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To: WallStBum who wrote (1183)	2/4/1999 9:34:00 AM
From: GARY P GROBBEL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1530

teltran.com to be World Wide Web Portal With Amazon.com and GoTo.com Affiliation NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 1999--Teltran International Inc. (OTC BB:TLTG) Thursday announced that their home page teltran.com will be entering the emerging field of Web Portals offering services such as news, business, sports headlines, personalized links, customized space, free e-mail, downloads, discussion groups, chat, shopping, directories, membership services and more. Teltran will release the latest version of their home page on Feb. 8. Using Teltran's web portal, a user will be able to make teltran.com their browser's home page using simple ''point and click'' technology. According to Mitchell Hershkowitz, Teltran's director of Operations, ''Being a web portal will make it much easier for people to keep returning to our site. This in turn will increase repeat traffic and visitor sessions to the Teltran web site while increasing revenue from the sale of products as well as advertising. Most importantly, we feel we will increase customer satisfaction.'' According to media reports, over 50 percent of web users do not know how to program their browser to automatically open to the web site of their choice (a home page). Currently, manufacturers of browser software such as Microsoft and Netscape program the user's initial home page to their web site. Teltran will give users a simple way to make teltran.com their home page and enhance their on-line experience through the special features that Teltran will make available. Teltran is also proud to announce the first two additions to their teltran.com web portal, Amazon.com and GoTo.com. GoTo.com is the 24th most visited site on the Web according to Relevant Knowledge and is the fastest, easiest way to find the most relevant web sites on any topic. According to a GoTo.com spokesperson, ''We are excited to have Teltran International as a part of the Affiliate Network and look forward to building a lasting and profitable relationship. As an Affiliate of GoTo.com, we hope Teltran enjoys the benefits of partnering with the pioneer of 'search made simple.''' Amazon.com offers extensive book and music catalogs as well as a variety of other resources including customer reviews, personal recommendations, and gift suggestions. ''Amazon.com is pleased to have teltran.com in the family of Amazon.com associates,'' said Jeff Bezos, president of Amazon.com. ''teltran.com's web portal will include only the most unique and pro-active companies on the web today and seeks to provide its customer base with a starting point that will incorporate all of their needs,'' according to Mitchell Hershkowitz, Teltran's director of Operations. Licensed by the FCC as a global facilities-based common carrier, Teltran offers a full range of telecommunications services including Voice over IP, domestic and international long distance, fax broadcast services, calling card programs and satellite communications. Certain statements made herein that are not historical are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. The future performance of the company involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ markedly from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include but are not limited to the following: a limited operating history for the company; potential fluctuations in operating results; competition; pricing pressure; dependence on third-party suppliers of hardware and software; shortage of modems; dependence on telecommunications carriers; management of growth; limited market; a need for and risks of international expansion; the existence of a new and uncertain market; customer retention issues; rapid technological change; security risks; the risk of system failure; formal licensing and joint marketing agreements; patents and proprietary rights; infringement claims; changes in government regulation; risks associated with providing content including potential liability; dependence on key personnel and need to hire additional qualified personnel; uncertainty of currency exchange rates; need for additional capital; and enforceability of civil liabilities. Contact: Teltran International Inc., New York Jimmy Tubbs, 1-888-TELTRAN www.teltran.com M