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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (7892)	5/3/1999 2:30:00 PM
From: SteelerStu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 52051

More good news from FLNK up 22.5%: Bridge Technology Group LLC Initiates Coverage of FutureLink Distribution Corp. With a Buy Recommendation Business Editors & Technology Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999--Bridge Technology Group LLC announced today that it has initiated coverage of FutureLink Distribution Corp. (OTC BB:FLNK) with a BUY recommendation. The full text of this report can be accessed at Bridge's Web site, at www.BridgeNYC.com. "FutureLink is leader in tie emerging industry of Application Service Provision (ASP), or the provision of software applications on a rental basis," stated Jeffrey B. Davis, President of Bridge Technology Group LLC. "The ASP market is going to grow significantly in the next few years, and its impact on software distribution is just beginning to become recognized by the financial markets. We believe FLNK offers investors a compelling opportunity to participate in the growth of this emerging industry, at a valuation that is significantly below that of comparable ASP companies." Excerpts from the report follow: FutureLink Distribution Corp. ("FLNK") is building a leader in the emerging new industry called Application Service Provision (ASP): the provision of software applications to users on a rental basis, either over the Internet or through traditional networking means. In addition to its ASP services, FLNK provides comprehensive IT management services and strategic consulting, and currently has over 120 employees in three offices (Calgary, Tampa and Houston), serving over 100 clients and managing over 4,000 desktops. Independent market research firms estimate that the market for application software rentals will grow from practically nothing a couple months ago to several billion dollars in two to three years. We believe that FLNK is one of few ASPs that is currently generating revenues through the rental of branded software applications. FLNK has chosen an operating platform developed by Citrix Systems (Nasdaq:CTXS), has partnered with leading enterprise software producers, such as Onyx Software (Nasdaq:ONXS), Great Plains (Nasdaq:GPSI) and Applix (Nasdaq:APLX), has launched its first server farm, and is currently signing up customers for its ASP services. This emerging industry is getting an increasingly high level of attention in the media and the financial markets, with the recent IPO of USInternetworking (Nasdaq:USIX) and the pre-IPO filing of Interliant, two pure-play comparable companies. Large technology companies and software producers, including Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) and Intel (Nasdaq:INTC), have recently made announcements that they are evaluating software partnering deals and web-hosting businesses, respectively. We believe the market growth for ASP services is going to be explosive, and that FLNK is extremely well positioned to capitalize on this trend. We recommend purchase of FLNK common stock by investors tolerant of the risks associated with micro-cap and small-cap equity, and OTC, investments. -0- T ASP, Applications Service Provision -- The Next Wave in Computing -- Renting software applications through ASPs, and leveraging the net-centric computing technology, is the next wave in computing. -- FLNK currently offers two levels of ASP services, and has been recognized by independent market research firms as a founding, and leading, firm in this emerging ASP industry. -- FLNK has an established IT management services and stsategic consulting business, which we believe is a critical competitive advantage to the successful delivery of integrated ASP services. Strong Corporate Partners and Content Partners -- FLNK has chosen Citrix Systems, Compaq and UUNet has its enabling operating system, hardware and Internet service providers, respectively; Citrix is the leader in the thin client/service computing software industry. -- FLNK has agreements with leading enterprise software providers -- Onyx, Great Plains, Applix and Galleon Distributed Technologies -- to offer their software on an outsourced basis; Compelling Valuation -- Look at Comparable Company Valuations -- We believe FLNK shares are significantly undervalued, and provide a way for investors to participate in this emerging ASP sector at venture capital valuations, through a public market vehicle; we recommend purchase of FLNK for investors tolerant of the risks associated witi micro-cap investments. T -0- Bridge Technology Group LLC is a registered investment advisor focused on identifying emerging growth companies in the healthcare and information technology sectors that offer compelling investment opportunities over the long term. By providing comprehensive financial services, including corporate finance, M&A advisory, strategic partnering and communications consulting, the company positions itself to provide a fully integrated package of value-added services to emerging growth companies. The information in this press release has been obtained from sources that Bridge Technology Group LLC believes to be reliable, but the Company does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Neither the information nor any opinion expressed constitutes a solicitation by Bridge Technology Group LLC for the purchase or sale of any securities. Bridge Technology Group LLC may solicit investment banking, consulting or other business from, any company mentioned in tiis release. Bridge Technology Group LLC or persons associated with Bridge Technology Group LLC may at anytime be long or short any of the securities referred to herein and may make purchases or sales thereof while the Company's reports are in circulation or posted on the Bridge Technology Group LLC web site at www.BridgeNYC.com. This material, or any portion thereof, may not be reproduced without prior permission from Bridge Technology Group LLC. Bridge Technology Group LLC is not responsible for the contents of this document that is intended for electronic transmission and could be thus subjected to tampering or alteration. Copyright (c) 1999 by Bridge Technology Group LLC. All rights reserved. --30--RH/da* CONTACT: Bridge Technology Group LLC Jeffrey B. Davis, 212/554-4158 212/554-4058 (fax) info@BridgeNYC.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK FLORIDA TEXAS INTERNATIONAL CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED BANKING Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com May-03-1999 09:54 GMT Symbols: US;FLNK Source BW Business Wire

