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To: Rock_nj who wrote (30475)	8/13/1998 1:17:00 PM
From: Jay Letterman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34592

ININ, news..,.,.,. Thursday August 13, 12:30 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: International Industries, Inc. International Industries to Open Web's Newest Major Cigar Site BOCA RATON, Fla. Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- International Industries, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ININ - news) announced today that they have retained Hawke Sites, a division of The Hawke Group, to develop and maintain an interactive e-commerce website to promote their cigar products on the internet. The Company intends to offer these products and services through their wholly owned subsidiary, Mr. Cigar, Inc. International Industries has reserved the url www.stogiesonline.com. Hawke Site's services will permit Mr. Cigar's stogiesonline to maintain a secure and simple shopping site for its customers. ''Hawke Sites appears to be the solution to all of our electronic commerce needs,'' said Gary Schultheis, president of International Industries. ''With the recent success of other online e-commerce sites like Egghead Software (Nasdaq: EGGS - news), Zapata Corp. (NYSE: ZAP - news), K-tel (Nasdaq: KTEL - news), Audio Book Club Inc. (Amex: KLB - news), Navarre Corp. (Nasdaq: NAVR - news), Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN - news) and Seventh Level Inc. (Nasdaq: SEVL - news), we felt the timing was right for International Industries to enter the online arena.'' The Company will sell many popular premium brand name cigars at substantially discounted prices, including their own Mr. Cigar label, and will also offer private label cigars for promotions and special occasions. Additionally, International Industries will market franchises and their proprietary cigar vending humidors through the new site. Plans are being put in place for joint venture promotions on a daily and weekly basis with many of their brand name suppliers. International Industries, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mr. Cigar, Inc. franchises the ''Mr. Cigar'' fully automated vending humidor, which dispenses mass-market and premium cigars. The automated humidor holds up to 200 cigars ranging in price from $2 (mass-market) cigars to $35 (premium) keeping them perfectly humidified until purchased. For more information, contact: The Hawke Group, Inc., phone, (954) 564-7114, fax (954) 564-9848. This material was prepared by The Hawke Group, Inc. (''Hawke'') for the Company discussed herein, based upon Company-supplied information or other sources believed to be reliable. The information is not guaranteed by Hawke for accuracy or to be all-inclusive. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ from those discussed. This material is information only and is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the securities. Hawke, its affiliates, and/or its officers, directors and employees may from time to time have a position in these securities. SOURCE: International Industries, Inc. More Quotes and News: 7Th Level Inc (Nasdaq:SEVL - news) Amazon Com Inc (Nasdaq:AMZN - news) Audio Book Club, Inc (AMEX:KLB - news) Egghead.com Inc (Nasdaq:EGGS - news) International Industries Inc (OTC BB:ININ - news) K-Tel International Inc (Nasdaq:KTEL - news) Navarre Corp (Nasdaq:NAVR - news) Zapata Corp (NYSE:ZAP - news)