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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Columbia Capital Corporation-Computerized Banking (CLCK) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tensane 1 who wrote (625)	9/24/1998 6:39:00 PM
From: joe joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1020

Sometimes, when investors wait a little too long for news, selling takes place. This in turn creates opportunities for those who really understand this company. Earnings are starting to grow exponentially; company probably also intends to expand through acquisitions which could also skyrocket income. If we do get news shortly this stock could really jump; those that sold missed the boat

To: Tensane 1 who wrote (625)	9/25/1998 11:19:00 AM
From: Dan Dieffenwierth	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1020

!!!NEWS!!! Columbia Capital Corporation Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Two Electronic Processing Subsidiaries of American Banknote Corporation PR Newswire, Friday, September 25, 1998 at 11:01 ABILENE, Texas, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Capital Corp. (BB: CLCK) today announced that it signed a letter of intent to acquire two electronic processing subsidiaries of American Banknote Corporation (NYSE:ABN). The transaction reflects the company's continuing expansion into the electronic commerce arena. Terms of the proposed transaction were not announced. The transaction is subject to due diligence reviews and the satisfaction of various other conditions prior to closing. Ken Klotz, president of Columbia, states, "Columbia has successfully penetrated the healthcare and certain data processing and personalization businesses. With the culmination of this acquisition, product and service offerings by the combined companies will include medical and university smart card programs, frequent buyer and loyalty programs, terminal sales and support, as well as point-of-sale terminal card processing, utilizing the company's proprietary communications center and switching facilities as well as an expanded EBT program. As part of this transaction, we will also secure an independent service organization (ISO) portfolio of seven hundred merchant processing accounts. We believe that this acquisition makes good strategic sense in that it provides Columbia Capital Corporation with immediate and broad diversification of its products and customer base." Columbia Capital Corp. operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Independent Computers, Inc., which is a multi-faceted information and transaction processing service organization. The services provided by the Company include credit and debit card processing, transaction processing for the health care industry, bank and financial services processing and document management and distribution services. The Company concentrates on a niche market, consisting of small to medium-sized financial institutions, and health care providers that have not achieved the economies of scale to operate their own in-house programs and systems. Forward-looking statements in this press release are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, which may affect the accuracy of such statements. Such risks may include any delays in the addition of business or loss of existing customers. For a full discussion of such risks, please refer to the Company's Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and subsequent filings. The company undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to the forward- looking statements contained herein. SOURCE Columbia Capital Corp. -0- 09/25/98 /CONTACT: Charles LaMontagne, Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Capital Corp., 915-674-3110, or chuckl@bitstreet.com/ Companies or Securities discussed in this article: Symbol Name NYSE:ABN American Banknote Corporation BB:CLCK Columbia Capital Corp Market data is provided by Quote.com, Inc. By using this service, you agree to the terms of the User Agreement.

To: Tensane 1 who wrote (625)	9/25/1998 10:37:00 PM
From: Jeffrey L. Henken	Respond to of 1020

I found the following at the Westergaard Broadcasting site: A Reader Asks: I saw the release on Tuesday that CLCK is preparing for a joint venture. What exactly does that mean to CLCK and what will the new co. actually do? biz.yahoo.com WBN Responds: On Tuesday, Columbia Capital announced it had signed a Letter of Intent for a joint venture with a minority owned economic development and empowerment company, the purpose of which will be to market credit and debit cards to the minority community. According to CLCK President Ken Klotz, the joint venture will also setup its own servicing operation for providing customer service. CLCK will provide both management experience and job training required for the new operation, which will be staffed primarily by minority employees. Klotz went on to say that he believes the new joint venture will expand the processing business of First Independent Computers, Inc., Columbia's subsidiary. The minority co's identity has yet to be publicly released, but as soon as CLCK gives the OK, WBN will let you know. Stay tuned to WBN-CLCK: wbn.com:8080/ Regards, Jeff