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To: KevinMark who wrote (68646)	1/28/2000 12:10:00 PM
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(COMTEX) B: uniView Technologies Activates ISP System for Hilco Unite B: uniView Technologies Activates ISP System for Hilco United Services, Inc. Customers; www.hilcozap.net Delivers Information and Services to Hilco Customers DALLAS, Jan 28, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- uniView Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:UVEW) has activated the advanced ISP system designed and installed by uniView for HILCO Electric Cooperative. This system is capable of delivering the latest in Internet services to Johnson, Ellis and Dallas counties with continued expansion planned for the balance of this year. HILCO U.S. customers now have access to high-speed, reliable Internet service through the uniView broadband backbone via personal computers, set top boxes and other Internet appliances. uniView has designed the company's ISP Website www.hilcozap.net to greet customers with aggregate content including, calendar, news, local information and navigation tips as they sign onto the HILCO Internet Service. "The build out of the Hilco ISP continues to demonstrate uniView's commitment to extending its business in the specialized utility market," said Patrick Custer, president and CEO of uniView Technologies. "Under this agreement uniView's Internet and networking expertise is coupled with Hilco's marketing knowledge of the region to build a recurring revenue stream that contributes to both companies' sales." "The Hilco and uniView ISP alliance allows Hilco U.S. to offer a comprehensive package of services to their members and customers," said Gerald W. Lemons, President of Hilco U.S. "Entering into the ISP market strategically positions Hilco in the world's fastest growing communications service and gives us a distinct advantage over traditional utility companies by being able to respond directly to the need and desires of our rural and urban customers. Offering a full array of products and services is critical to small power providers and their subsidiaries remaining competitive in a de-regulated energy market. We are very proud to join with uniView in helping to bring this technology to our region." "From our technologically advanced backroom and the networking expertise to integrate customized Internet access tools such as set-top boxes, uniView has the solution for vertical markets. By understanding the specific needs of each individual client, we can use one, some, or all of these technologies to develop ways to improve efficiencies and provide products and services to the rural areas," said Mr. Custer. HILCO Electric Cooperative is a locally owned, non-profit, electric cooperative organized in 1936. It is owned by the members it serves in numerous cities and surrounding areas in Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Hill and McClennan Counties. The Cooperative maintains approximately 2,510 miles of energized line and 27 miles of underground line with service to more than 15,800 electric meters, over 1,000 water customers and almost 1,000 propane customers through HILCO U.S. Dallas-based uniView Technologies Corp. has aggregated a unique architecture of key companies offering competencies and expertise in video on demand, set top solutions, computer telephony integration software (CTI), innovative customer care applications, e-business solutions, consulting services and interactive broadband connectivity. The companies market their products and services both domestically and internationally focusing on multi-level marketing, hospitality, utilities, banking, telecommunications and Fortune 1,000 companies. uniView's four companies include Advanced Systems Group, Network America, uniView SOFTGEN and the Products Group. More information on uniView is available at www.uniView.com. NOTICE: Some of this information may contain "Forward Looking Statements" which are company plans, projections and uncertainties. For a discussion of risk factors associated with some of these plans and projections, please refer to the company's SEC filings, which contain additional discussion about those factors, which could cause actual results to differ from management's expectations. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: uniView Technologies Corporation, Dallas Bob Fudickar, 972/233-0900 bfudickar@uniView.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: TEXAS INDUSTRY CODE: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. * end of story *