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To: Joe Copia who wrote (24782)	8/6/2002 8:59:36 AM
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PRIM getting stronger(note bold): (PR NEWSWIRE) PrimeHoldings to Unveil Expansion Plans for Smart Card Unit PrimeHoldings to Unveil Expansion Plans for Smart Card Unit SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PrimeHoldings.com (OTC: PRIM), a diversified holding company with early-mover initiatives in the smart card and wireless auction space, announced today that it will unveil plans to expand its presence in the smart card industry in an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Reporter on Wednesday. During the interview, Ralph Adams, the Director of New Business Development, will discuss the strategy and vision of bCard, the Company's smart card subsidiary. Mr. Adams will unveil plans to acquire complementary businesses in the trade show vertical. Mr. Adams will also elaborate on initiatives to streamline the overall corporate structure to accommodate the acquisition efforts. "Given the recent successes of our bCard unit, we now have the opportunity to rapidly increase market share in the smart card industry through acquisitions," said Thomas Aliprandi, CEO of PrimeHoldings. "Mr. Adams will spearhead the Company's drive to create a profitable leader in a very fragmented industry." With over 25 years of experience in the restructuring and management of companies, Mr. Adams had previously turned around six companies from annual losses or low profits into highly profitable businesses. Several of these high-tech businesses supply aircraft and other technologies to organizations including NASA and the Armed Forces. The interview with the Wall Street Reporter will be listed and archived at wallstreetreporter.com . bCard is a leading provider of smart card technologies that enable clients to manage information on attendees at corporate events and trade shows. The Company is successfully penetrating the high-end corporate event management industry and landing a number of new clients in the rebounding technology sector. About PrimeHoldings.com PrimeHoldings.com is a technology-oriented holding company that seeks to introduce and bring to market new e-commerce applications and business solutions. The Company is composed of subsidiary operations: bCard, Inc., (www.bcard.net) a leading provider of smart-card information management systems for corporate clients in marketing and promotions, and TimeMarker, Inc., developer of a scalable Internet exchange platform that uses wireless devices to provide clients with an efficient means of selling time perishable inventory. PrimeHoldings is traded over-the-counter under the ticker symbol "PRIM." This news release may include statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Please be cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of any number of factors, including the risk factors contained in the Company's disclosure documents.