Auxer Announces Appointment of Marketing Firm.

Business Editors

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2003

The Auxer Group, Inc. (OTCBB:AXGI) announced today that it has hired Solaris Holdings, LLC to assist the Company in the development and operation of a marketing effort for Viva Airlines, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary.

Solaris is a Nevada corporation currently doing business in Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Solaris provides long distance services to 400 walk-in call centers. These centers are equipped to handle money transfer, long distance calling and travel agency services. The Solaris customer base is 90% Hispanic and the majority of its revenues are derived from providing calling services into the Caribbean.

Solaris provides its services to the retail and wholesale market. Solaris will be opening retail offices in New York, Atlanta and Toronto and has access to the European markets through its agent network.

Robert J. Scott, Auxer's Chairman, said "The agreement with Solaris puts Viva Airlines directly in touch with our targeted customer. The Solaris call centers encourage and develop a bond with its customers that will offer immediate exposure and the opportunity to cross sell the Viva product and service. We look forward to a mutually profitable working relationship with Solaris".

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, competition, new products, and technological changes, intellectual property and other risks.