolfUniverse and PlayGolfNow products and services, rent the database
to advertisers, researchers, and golf industry consumers, and increase
traffic to the GolfUniverse.com and PlayGolfNow.com websites.
Golf Promo manages online newsletters for Golf & Travel magazine; David
leadbetter and GolfUniverse.com these newsletters reach an average of 1
million individuals weekly.
Golf Promo has marketing agreements with companies such as 24/7 media,
ConsumerNet, Venture direct. These agreements allow Golf Promo to offer
its extensive clientele an array of marketing services.
Ifusion.com is an Internet and traditional marketing company offering
various services. Ifusion.com is a leading provider of creative
services, promotions management, sales and customers, sweepstakes,
trade marketing, web site development, advertising campaigns and media
campaigns.
TargetMails.com believes it will become the Internet's leading provider
of opt-in email marketing services through helping businesses,
publishers, cataloguers, and other direct marketers reach prospects in
a quick, cost-effective way. The primary marketing and advertising
areas will be Golf, Travel, Finance and Health.
GolfUniverse.com
The explosion in the popularity in the sport of golf has created
tremendous opportunity is a myriad of areas. Apparel, equipment,
teaching aids, golf courses, driving ranges, computer software,
memorabilia, are just a handful of the different businesses in which
golf entrepreneurs and enthusiasts are taking advantage of the
burgeoning interest in golf. GolfUniverse.com is an Internet website
that is positioning itself to leverage the power of the Internet and
tap the revenue potential from a vast array of golf companies.
GolfUniverse.com -Mission Statement
-- To become the most robust and most visited Golf Course, Golf
Promotion, Golf Information and Golf Product Web Site on the
internet with links to golf radio and golf television.
Sources of Revenue
GolfUniverse.com will derive its revenues from two different avenues:
1. Advertising - Advertisers are and will continue to be drawn to
the growing popularity of the website which is the result of
in-depth value-added practical informational content. The site is
currently receiving an average of 65,000 hits per day. Our
objective is to significantly increase the flow of traffic onto
the site. To do this, the company is taking a number of measures.
They include but are not limited to:
2. Commerce - The Golf Universe On-line Pro Shop is an online store
where visitors can buy a vast array of golf products from
different manufactures.
GolfUniverse.com has negotiated with a number of different companies
on revenue sharing agreements for new products. The beauty of the Pro
Shop lies in the fact that GolfUniverse.com will not have to inventory
any product. Rather, "The On-line Pro Shop" will offer other companies
products and share in the revenues generated. To date, GolfUniverse has
established agreements with over 100 different golf manufacturers and
companies such as Amazon.com and Digital River. Under the terms of the
agreement, GolfUniverse is able to sell the 1200 golf publications of
Amazon.com and approximately 55 golf software products warehoused by
Digital River.
Additionally, the full lines of therapeutic magnets of Mister B III are
offered as well. GolfUniverse continues to work on building new
cooperative relationships in order to access additional products for
the On-line Pro Shop.
3. Miscellaneous - Additional revenues will be derived from a
variety of other sources. For example, we are currently
negotiating with some major companies on forming strategic
marketing alliances. In such an alliance, GolfUniverse.com would
implement a nationwide promotional program to promote these
companies through internet marketing and traditional marketing.
These companies are drawn to GolfUniverse.com's marketing
strength, website popularity and database access of 4,000,000
golfers. More information will be provided as these agreements
are solidified.
Website Facts
The number of hits (a measure of # page views and thus website
visitors) is the indicator of a site's popularity. The more popular a
website is, the greater number of hits it will receive and more
advertising dollars it will be able to command. GolfUniverse.COM is
currently averaging about 65,000 hits per day and 8,500 unique visitors
daily. As previously stated, we are working to maximize traffic to the
site through various means.
What makes GolfUniverse so attractive to its visitors?
Information, entertainment value and one-stop shopping/convenience.
Conventional wisdom maintains that "information" is the single most
valuable commodity. With that, GolfUniverse.com is well on its way to
becoming the premier golf website with the following databases of
information:
-- A directory of detailed information on over 24,000 golf courses
worldwide
-- A complimentary directory of golf related suppliers of equipment,
merchandise and other services. This directory will contain 180
categories of products and services that the golfer, golf course,
pro shop, retail store or manufacturer will be able to search and
locate products.
Play Golf Now
Play Golf Now is the Internet's leading provider of discounted golf
services and products. Through its association with some of the world's
leading golf and travel companies, Play Golf Now offers its members an
exceptional value. As a rue direct to consumer Internet brand and as a
pioneer in Internet based golf services, Play Golf Now is breaking new
ground in the electronic commerce market.
Play Golf Now provides a monthly newsletter to Internet based
subscribers; The Play Now website also features a golf course and
driving range locator, a hotel and resort directory, and a diverse
amount of golf information.
On-line partners:
Play Golf Now has partnered with major Internet Company, traditional
based companies as well as a selection of premier websites. A sampling
of Play Golf Now's partners include:
Amazon.com
Digital River
Quest International
Golf Digest
Avis
Dollar Car Rental
United States Schools of Golf
IMALL
PC World shoppers
Mister B III
LCS Golf's second acquisition, Mister B III is a Hialeah,
Florida-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of therapeutic
magnet products. The company also produces and distributes other lines
of consumer products such as microwaveable heating pads, children's
novelty products and house ware items.
Mister B III is a 3-year old company with an extensive and
distinguished customer base. Well-known customers include Arbor Drugs,
Hills Department Stores, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), J.C.Penney (NYSE: JCP),
Boscov's, Montgomery Ward, Ocean State Jobbers and many others.
Mister B III represented an excellent opportunity for LCS. The company
has superior products and a high-profile customer base. Moreover, the
company generated approximately $ 1.3 million in 1999 revenues,
$500,000 in sales for the month of September and already $200,000 for
the first week of October with positive cash flow. The company has
tremendous growth potential. LCS and Mister B III's management have
aggressive growth plans to be derived from expanding business with
existing customers, garnering new customers and fulfilling the demand
from the infomercial. Mister B III's therapeutic magnets are currently
being marketed over the GolfUniverse.com website.
"The golfer will literally have the unsurpassed ability to
instantaneously obtain any service or product available in the golfing
world."
-Dr. Michael Mitchell, President & C.E.O. of LCSGolf
Recent LCS Events/press release highlights
lcsgolf.com
Stock Information
Ticker symbol: "LCSG" - OTC Bulletin Board
52 week trading range - $ 25 - $ 3.80
Shares outstanding: 19.mm fully diluted
Float: 7.0 mm shares
Restricted 12 million shares
No. of market makers - 15
LCSGolf, Inc.
809 North Dixie Highway, Second Floor
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
561.835.8484 voice
561.835.8493 fax
877.677.4653 toll-free
NEW YORK OFFICE
24 E. 12th st
New York, NY 10003
212-929-3376
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