To: Joe Copia who wrote (67545 ) 10/18/2000 1:54:22 PM From: Joe Copia Respond to of 150070 more news on me long long: MEHO (COMTEX) B: MERIDIAN HOLDINGS INC - Declares Dividend in The Form of B: MERIDIAN HOLDINGS INC - Declares Dividend in The Form of Shares of Common Stock of CGI New York, New York, Oct. 18, 2000 (Market News Publishing via COMTEX) -- Anthony C. Dike, MD, Chairman and CEO of Meridian Holdings, Inc. announced that pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors on October 17th, 2000, for each 20 shares of common stock of MEHO owned, shareholders of record as of January 2, 2001 will be issued one (1) share of common stock of its' CGI Communications Services, Inc., subsidiary. The dividend distribution, which will be made to all shareholders -- excepting all current and past officers, directors and affiliates -- will take place in January 2001, following MEHO's annual meeting. Corporate Stock Transfer (Denver), the company's stock transfer agent, will process the dividend issuance. "This stock dividend is an expression of appreciation to our shareholders for their support during this early stages of the development and execution of our business plan. We are committed to building shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation," said Dike. Also, the board of directors approved tentatively, January 5th, 2001 as the date for the annual shareholder meeting for the year ending December 31, 2000. Further details about the meeting agenda, time and venue will be mailed to the shareholders of record as of November 6th, 2000, upon the effectiveness of a definitive proxy statement. About CGI Communications Services, Inc. CGI Communications Services is a specialized Vertical Market Applications Services Provider (VMASP) subsidiary of Meridian Holdings, Inc. Our fully integrated, cost-effective solution approach gives businesses little reason to search elsewhere for the same solution that would be delivered by 2 to 3 different companies, each specializing in one facet to the whole solution. Because our network is smarter than the competition and we have extensive experience in deploying multi-faceted Internet solutions, our plan is to brand CGI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES as the clear market leader in delivering solid, complete and cost-effective network solutions to businesses that need to integrate the utility of the Internet into their operations. For more information please visit our website at cgics.com . About Meridian Holdings, Inc. and InterCare.com, Inc. Meridian Holdings, Inc. is an acquisition-oriented business enterprise focused on building, operating and managing a portfolio of business-to- business companies. Meridian seeks to acquire majority or controlling interests in companies engaged in e-commerce, e-communication, and e-business services, which will allow the holding company to actively participate in management, operations and finances. Meridian's network of affiliated companies is designed to encourage maximum leverage of information technology, operational excellence, industry expertise and synergistic business opportunity. Meridian is committed to building shareholder value by positioning affiliated companies as independent business entities in which Meridian shareholders enjoy equity participation. The company's InterCare subsidiary is an FDA-registered internet-based health care management software developer and solutions provider. Visit Meridian's web site at m eho.com and InterCare's web site at intercare.com . NOTE: Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any amendments thereto. Material that is forward-looking may contain statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature. Editors and investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the company's results to differ from such forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors discussed in the statements and/or in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.