To: Stock Watcher who wrote (7892)	5/3/1999 2:53:00 PM
From: Katt-000	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 52051

*TSIG*NEWS**** May 3, 1999 02:23 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999--TeleServices International Group, Inc. TSIG , known as TSIG.com, announced today that its My MusicCard Company subsidiary has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with USA Volleyball, the national governing body for the sport of volleyball in the United States. Under the agreement, the TSIG.com subsidiary will have the exclusive license to sell and promote MusicCards to USA Volleyball's 38 regional volleyball associations with 129,000 registered members in the United States. The MusicCards will allow members to purchase music CDs, cassettes, and video DVDs over the Internet at prices lower than all major retail or online sources, via the myMusicCard.com website. USA Volleyball will use the MusicCards to raise funds to support its National Team, its Youth and Junior Programs and other activities. TSIG.com will produce customized MusicCards bearing the logo of USA Volleyball. The customized MusicCards will be marketed jointly by My MusicCard Company and USA Volleyball, and they will share in the revenue. "We are pleased that USA Volleyball has selected the myMusicCard program as a fund-raiser to support their National Team and their programs for young people," said Robert Gordon, chairman of TSIG.com. "With 129,000 members and growing, this is a great organization supporting a healthy lifestyle for both children and adults." TSIG.com recently launched its myMusicCard.com site, one of the first e-commerce sites developed utilizing only Microsoft(R) software. The site enables Internet users to purchase music CDs and cassettes over the Internet at prices lower than all major retail and online sources. myMusicCard.com offers more than 250,000 music selections from a complete range of artists, and focuses on serving the music needs of consumers. The site has the most robust search capability of any music commerce site on the Web, enabling consumers to search by any combination of artist, title, release date, song name and other criteria. TSIG.com has established myMusicCard relationships with Babe Ruth League Baseball, a 900,000 member organization; the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Ice Palace, a National Hockey League Franchise; Lifetime Learning Systems, the premier provider of corporate-sponsored educational programs in more than 100,000 schools throughout the United States; the National Music Foundation; The Entertainment Marketing Promotion Organization (TEMPO), which serves as the exclusive marketing agency for AFIM (the Association For Independent Music) and represents the corporate premium and incentive services of PolyGram Records and Philips; and Nettaxi, a premiere commerce enabled community and portal website with more than 80 million monthly page views. About USA Volleyball USA Volleyball is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball in the United States and is recognized by the Federation International de Volleyball (FIVB) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). The vision of USA Volleyball is to be acknowledged as the world leader in volleyball. USA Volleyball is committed to and works toward opportunity for all to participate. It is an advocate for all Americans - endeavoring to assure universal access to opportunities at all levels of the game. About TSIG.com Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, TSIG.com is a pioneer in providing comprehensive outsourced eBusiness solutions. These services enable companies to develop, build and maintain e-commerce web sites, without excessive startup costs, cumbersome support issues and lengthy implementation schedules. TSIG.com provides services to corporations and non-profit organizations seeking to create revenue-generating programs and attract consumers to their sites. Through TSIG.com's myCard division, the company launched its first website utilizing the entire suite of eBusiness solutions, mymusiccard.com. For more information, please visit the company's website at: tsig.com. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially, as the result of such factors as (1) competition in the markets for online services, for the products and services sold by the company, and for outsourced teleservices, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, (3) the availability of financing at favorable terms, and (4) other factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the SEC. Microsoft is trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.