American Internet Communications, LLC Joins Forces with Interpass to Expand El Salvador Operations.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000

American Internet Communications, LLC, a multinational Internet data and voice service provider based in Florida, announced a new partnership with Interpass, a premier Internet business in El Salvador.

American Internet Communications is already active in El Salvador with software and hardware operating systems in place throughout the country to provide connections between telephone lines and the Internet, including data and voice services for businesses and individuals.

The company is also active throughout the United States, Western Europe, and nine Latin American countries, including Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, and Sao Paulo).

Under the direction of Chief Executive Officer Richard Osterude, Interpass has grown to become a leading provider of Internet applications and solutions, primarily serving medium-sized to large-sized corporate customers.

As a new local partner of American Internet Communications, Interpass will provide sales and marketing support. The company also will obtain and maintain local circuit connections between the central office and the Internet.

"Interpass is a pioneer in bringing the Internet to El Salvador and therefore represents an ideal partner for our company. Richard Osterude's technical expertise and knowledge of regional business and political systems is an integral part of our growth plans," said American Internet Communications President David Stone.

American Internet Communications, LLC is a multinational Internet data and voice service provider for businesses and individuals. The company's Network Operating Center (NOC) in Miami monitors and maintains network operations that provide Internet Protocol telephony services, Internet access, and Internet fax services.

Additional telecommunications services also are under development, including a worldwide PC-to-Phone platform, call centers, and a Unified Messaging service for customer retrieval of e-mail, fax and voice messages with a single call.

For additional information, please visit the AIC corporate web site at www.americanic.net or call [phone].