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American Millennium Corporation, Inc. Announces Sale of VisTrac Systems to American Consolidators, Inc. for North American Fleet Deployment.


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GOLDEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001

American Millennium Corporation, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board

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), announced today that Las Vegas-based American Consolidators, Inc. has issued a purchase order and letter of intent to purchase 50,000 VisTrac(TM) satellite-based systems for tracking and monitoring truck and trailer fleets nationally. The initial purchase order is for 16 VisTrac(TM) systems, followed by an estimated 5,000 systems in the 2001 first quarter. The remaining 45,000 systems are scheduled to be deployed throughout the balance of this year.

Joe Miller, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of American Consolidators, said: "We have been testing AMCI's VisTrac(TM) systems for several weeks now, and are very pleased with the results of those tests. We feel that these VisTrac(TM) systems installed on carrier fleets, in both tractors and trailers, will provide some extremely beneficial information for our fleet management."

"We are very enthusiastic about the relationship established with American Consolidators," said Andrew F. Cauthen, president and CEO of AMCI. "The new purchase order received from American Consolidated is significant." Cauthen went on to say that: "The hardware sale amounts to well over $25 million, and when fully deployed the ongoing airtime revenue will generate an estimated $24 million annually. Recurring revenue from airtime is the focus of AMCI's financial model."

Miller further stated: "In addition to occupying a new $7 million, 100,000 square foot facility in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  in this first quarter, American Consolidated will launch its distribution initiative of this special GPS trailer tracking The term trailer tracking refers to the concept of tracking the position of an articulated vehicle’s trailer unit. This position is determined through a tracking device fitted to the trailer.  system designed and developed by AMCI. A letter of intent has been signed for distribution of 50,000 units by year-end, which ultimately would make American Consolidators a giant in the GPS distribution arena for trucking companies throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ." Miller also noted that several major insurance companies have indicated they would substantially lower insurance premiums because of expected reduction in loss experience with the new tracking, in-cab messaging, and trailer monitoring systems.

AMCI Chairman and Vice President of Business Development, Stephen F. Watwood, stated: "Two way in-cab messaging is now a major feature that can be added to the list of functions that AMCI's VisTrac(TM) system brings to the mobile asset and transportation industry. AMCI's engineering department has integrated a data terminal with full keyboard and VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions.  display screen to the VisTrac(TM) tracking and monitoring system. This 'short message' delivery system specializes in sending predefined messages that could have a time stamp See timestamp.  or GPS location included in each message. The VisTrac(TM) system is designed to utilize a satellite small data packet delivery system, and can also send free form messages with 'by the byte billing.'"

About American Consolidators

American Consolidators, Inc. is a Las Vegas-based truckload, consolidation, airfreight air·freight  
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, warehousing and storage company, with additional locations in Fontana, California Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Originally a sleepy, dusty town of citrus orchards and cattle ranches astride Route 66 (now known as Foothill Boulevard) and numerous rail lines, Fontana was radically transformed during World War II by
, and Costa Mesa, California Costa Mesa is a suburban middle class city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 108,724 at the 2000 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a suburban city with an economy based on . In less than one year, the company has grown from 20 to 189 employees. A recent edition of "Exhibit City News" featured an article on American Consolidators as establishing new trends for the trucking industry.

About the Company

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 utilizing Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites (LEOs), Geo-Stationary Satellites (GEOs), and terrestrial wireless and wireline technologies. AMCI is a licensed value-added reseller for Vistar Datacom. AMCI has installed satellite communication systems in the field for tracking, monitoring, and reporting data on oil wells, natural gas compressors, rail cars, and trucks. AMCI is currently providing satellite-based services to General Motors, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chevron, Signa Engineering, The Hanover Company, Compressor Systems, Inc. (CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator
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) Cabot Oil & Gas, Cross Timbers Oil & Gas, among others. In addition to hardware sales, AMCI generates monthly revenues from airtime sales. AMCI is an applications service provider (ASP) providing data access, tracking, and analysis packages for customers via the Internet. AMCI continues to actively consider additional acquisitions or business combinations that would complement the Company's core business. www.amc-wireless.com

About Vistar Datacom

Vistar Datacom provides customers with satellite data communication services throughout North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Vistar's unique GlobalWave(TM) system is a highly reliable, complete end-to-end, power-efficient solution for asset management, monitoring, tracking and other applications. Based in Herndon, Virginia, Vistar Datacom works with direct customers, Value Added Resellers and partners to deliver the GlobalWave(TM) solution. www.vistardata.com

Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues, earnings and transactions, as well as all other statements in the press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results and other corporate developments could differ materially from that which has been anticipated in such statements.
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