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To: Robert B. who wrote (9672)	12/28/1999 12:08:00 PM
From: Spark	Respond to of 19297

nice news.. Elcotel Announces First U.S. Deployment of New Grapevine(TM)/e-PRISM(TM) Network Terminals Initial Deployment in Venice, FL Airport To Be Followed By Additional Regional Bell & U.S. Interexchange Carrier Deployments in January SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Elcotel, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECTL), a leading provider to the public communications market, today announced the first U.S. deployments of its revolutionary Grapevine(TM) network terminals supported by the e-Prism(TM) "back office" support system at the Venice Municipal Airport. Elcotel also announced additional U.S. deployments with a Regional Bell Operating Company and a major U.S. Interexchange carrier that will begin in January. The Company also will begin deploying the Grapevine(TM)/e-Prism(TM) network in Canada under its previously announced $125 million agreement with Canada Payphone Corporation. Grapevine(TM) combines traditional payphone capabilities with sponsor-paid advertising and content, e-commerce and personalized information services from the Internet in a public access setting. The Grapevine(TM) terminal network is powered by e-Prism(TM), Elcotel's comprehensive system for "back office" support and content management. This proprietary system manages the terminals and is designed to tailor advertising messages and future sponsor-paid content for each individual terminal. "Grapevine(TM)'s initial deployment in the United States marks a major milestone for Elcotel in its mission to transform both the nature and revenue potential of the public communications market," said Michael Boyle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Elcotel. "Grapevine(TM) and e-Prism(TM) add value for everyone. For on-the-go consumers, Grapevine(TM) delivers information, content-based services and Internet-driven features that enable people to use public communications in convenient but dramatic new ways. For public communications providers, the power of Grapevine(TM) and e-Prism(TM) creates opportunities for growing their business through greater usage and new opportunities for recurring revenue through advertising and sponsorship. And for businesses seeking to target specific consumer demographics, the Grapevine(TM) network creates a powerful and flexible new media that can deliver quantifiable results." Elcotel, Inc., based in Sarasota, Florida, is a leader in providing public access telecommunications networks and management services for both domestic and international wireline and wireless communication networks. Visit Elcotel's corporate website at www.elcotel.com. Statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information regarding the Company's plans, projections, or future performance, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expected by the Company. These risks and uncertainties include the risk of adverse regulatory action affecting the Company and the Company's customers, risk of competition, risk of obsolescence of the Company's products, and other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE Elcotel, Inc. /CONTACT: Michael Boyle of Elcotel, Inc., 800-352-6835; or George Stolpe of GWS & Company, 941-925-0418, for Elcotel, Inc./ /Web site: elcotel.com (ECTL)

To: Robert B. who wrote (9672)	12/28/1999 12:23:00 PM
From: Spark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19297

Time to play again..lol Sinobull.com Agrees to Acquire 50 Percent of Shanghai Guo Mao LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1999--The Hartcourt Companies Inc. (OTC BB:HRCT - news; Frankfurt:HCT), www.hartcourt.com, today announced that Sinobull.com has agreed to purchase 50 percent of Guo Mao, a major real-time financial data provider in Shanghai, China. Guo Mao specializes in futures, indexes and commodities data, which complement the financial information database of Hua Xia Info. It will give Sinobull.com a distinct edge over any competitive financial portal in China. Guo Mao has 83 employees and uses the satellite network service established by Shanghai VSAT to transmit data. Its owners include Shanghai VSAT and Shanghai Hua Xia Computer Service. Guo Mao has eight offices in major cities in China. Dr. Alan Phan, chairman and chief executive officer of Hartcourt, said: ''With the announcement of a major American partner in January 2000, the big picture of Sinobull.com is complete. I hate to boast, but it is awesome to have such powerful partners with such a dominant market position in what will be the world's second-biggest financial market in 10 years. ''As soon as Ernst & Young completes our business plan, the underwriting agreement of the IPO of Sinobull.com will be signed. I could not think of any Internet company in China or Asia having a potential of this magnitude. Hartcourt's acquisition strategy is paying its dividends.'' On Dec. 18, 1999, Hartcourt announced that Sinobull.com has signed an agreement to purchase 40 percent of Shangdi Network, part owner of Hua Xia Info, the premier financial data provider of China. With its No. 1 brand name in China stock market, Hua Xia Info will make Sinobull.com a household name among Chinese investors. Certain statements in this news release may constitute ''forward- looking'' statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: The Hartcourt Companies Inc. Dr. Alan V. Phan, 562/426-9796 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Quotes and News: Hartcourt Companies Inc (OTC BB:HRCT.OB - news) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------