Saratoga Telecom Signs Marketing Agreement With Established South American Internet Advertising and Marketing Agency, Sky3.com, DBA USBrazil Services and Information Inc

Business Wire, Oct 19, 1999

KIRKLAND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 1999--

Saratoga International Holdings Corporation (OTCBB:SHCC) today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Saratoga Telecom Corp, has signed an agreement with Sky3.com which will target Saratoga Telecom's Internet based virtual calling cards to the Brazilian market.

Through their vast business network, Sky3.com (www.Sky3.com) will create name recognition for Saratoga in the Central and South American markets. It will be Sky3.com's expertise which will ensure major in-roads are made with an Associate Banner Program.

Sky3.com, a South Florida Interactive agency, has been in business since 1995. Some of their clients are Gazeta Mercantil, Varig Brazilian Airlines, Vanguard Marketing Technology and Mikasa Latin America. Sky3 has assisted many successful companies with the building and marketing of their online properties. Sky3 has used the Internet to help companies communicate with their clients; sell their products; increase their brand awareness; advertise their company; and facilitate doing business in the ever-changing global marketplace. They have offices located in Hollywood, Fla., and Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Louana d'Oliveira, President of Sky3.com stated, "Saratoga Telecom has an exciting product that uses the Internet not only to market its product, but to deliver it as well. Since telephone charges have remained high in Latin America, this type of product will be seen as a valuable money saver. E-commerce is really starting to boom in Brazil and the rest of Latin America, therefore we believe sales will go through the roof!"

The "TalkisCheapCard" is sold online through Saratoga Telecom's Web site at http://www.talkischeapcard.com and will enable customers to place long-distance calls from 95 countries worldwide. Saratoga Telecom has developed a unique method of retailing prepaid long-distance via the Internet by selling, to online customers, PINs that provide access to units of long-distance usage. Upon purchasing a "TalkisCheapCard" online via credit card, a "virtual calling card" will appear on the customer's computer monitor, complete with a PIN super-imposed over the online card. The card, priced in allotments ranging from US $20 to $300, can then be printed out and kept in the buyer's purse or wallet.

Tom Morsey, president of Saratoga Telecom, commented, "The agreement with Sky3.com is going to be extremely successful given the fact that there are hundreds of Web Sites within the Latin American area looking to generate revenues." Morsey went on to say, "Hundreds of Web Sites within the Latin American markets are going to be generating traffic to the Talkischeapcard.com Web Site. It's one of the most exciting projects I've ever been associated with!"

Morsey concluded saying, "We are also happy to introduce Zina O'Connor as our Latin America Liaison. Ms. O'Connor comes from the prepaid calling card industry and has dual citizenship in both Brazil and the U.S.. Her education in Computer Science and Business will be an absolute asset while building a rapport with those companies we do business with in Latin America."

About Saratoga International Holdings Corporation

Saratoga International Holdings Corporation is a vertical growth Internet and telecommunications facilitator specializing in penetrating low- and mid-level market sectors often overlooked by major service providers. Saratoga endeavors to complement primary communications services by developing fill-gap relationships with major Internet and telecommunications companies. By providing solutions to unmet market needs, Saratoga can enhance the overall level of service offered by their business partners.

Additionally, through its TalkisCheapCard Program (http://www.talkischeapcard.com), Saratoga Telecom seeks to establish itself as a worldwide reseller of Internet-based long-distance service. By making economical pre-paid long-distance available to second and third world countries directly over the Internet, Saratoga positions itself to capture a significant share of the pre-paid long-distance market without the prohibitive costs of traditional pre-paid retailing such as card production and distribution.

This release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the results of operations and business of the company that involves risk and uncertainties. The company's actual future results could materially differ from those discussed. Risks and uncertainties of the company will be detailed from time to time in the company's periodic reports.