American TeleSource Launches Web-Enabled Database Management System.

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1998--American TeleSource International Inc. (OTC BB:AMTI) ("ATSI") today announced the successful launching of its new, web-enabled database management system, providing customers with an interactive reporting platform, available 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world.

Chris Ermlich, director of Management Information Systems, stated, "We took advantage of emerging Internet technologies and converted ATSI's previous database system into a leading edge, web-enabled database management platform. The system was developed utilizing ORACLE software, which is run on a SUN SOLARIS server, one of the most powerful UNIX platforms available. This type of application is among the first in the telecommunications industry, which is expected to give ATSI a competitive advantage in terms of customer service and data availability."

Ermlich continued, "Furthermore, this application should result in cost savings for both ATSI and its customers. Customers will no longer incur long distance charges when retrieving their data, as this new system can be accessed via an Internet connection and a standard Web browser. When connected, customers can perform interactive report generation of their respective call traffic. In addition to the ad-hoc reporting capabilities, the application provides automatic generation and delivery of selected reports on a scheduled basis, without user prompting or intervention. Consequently, the need for ATSI to print, fax, and mail traffic reports to its customers should be eliminated completely."

American TeleSource International Inc. is a five-year-old telecommunications entity that is rapidly becoming a competitive force in niche services within the demonopolizing, underserved markets throughout Latin America, primarily Mexico. ATSI owns the San Antonio International Teleport, located at its corporate headquarters in San Antonio providing networks for voice, data, fax and Internet, as well as call services for domestic and international long distance. ATSI has overcome high barriers to entry, giving it an advantage over certain competition. ATSI's bilingual, bicultural team has diligently focused on the acquisition of unique licensing, execution of interconnection agreements, deployment of network facilities and investment in distribution channels.