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ESVS/Zulu ads to their sales team with addition of Mannion Thomas J. Mannion Named Sr Vice President Ad Sales Omni-net.com NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1999-- Veteran Internet Ad Sales Executive To Build National and International Sales Team Continuing to appoint well respected veteran Internet industry executives to its ranks, multimedia ad-rep firm Omni-Net.com, a subsidiary of Enhanced Services Company, Inc. (OTC: "ESVS") and an affiliate of Zulu-Tek, Inc. (OTCBB: "ZULU") and BrandsforLess.com, has appointed Thomas J. Mannion to the position of senior vice president of ad sales. The appointment is effective immediately. The announcement was made by Rob Chmiel, COO for Omni-net.com's parent company, Enhanced Services (ESVS). "We are excited to have an executive of Tom's stature join us as we assemble the team of talented and expert executives who will run Omni-Net.com," said Mr. Chmiel. "Tom will be the point person in the day-to-day sales operations, working closely with agencies and clients as we build the Omni-Net.com business. With overall ad sales responsibility, he will hire and manage a staff of online ad sales professionals for offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago, as well as internationally." Mannion was most recently Director of Sales, Eastern U.S. for PointCast Inc., where he was responsible for directing all aspects of the sales efforts for the company in the Eastern United States, including hiring, training development and implementation of sales strategy. Prior to joining PointCast, from 1984 through 1994, he held several key sales positions for CMP Publications, one of the industry's leading publishers of new media trade magazines. Most notably, in 1994, Mr. Mannion was named National Sales Director for Interactive Age, the first interactive publication targeted at the business community, where he was responsible for all aspects of the sales process including the planning, development and implementation of sales strategy and support tools for print and online advertising. Enhanced Services, in combination with Omni-net.com, Zulu-Tek, and BrandsForLess.com, represents the convergence under one umbrella of diverse services focused specifically on the Internet as a communications and transaction medium creating a new specialty in the e-commerce arena. BrandsForLess.com is dedicated to simplifying Internet shopping for the consumer and providing a "turnkey" e-commerce solution for merchants and portal sites. BrandsForLess.com currently offers over 1,500 brands and over 500,000 products with the same service and a 100% satisfaction guarantee shoppers expect from upscale department stores. Forward-looking statements in this release concerning trends or anticipated operating results are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties related to the Company's operations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competitive factors (including the possibility of increased competition or technological development, competitors and price pressures); legal factors (such as limited protection of the Company's proprietary technology and changes in government regulation); and the Company's dependence on key personnel and significant customers. CONTACT: Bender, Goldman & Helper, New York Stu Ginsburg, 212/371-0798 sginsburg@bghny.com