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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (1551)	4/21/1999 8:18:00 AM
From: Stroke	Respond to of 2662

GBDI Great Update (check out low float)...from BFN newsletter: 1) GBid.com ---------------------------------------- Global Business Information Directory, Inc. OTC BB: GBDI Bid/Ask: $4.75 / $5.875 52 Week Low/Hi: $2.00 / $5.063 Shares Outstanding: ~ 9.1 million shares Estimated float: ~ 300,000 shares Internet: gbid.com ---------------------------------------- We spoke to the company late Friday evening. GBDI wanted to keep the investment community informed that there will be numerous announcements from the company over the next couple of weeks. There are a lot of exciting things happening with the company and most of all; GBDI wanted you to be the first to know that the launch of the Web Site is still on schedule for the end of April.

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (1551)	4/21/1999 8:30:00 AM
From: chapin	Respond to of 2662

dave is on vacation hope he see this. mitch (BSNS WIRE) sen1.com Internet Domain to be Acquired by Innova sen1.com Internet Domain to be Acquired by Innovative Holdings from Valu-net Corporation Business Editors Winter Park, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 1999--Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc.(OTC/BB: IHTL) has signed a letter of intent to license and acquire the established Internet domain name: sen1.com from Sports Entertainment Network 1, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valu-net Corporation (ASE: VNE) of Ontario, Canada. The assignment agreement is to be completed by October 1, 1999, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of each Company. Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc. identifies, acquires and incubates early stage niche technology companies with outstanding growth potential. The Company is also creating a worldwide Internet sports network which is billed as "the total Internet sports experience," providing virtual real time participation for internet users in sporting events, user-friendly on-line games, e-commerce and face-to-face audio and video chat rooms. Valu-net Corporation is working with IHTL to develop and market this new virtual, real-time sports network on the World Wide Web. IHTL's Xtreme Telemetry Systems, Inc. subsidiary offers TV and Internet broadcast viewers real-time data on an athlete's physical condition, equipment performance, and relevant environmental information, which will be broadcast on the new Internet sports network. Valu-net Corporation, a publicly traded corporation (ASE: VNE), is a leading marketing and technology company providing a complete range of services designed to meet the growing demand for Internet marketing and electronic commerce. Valu-net's Enhanced Service Program (ESP) provides businesses with integrated internet marketing programs, electronic commerce and transaction technologies designed to advance their business and marketing goals. ESP's Web-This-Week (http://www.webthisweek.com) is the largest gateway to the Internet in Canada, enabling consumers to interact with businesses on the web. The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the company; the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from expected results. Such risks include the timing of implementation and the scope and success of the program described here. --30--eb/ny* CONTACT: Innovative Holdings & Technologies, Inc. Scott Flynn, Investor Relations: 888-338-3367 KEYWORD: FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com * end of story *

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (1551)	4/21/1999 10:50:00 AM
From: Stroke	Respond to of 2662

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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (1551)	4/21/1999 4:00:00 PM
From: mark garner	Respond to of 2662

Franklin Telecom Signs OEM Agreement With Vodavi Business Telecommunications Company Adds Voice Over the Internet From Franklin WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 1999-- Franklin Telecom (AMEX:FCM - news) Wednesday announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to enter into an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) agreement with Vodavi Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:VTEK - news), based in Scottsdale, Ariz. The agreement is for Franklin to manufacture two-, four- and eight-port Data Voice Gateways to be sold under Vodavi's brand name. Vodavi is one of the top 10 suppliers in the Key Telephone/PBX system market in the United States. According to Dataquest, the company currently holds more than 4 percent market share, which represents well over 5 million telephone lines installed per year. Vodavi's strength is in the small-business market segment (under 50 stations) where Vodavi enjoys more than 12 percent market share and ranks as No. 4 in this market segment. Vodavi will market this data voice gateway product as the DiscoveryIP(tm). DiscoveryIP, which recently won a Teleconnect Best of Show award at Computer Telephony Expo, will add toll-quality Voice Over IP (VoIP) capability to Vodavi's STARPLUS(r) Triad and infinite(r) digital telephone systems. The unit includes a line interface board, a compression card and a standard LAN interface. In addition to its ability to be remotely managed via SNMP, compression options available include G.723.1, G.711, and G.729a, plus T.38 for fax. Greg Roeper, president and COO of Vodavi Technology, said: ''Vodavi provides its customers with affordable, value-added communications solutions that maximize productivity and minimize overall costs. IP telephony is a rapidly growing market which will allow our business and call center customers to take advantage of toll bypass for voice and apply the benefits of the Internet to affordably link regional or international offices.'' Franklin's president & COO, Peter Buswell, stated: ''Vodavi makes a great OEM partner for Franklin. Their focus is on businesses with less than 200 employees (which comprises over 85 percent of the businesses in America). The Data Voice Gateways, which are covered under this agreement, are a natural for this market. ''Vodavi enjoys a well-deserved reputation for top-quality products; hence their choice of Franklin for this alliance validates our pride in the voice quality delivered by the products we design.'' Vodavi plans to begin shipping the DiscoveryIP in July 1999 through authorized STARPLUS Triad and infinite dealers. About Vodavi Vodavi Technology has headquarters in Scottsdale. The company designs, develops, markets and supports a broad range of business telecommunications solutions. Vodavi products include digital telecommunications systems, Internet and computer telephony products, and voice-processing systems including voice mail, fax mail, Internet messaging and IVR (interactive voice response) for a wide variety of commercial applications. For more information on Vodavi, visit www.vodavi.com. About Franklin Telecom The primary business of Franklin Telecom is the design and manufacturing of communications devices including hardware and software solutions that enable superior-quality Voice over IP applications. Franklin customers have installed more than 100,000 nodes worldwide. Franklin's Internet subsidiary FNet provides Voice over Internet Protocol global Telco services. Note to Editors: STARPLUS and infinite are registered trademarks and DiscoveryIP is a trademark of Vodavi Technology Inc. For additional information about this announcement, visit the Officer's Message page at Franklin's Web Site: www.ftel.com www.franklin.net - for Internet Services and Access www.fnet.net - for Internet Telephony & Franklin's Next Generation Telephone Company Certain statements in this news release constitute ''forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Franklin Telecom, Westlake Village Helen West, 805/373-8688 hwest@ftel.net or Vodavi Technology Inc., Scottsdale Ruth Siegel, 480/443-6114 rsiegel@vodavi.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More Quotes and News: Franklin Telecommunications Corp (AMEX:FCM - news) Vodavi Technology Corp (Nasdaq:VTEK - news) Related