To: y2kfree_radical who wrote (67455 ) 10/18/2000 11:23:55 AM From: john Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 150070 VLUS news PR NEWSWIRE) ValuSALES.com, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Power Direct, Inc. ValuSALES.com, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Power Direct, Inc., Innovator In Direct Response Marketing FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- ValuSALES.com, Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: VLUS) a developer of Internet and Technology solutions for businesses to succeed in today's electronic economy is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Power Direct, Inc., an established direct response marketing firm located in the Chicago-land area with pro forma revenues exceeding $3 million. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "The shift in direct marketing methodology in our industry has simultaneously occurred in other industries. It represents a change from direct marketing to direct 'target' marketing through Card Decks, the Internet, and CD ROMS. Power Direct has been in the center of this transition," said Scott Widen, COO of Power Direct. "We look forward to many new marketing opportunities with ValuSALES.com." "The acquisition of Power Direct accelerates our initiative to expand our service offerings and grow our customer base which should directly increase company-wide revenue," said Jeffrey Harrel, CEO of ValuSALES.com. "Having developed one of the first Card Decks on CD Rom, Power Direct is one of the innovators in the direct marketing industry." About ValuSALES.com, Incorporated: ValuSALES.com was incorporated to develop Internet and technology products and related services that enable businesses to maximize the full potential of the Internet. The company provides value-added services that assist clients in establishing, developing and maintaining their Internet and e-commerce related businesses. ValuSALES.com companies offer e-commerce solutions, business-to-business services, marketing solutions, web site design and hosting, computer hardware, software & networking, wireless Internet solutions, and Internet Mortgage Banking. About Power Direct: Power Direct produces thousands of qualified "write- in" sales leads per month for many nationally known companies and the major level marketing networks across the country. Power Direct has combined its mailing list research with the latest advances in direct response technology to provide clients with sales leads that convert to sales and down line recruiting. The success of Power Direct direct response program is the result of continuous testing of different direct response lists. The company assists in calculating the client's cost per lead, cost per sale, and the lifetime value of a new customer or distributor. To View Power Direct, Inc.'s website : cardpac.com If you have any questions regarding this information please contact the company. To visit ValuSALES.com, Inc. on the web go to: valusales.com valucomputers.com valumortgages.com odysseyadvertising.com webodyssey.cc simplystreaming.com Forward-looking statements and comments in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements relating to, among other things, the prospects for the company to increase the level of sales, maintain current sales levels, add new products and services and develop new Web sites are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature, including risks related to the demand for the company's products and services competition, and availability of capital. At the Company: ValuSALES.com, Incorporated: V. Jeffrey Harrell President CEO 954-792-3773 E-mail: info@valusales.com SOURCE ValuSALES.com, Incorporated -0- 10/18/2000 /CONTACT: V. Jeffrey Harrell, President CEO, ValuSALES.com, Incorporated, 954-792-3773, or e-mail, info@valusales.com/ /Web site: valusales.com (VLUS) CO: ValuSALES.com, Incorporated; Power Direct, Inc. ST: Florida IN: MLM CPR SU: TNM *** end of story ***