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To: Taki who wrote (112514)	2/6/2003 8:56:31 AM
From: Taki	Respond to of 150070

ICMH news.(COMTEX) B: ICM Telecommunications, Inc. Completes Beta Testing of EPIS B: ICM Telecommunications, Inc. Completes Beta Testing of EPIS Terminals LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ICM Telecommunications, Inc.(NQB:ICMH), a Prepaid Services Provider in the Telecommunications Industry, announced today that it has successfully completed Beta Testing of its EPIS terminal in a number of retail locations. Doug Hamby, CEO of ICM Telecommunications, Inc. said ICM is positioned to take advantage of the current market situation. According to industry research firm ATLANTIC-ACM "seventy-four percent of service providers expect to add point-of-sale (POS) activation features by 2005." EPIS is the ideal terminal to provide (POSA) features for Prepaid Services such as Cellular, Calling Cards, MasterCard, Home Dial Tone and other PIN activated services. "The U.S. prepaid calling card industry will grow at a 9.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $6.4 billion by 2008," according to Prepaid Calling Cards: Market Dynamics and Forecast 2003-2008, a new report by leading telecommunications industry research firm ATLANTIC-ACM. "Gross margins for service providers have stabilized, with nearly 44 percent of providers achieving gross margins (on sales) of 25 percent or higher," according to research firm ATLANTIC-ACM. The EPIS terminal will achieve industry average gross margins of 25 percent on average gross sales of $1,100 per unit per month. ICM Telecommunications forecast is 1,500 units installed by years end. ICM Telecommunications trades under the symbol ICMH on the National Quotation Board (NQB:ICMH). Investors are urged to visit the Company's website at www.icmtelecom.com for more information. Statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, may be considered "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. We caution the reader that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Unknown risk, uncertainties as well as other uncontrollable or unknown factors could cause actual results to materially differ from the results, performance, or expectations expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. CONTACT: ICM Telecommunications Doug Hamby, 503/534-3663 Website: www.icmtelecom.com URL: businesswire.com Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Copyright (C) 2003 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- KEYWORD: OREGON ARIZONA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKING RETAIL PRODUCT SOURCE: ICM Telecommunications, Inc. * end of story *