To: John Sladek who wrote (232 ) 1/20/2001 10:22:10 AM From: John Sladek Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 364 16-Nov-2000 Old NESS Press Release Ness Shareholders Meeting Scheduled THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000 7:40 PM - PRNewswire WILLOW PARK, Texas, Nov 16, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ness Energy International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NESS). On November 14, 2000, a news release was posted to the NEI (NESS) news board entitled "Ness Calls Off Merger with Sapiens." This announcement was in error and was posted by an independent financial reporting agency. The release was in reference to NEI Technologies, a private Israeli company that is not associated with NEI in any way. Ness through legal counsel, immediately demanded that the story be withdrawn and a retraction issued. The Annual Stockholder's Meeting is scheduled for December 1, 2000. Following the business meeting, at 1:30 PM, 4l6 East I-20 Service Road, Willow Park, Texas, there will be a chuckwagon cookout and celebration on the grounds of Ness' complex. Call Ness for reservations. Ness' CEO, Hayseed Stephens, has just returned from London and Israel after taking part in meetings concerning funding and preparations for the re- entry and deepening of Har Sedom #1. Lapidoth's new owner, Mr. Luxenburg, General Manager Ehud Gill, along with rig supervisors, met with Stephens concerning the time-table of the move-in of the EMSCO 1500 rig, the drilling program and the drilling location work that is presently being done. Oren-Horowitz & Co., CPA firm in Israel, has been retained by Ness and Hesed to handle all accounting matters pertaining to the companies' activities in that country. Miron Oren, a partner in the firm, is Ness's specific representative. Oren-Horwitz & Co. is associated with Weaver & Tidwell, Ness's US CPA firm. International banking relations are being established with Howard Myers, Vice-President for Overseas Private Banking, Bank of Hapoalim. Petroleum Commissioner Dr. Charles Druckman met with Stephens pertaining to both the Hesed and Mesadda leases. Ness is moving forward and on schedule with the work program established for both leases. Stephens closed out the visit, meeting with Ness's Israeli partner, Yossi Levy, President of Israel Oil Company, pertaining to the upcoming Har Sedom re-entry. This press release includes forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially and market products and/or services and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For additional information call Rick Palmer, 817-341-1477. SOURCE Ness Energy International, Inc. CONTACT: Rick Palmer of Ness Energy International, Inc., 817-341-1477 URL: nessenergy.com prnewswire.com (C) 2000 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. KEYWORD: Texas Israel INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OIL SUBJECT CODE: OTCbigcharts.com