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To: Dean who wrote (1252)2/19/1998 5:08:00 PM
From: gtoland  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 6528
 
Travis Industries Inc. Clarifies Previous Release

February 19, 1998 04:43 PM

GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 1998--Travis Industries Inc. TVSI issues this
release to clarify certain matters and respond to numerous inquiries arising from its previous release of
Feb. 6, 1998.

Management reiterates that the proposed merger with Planet Sports, Inc. will greatly enhance and
accelerate the efforts of the company to complete acquisitions of new, emerging and mature
companies, focused on the outdoor sports equipment and sports apparel industry. The merger will
allow the company to capitalize on the professional management and transactional skills of, and
business opportunities developed by, Mr. Raabe as CEO of Planet Sports, Inc. over the past two
years in this industry. Mr. Raabe stated that Travis' management has successfully accomplished a
turnaround and the company is now a viable vehicle for acquisitions.

The vision of Travis' current management and Planet Sports is to focus on acquiring companies with
major positions in their respective markets and new concepts and technologies which can immediately
become competitive in the high-mainstream sector of the outdoor market. Planet has identified Next
Level Sportsystems, Inc. as its first strategic acquisition. Preliminary negotiations and due diligence are
in progress with a view to a definitive agreement in the very near future.

Thomas P. Raabe stated that acquiring Next Level will provide a strong foundation for further
acquisitions, of which several are in preliminary discussions at this time. Next Level, founded in 1995,
is executing its first product launch for the Fall, 1998 season and is marketing its line of sports and
urban apparel to major retail department stores, "big-box" and regional sporting goods retailers, and
over the Internet. Next Level has orders in hand for the 1998 Fall line. The product line has been
designed by a major New York fashion designer and will be sourced and marketed by seasoned
outdoor apparel professionals. Its product line is fully developed and is ready to go to production.
Final negotiations are in progress to become designated as a confirmed vendor for major retail
department stores. First revenues are forecasted to be generated within 30 to 60 days from Internet
sales, followed by sales to retail stores for Fall deliveries from June through August.

Mr. Raabe stated that Next Level has an exciting and unique marketing approach of promoting its
products through professional athletes and entertainers. Next Level will be assisted by a nationally
known sports marketing firm to develop sponsorship and endorsement programs and to recruit
professional athletes and celebrities to promote the products. Former All-Pro and future Hall of Fame
professional athletes are currently involved as investors, as board members, in day-to-day operations,
and in public relations in promoting the company's products and soliciting product endorsements and
representation from other athletes. Next Level has withheld the names of these individuals for
contractual and legal reasons relating to sports agency law, but expects to have authority to reveal the
athlete's names within 15 to 30 days.

Planet is particularly impressed with the prominence and experience of Next Level's management
team and the Next Level concept. Mr. Raabe stated that he is very intent on bringing in the Next
Level team to participate immediately in further acquisitions through introductions, evaluations and
management/marketing support.

Mr. Cayou stated that the company is working diligently to complete all of its filings with the SEC on
an immediate basis.

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To: Dean who wrote (1252)2/19/1998 5:12:00 PM
From: Pugs  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 6528
 
Food for thought

Don't get caught with a Market Order tommorow morning, the MM's will be pulling out all stops, let them play.....IMO, we should chill on announcing the releases on the thread, I've heard the MM's have been calling the co. for info to no avail, but they do watch this thread...and by informing them of every move will only serve to tank your own investment....Just my opinion..

P.S. Rumor has it a certain broker is sending Private messages to key players here, this same broker has a proclivity to phone calls, just consider this when announcing releases on the threads

All the Best
Pugs
RMIL & TVSI LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG