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Wire INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES' STOGIES-ONLINE WEBSITE LIVE FOR E-COMMERCE BUSINESS EDITORS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1998--International Industries Inc. (OTC:ININ.O) announced Thursday their interactive website, www.stogies-online.com is live for e-commerce transactions. The company, through its majority owned subsidiary, Mr. Cigar Inc., currently offers many popular premium brand-name cigars at substantial discounts from suggested retail prices. Mr. Cigar will also market their proprietary cigar vending humidors and franchises on the site in addition to cigar accessories. The company feels that with the recent success of other e-commerce sites such as Egghead Software (Nasdaq:EGGS.O), Zapata Corp. (NYSE:ZAP.N), K-Tel (Nasdaq:KTEL), Audio Book Club Inc. (AMEX:KLB.A), Amazon.Com Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN.O) and eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY.O) that the time was right for International Industries to develop an e-commerce revenue stream and Internet marketing presence. International Industries Inc. is a diversified holding company. They currently have two operating subsidiaries: Mr. Cigar Inc., manufacturer of automated cigar vending machines and distributor of mass market and premium cigars, and Mr. Cigar Private Label, producer of personalized hand-rolled cigars on a contract basis. International Industries plans further growth through acquisition of additional companies in its existing and complimentary lines of business. They have published a new website at www.stogies-online.com for online ordering and marketing of their products. This material was prepared and disseminated by The Hawke Group Inc. ("Hawke") for the company discussed herein, based upon company supplied information or other sources believed to be reliable. - Visit our website at www.hawkegroup.com