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Equalnet Communications Corp. (NASDAQ/ENET -- temporarily "ENETC") is a long distance telecommunications company serving small business & residential customers. Its facilities include nine Siemens switches strategically located in major metropolitan markets across the U.S. It is vigorously pursuing strategic acquisitions of telecom resellers & smaller facilities based carriers which improve margins & profitability through economies of scale. A recent acquisition, ACMI, is a pioneer in the promotional prepaid long distance calling card market with an established network of more than 2,500 consultants. ACMI's impressive client list includes H&R Block, FedEx, Compuserve, Toyota, & Hormel. ACMI also represents telecom products for MCI Worldcom, AT&T, & Sprint. In the works currently is the acquisition of The Intelesis Group, which is pioneering an advertiser sponsored long distance telecommunications service called Free CallerTM designed to provide each residential subscriber with a demographically selected 30-second audio ad at the beginning of their long distance calls; the reward is that calls lasting up to five minutes are then free. On 4/27/99, EqualNet Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equalnet, received confirmation by the Federal Bankruptcy Court in Houston, TX of its plan of reorganization. The plan, which is expected to be consummated by the time you read this, will result in the exchange of approximately three million shares of ENET stock & $1,35 million in cash for the elimination of about $15 million in unsecured debt of the subsidiary, EqualNet Corporation. Creditors have already voted unanimously to accept the plan. Call Shannon Squyres @ Market Pathways @ 800-755-1860 or 949-955-1860, fax 949-955-1868, or write Equalnet @ 1250 Wood Branch Park Dr., Houston, TX 77079. [R-5; M-6; L-8] The Neptune Society (OTC Bulletin Board/NPTN) is the country's largest & most successful cremation services company. Last year, NPTN provided services to 4,943 customers & entered into 8,309 pre-need arrangements with new customers. With over two decades of experience in the death care industry, it is marketing a proven, unique fixed price guaranteed system for cremation services. NPTN presently has over 45,000 active pre-funded pre-need members. The market for cremation services grew from just 7% of all death services in 1970 to 24% in 1998, & is projected to reach 37% to 42% by 2010. Cremation companies, such as NPTN, are less confined by their history than a traditional funeral home which has to confront issues of ethnicity, religion, & reputation. Cremation companies can serve a wide geographic area with only limited facilities, & can cross virtually all ethnic & religious backgrounds. Marketing efforts can cover a much wider geographic area than the funeral home. Call TKO International @ 303-850-7896, fax 303-850-7912, or NPTN @ 800-201-3315, or write 1721 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506. [R-6; M-7; L-8] OnLine Production Services, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board/ONPS) is an Internet/software solution company offering a service catering to the unique needs of casting directors, talent agents, actors, & others in the entertainment industry. The software is called Casting Work Book (CWB). It is a database of over 11,000 performers that is expected to reach 85,000 listings by the end of 1999. CWB digitizes scripts, resumes, photographs, & eventually audio & video tapes under tight security online. Preliminary auditions can actually be done online. It simplifies the enormous task of selecting performers for movies, television, & other entertainment venues. Geographic boundaries disappear, & selections can be made from anywhere in the world. Every word in an actor's resume is sortable so casting directors can find the right individual for the part. For instance, does the actor horseback ride, or can he/she speak a foreign language. Each actor & talent agent has his/her own secure Website which can be updated remotely. Response to inquiries is almost instantaneous -- a vast improvement over current procedures utilizing telephones, copiers, faxes, courier services, & other older, slower methods of communications. ONPS solicited the input of prominent entertainment directors & agents in preparing the CWB package. For example, Stuart Aikins, a notable casting director (Moonstruck, Look Who's Talking, etc.) contributed to the design & now conducts 100% of his business with CWB. ONPS's revenue comes from subscription fees paid by the participants -- an actor might pay from $200 up to $500 a year to maintain his/her Website. The company is investigating other applications including selecting of filming locations & other industry requirements. The market for these services is large. In North America alone there are in excess of 3.5 million potential subscribers; in Europe about 1 million; & 500,000 in Asia -- about 5 million worldwide. Call TKO International @ 303-850-7896, fax 303-850-7912, or write #210 - 2323 Boundary Rd, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5M 4V8 [R-6; M-7; L-8] |
QualMark Corporation (NASDAQ/QMRK) is a leading worldwide supplier of proprietary test equipment & services that rapidly expose product design & manufacturing flaws. Its Omni-axial Vibration System (OVSTM) exposes defects in a wide range of high-performance products by applying highly amplified physical stresses, including heat, cold, & vibration. These tests allow manufactur-ers to improve quality & dependability during design & production phases while costs are still manageable. The patented OVSTM technology has been installed in more than 265 facilities around the world. QMRK operates seven ISO 9002 registered Accelerated Reliability Test Centers(R) (ARTCs) in key U.S. manufacturing centers that allow customers to access accelerated OVS testing on a contract basis. This concept allows potential clients to capitalize on QMRK's expertise & testing approach while considering the purchase of their own OVS system. In 1998, ARTC centers were expanded abroad through partnerships in the U.K, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, & Ireland. Foreign distributors-hips were also established in several European countries. QMRK enjoyed record sales in 1998, its first full year of profitability, & is extending its leadership in the accelerated testing industry. Call CEO W. Preston Wilson @ 303-254-8800; fax 303-254-8343, or write 1329 West 121st Ave., Denver, CO 80234. www.qual-ma-rk.com [R-7; M-7; L-8] SportsPrize Entertainment Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board/JOCK) is an interactive sports portal that will offer competitive sports tournaments, fun, live sports feed, results & rankings, sports chat room, auctions, & an online retail sports shopping mall. Sports information attracts over one third of the Internet news audience, according to a 11/98 report by Jupiter Communications. JOCK is targeting this audience with a blend of competitive games with prizes & online shopping credits, sports information, scores, & sports chat. The web site, temporarily www.SportsPrize.com, will be a powerful advertising medium catering to the fantasies & needs of die-hard sports fans. It is scheduled to be in operation in Q3 1999. The SportsPrize web site is being designed to accommodate quick & easy cross-linking between the sports fan & sponsor sites to encourage commercial activities. The interactive tournament will attract the sports enthusiast & their competitive spirit. The chance to "win" is intended to keep them coming back for more. Tie-ins with major sporting events such as the Stanley Cup playoffs, the World Series, the Super Bowl, & the NBA finals are designed to whet the competitive appetites of sports fans & draw them to the web site for "hands-on" involvement. The following activities will be included in the web site:
JOCK, which had its IPO 5/12/99, will combine the tremendous commercial
power of sports fans around the world with the rapidly growing power
of the Internet. Sports related merchandise is a multi-billion annual
business & the Internet presents an easy route to both player entertainment
& sponsor profits. Call Sonora Capital, Attn. Jim Decker at 800-665-7684. ...continued on next page, click here |
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