To: Joe Copia who wrote (21878 ) 3/17/2000 12:20:00 PM From: Joe Copia Respond to of 25711
VCCP NEWS! A long. Friday March 17, 11:50 am Eastern Time Company Press Release DataWorld Solutions Receives Performance Endorsement FARMINGDALE, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2000--DataWorld Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: VCCP - news), manufacturer and distributor of electronic cable, accessories, and custom cable assemblies for data, voice and video communications systems, today announced increased orders from Kodak to build multi-mode fiber optic jumper assemblies. DataWorld initially began producing assemblies for Kodak in July of 1999. Since initial delivery and acceptance by Kodak, orders have increased to over $2M in the last 7 months. Another client, 3M Corporation, recently rated DataWorld's performance in supplying their company with custom cable assemblies at 100% quality and 100% on-time performance. This has also led to a significant increase in DataWorld's business with 3M in the fiber optic interconnect market. ``This third party endorsement of our business is consistent with our strong position in the fiber-optic interconnect market,' said DataWorld's Chairman and CEO Daniel McPhee. ``The Company is experiencing a significant growth rate and yet we feel this is only the beginning of an aggressive move to increase our market share. We anticipate that our enhanced product offerings and personalized service will make DataWorld a major provider to the dynamic fiber optic interconnect market.' Existing clients of DataWorld include 3M Corp. (NYSE: MMM - news), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC - news), Bear Stearns (NYSE: BST - news), BMS Software (Nasdaq: BMCS - news), Chase Manhattan Bank (NYSE: CMB - news), Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO -news), Picturetel (Nasdaq: PCTK - news), RCN Corp. (Nasdaq: RCNC - news), U.S. Web (Nasdaq: USWB - news), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC - news), and the New York Stock Exchange. DataWorld Solutions competitors include Anixter (NYSE: AXE - news), Anicom (Nasdaq: ANIC - news) and Graybar. Except for historical matter, the matters in this press release are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements reflect assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties, which might affect the Company's business and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, which are detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC. Contact: DataWorld Solutions Nick Hutzel 631/293-1610 ext. 343