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BSNS WIRE) Go Online Kiosk Announces Plans for 200th Internet Kiosk Ins Go Online Kiosk Announces Plans for 200th Internet Kiosk Installation; Plans For Testing New Markets Revealed Business Editors BUENA PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2000--Joe Naughton, chairman of Go Online Networks Corp. (OTCBB:GONT) today announced that its wholly owned Internet Kiosk division which currently operates over 170 Internet centers in mid sized hotels throughout 38 U.S. states will grow its base to over 200 units by February 7th. "We have been notified by our primary supplier Info Touch Technologies of Vancouver, Canada that they are shipping 30 new units today to Go Online customers. These units will be delivered and installed not later that Feb. 7, 2000," stated Naughton. "We currently have entered into agreements with over 400 hotel operators to install our service on an exclusive four year basis," Naughton elaborated. Jim Cannon, director of sales for the Go Online Kiosk Division today announced that the company is in the process of testing a new potential growth market for the company's kiosk business. "We are beta-testing an Info Touch kiosk in an independently owned postal convenience store located in Alpharetta, Ga. a suburb of Atlanta," Cannon said. "We will expand this test to 5 locations by May 1, 2000 and determine the value and growth potential for the company in this marketing arena," he said. Hamed Shahbazi, chairman and chief executive officer of Info Touch (CDNX:IFT) said, "I am pleased with the news. Go Online's on going belief in Info Touch's technology and design is validation of our in-house research and design. We are pleased to be part of Go Online's beta test look forward to a successful rollout." About Info Touch Info Touch is the clicks n' mortar provider, bringing the Internet to public domain in a secure environment. The company has developed the world's premier kiosk security and management software package, Surfnet(TM). Info Touch partners with, and provisions Fortune 1000 companies with Public Internet/Intranet access through IFT designed middleware and clicks n' mortar solutions. As "dot coms" and brick-based companies business models gyrate toward the Internet/Intranet, Info Touch Technologies becomes the sought-after clicks n' mortar Convergence Company. About Go Online Networks Corp. Go Online Networks Corp. (OTCBB:GONT) is a Buena Park Internet technology and marketing concern consisting of three core Internet divisions, Go Online Kiosk Division, Shop Go Online and Auctionomics.Com. Go Online Kiosk Division The Go Online Kiosk Division owns and operates audiovisual Internet Kiosk systems custom-designed to provide consumers access to the Internet from public locations throughout the United States. The current focus is on obtaining multi year exclusive site agreements from national hotel chains. Consumers can access the Internet by paying with cash or credit card and can surf the World Wide Web or send and receive e-mails. Additional revenues can be obtained by selling screen saver, banner ads and popup advertisements. Shop Go Online Division Shop Go Online is an e-commerce business offering a wide variety of consumer products to Cyber Shoppers. Many products are displayed using state-of-the-art streaming video and audio technology enhancing the shopping experience with rich media. Auctionomics.Com Auctionomics.Com is an e-commerce auction site that gives buyers through a referral site developed with ClassifiedAuctions.com, the power to research and locate specific assets being auctioned throughout the United States, many of which are not currently being offered for sale on the Internet. The site incorporates advanced streaming audio and video technology that allows direct on-line bidding -- putting auctions, auctioneers and buyers in direct communication throughout the world. This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Expression of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact involve risks and uncertainties. The actual results the company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. --30--jf/sd* sf/sd CONTACT: Go Online Networks Joseph Naughton, 714/736-9888 joe@jnne.com www.jnne.com or PMR and Associates Patrick M. Rost, 760/942-0015 PMRandCO@AOL.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET E-COMMERCE Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com *** end of story ***