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(COMTEX) B: Jones Naughton Signs Major Internet Kiosk Deployment and B: Jones Naughton Signs Major Internet Kiosk Deployment and Advertising Agreement With PDQ Internet Services, Inc. LOS ANGELES (June 3) BUSINESS WIRE -June 3, 1999-- Jones Naughton to Market Internet Kiosks as "GoOnLine" to Build Brand Awareness Joe Naughton, Chairman of Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc. (OTC BB:JNNE), announced today several key developments regarding its wholly owned Internet Kiosk division formerly marketed as COMMUNITY MARQUEE: -- An exclusive distribution agreement with PDQ Internet Services, Inc. of Sarasota, Fla. -- The name change of COMMUNITY MARQUEE to the GoOnLine Internet Kiosk Division. -- New site agreements bringing to 18 the number of locations offering GoOnLine Kiosk services. -- Receipt of first advertising revenues exceeding $55,000. PDQ Internet Services, Inc. was recently founded by Stanley Appel, a recognized leader in the hotel, resort and hospitality industries for over 40 years. PDQ Internet Services, Inc. will be responsible for the ongoing development and accelerated distribution of Jones Naughton's "Internet Kiosk Information Centers" across the country. Appel has shown a golden touch in leading start-up enterprises to mainstream recognition. Appel's extensive list of credentials include: -- One of original founders of Prime Motor Inns, currently known as Prime Hospitality (NYSE:PDQ). Appel served as Vice President and Director of Real Estate during Prime Hospitality's rise to prominence, and played an integral part in the company's growth from three motels to over 350 hotels and inns. -- The formation of First Hospitality Corporation, a trend-setter in the development of lodging properties in the United States and overseas. Two of First Hospitality's most famous properties were the landmarks Cafe Royal in Edinburgh and the historic Huntly Hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland. -- Consultant to Inter-Hotels in France and Spyre International in Ottawa, Canada. Appel is currently Chairman and CEO of First Prime Financial Group International of Sarasota, Fla. Appel and First Prime President Joe Hudgins are also consultants to Charter One of Sarasota, Fla., one of the top 100 hotel management companies in the United States. Through PDQ Internet Services, Appel and Hudgins are planning an aggressive deployment campaign for Jones Naughton's GoOnLine Internet Kiosk Information Centers. PDQ Internet Services will utilize Appel's worldwide contact base to create GoOnLine brand name recognition and ease entree into the largest hotel chains. Per the recently signed exclusive distribution agreement with Jones Naughton, PDQ Internet Services has agreed to place 20 GoOnLine Internet Kiosks per month (with eight advertising agreements per Kiosk) for Jones Naughton over the next 60 months for a total of 1,200 Kiosks. Appel will also be in charge of GoOnLine's Kiosk marketing presence at hospitality, trade and international exhibits. GoOnLine Building Complete Internet Service Company Naughton also announced that the Company has made a strategic decision to begin branding the name GoOnLine to market its Internet Kiosk units. Said Naughton, "We believe we will bring a strong brand name awareness to our Internet businesses, creating many marketing 'tie-ins' and cross-marketing opportunities for GoOnLine." Naughton also announced the Company has already received over $55,000 in pre-launch advertising revenues supporting GoOnLine's ad sales campaign. GoOnLine Adds 11 Additional Internet Kiosk Sites Jim Cannon, Director of GoOnLine, today announced the addition of 11 new Internet Kiosk sites. The new Internet Kiosk sites are located in the Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida and California. The addition of these new locations raises the total number of Kiosks placed to 18, expanding Jones Naughton's Kiosk presence to the Red Roof Inn and Fairfield Inn hotel chains, as well as additional Holiday Inns and Days Inns. About the Company Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc. is an information technology concern focused on combining traditional marketing methods with the latest advancements in Internet technology. Through its GoOnLine Kiosk Division, Jones Naughton provides interactive Internet, advertising and media buying services to a growing number of clients across the country. Jones Naughton has also begun installing Internet kiosks in various hotels and is aggressively pursuing kiosk agreements with a number of national hotel chains. Jones Naughton recently acquired GoOn-line.com, a Chico, Calif.-based Internet company specializing in the production of streaming video infomercials over the Internet. GoOn-line.com offers Internet products and services to consumers via E-commerce solutions available on the World Wide Web. GoOn-line.com is in the late stages of developing a virtual shopping mall Web site that will feature products that have traditionally only been available from infomercial companies advertising on broadcast television. This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Expression of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact involve risks and uncertainties. The actual results the company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. -0- ap/sf* CONTACT: Jones Naughton Entertainment, Inc. Joseph Naughton, 714-736-0988 Web site: www.jnne.com or GoOn-line.com Scott Claverie, 530-891-4100 Web site: www.GoOn-line.com or GoOnLine James Cannon, 770-394-6056 or PDQ Internet Services, Inc. Stanley Appel, 941-388-4472 or NICOM John Winfield, 760-634-6534 or PMR and Assoc. Patrick M. Rost, 760-942-0015 PMRandCO@AOL.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET COMED RETAIL TRAVEL/AIRLINES 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 ***