BuyerZone.com, a Leading Business to Business Ecommerce Website Becomes GTC Telecom Affiliate

Business Wire, Jan 27, 2000

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000

GTC Telecom (OTCBB:GTCC) today announced that BuyerZone.com, the leading provider of purchasing tools and advice for small to medium-sized businesses, has become a GTC affiliate.

BuyerZone.com features GTC's long distance packages designed specifically for businesses.

BuyerZone.com backed by investments from BancBoston Ventures, Commonwealth Capital Ventures and others covers more than 175 types of critical business purchases. In addition, BuyerZone.com offers their latest buying tips and recommendations through their columns found regularly in Business Week, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Inc. Technology.

GTC Telecom's long distance service is listed as a featured vendor on BuyerZone.com's site via the following link:http:// www.buyerzone.com/telecom_services/long_distance/buying_options.jhtml

In addition, GTC Telecom's affiliate relationship with NewMax.com, the number one consumer rated news site by Deja.com, has expanded with the launch of two additional websites from NewsMax.com. GTC Telecom's products will continue to be featured throughout NewsMax.com's sites, reaching consumers via banner advertisements and their online store.

Interested parties in the Company's long distance services may sign-up or receive more information via the company's Web site, www.gtctelecom.com, or by contacting GTC Customer Service at 800/486-4030.

About BuyerZone.com

Since 1992, BuyerZone.com has helped millions of companies save and spend wisely on products and services that help in running their businesses. Business shoppers can access timesaving and money-saving tools for free at www.buyerzone.com as well as a growing network of the most popular Internet portals and business sites. BuyerZone.com's comprehensive online shopping tools give people vendor-neutral and personal guidance as well as the ability to get the best values.

About GTC Telecom

Founded in 1997, GTC Telecom is a Telecom/Internet company, providing long distance service to small and medium sized businesses as well as residential customers throughout the United States. GTC Telecom has some of the lowest long distance rates in the industry today to compete with AT& (NYSE:T), Sprint (NYSE:FON), Qwest Communications (Nasdaq:QWST) and IDT Corp. (Nasdaq:IDTC) among others. Named by the The Kiplinger Letter, as the &uot;real nickel-a-minute plan,&uot; GTC Telecom offers a five-cent per minute anytime, anyday long distance rate plan with no monthly fee. Consumers that choose not to be billed on a credit card will be charged a $1.95 per month processing fee. GTC Telecom offers basic Internet and long distance bundled and non-bundled plans. For basic unlimited 56K dial up Internet access, GTC offers a plan for $9.95 per month. In addition, GTC offers an array of other Internet services, including wireless T1 access, web hosting at www.gtcinternet.com, and a portal site, www.gtczone.com. The Company also offers long distance calling cards via the Internet on its site, www.ecallingcards.com. For further information visit GTC's web site at www.gtctelecom.com.

Included in this release are &uot;forward-looking statements&uot; within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors including sales levels, distribution and competition trends and other market factors.