Axesstel Announces New COO and Establishes Executive Management Team.

SAN DIEGO -- Axesstel, Inc. (AMEX:AFT), a global leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, today announced the addition of Clark Hickock as chief operating officer effective upon his full-time employment as of May 23, 2005. Mr. Hickock brings over 20 years of operations, supply chain management, telecommunications and defense industry experience to Axesstel. Additionally, Axesstel announced the establishment of an executive management team.

Prior to joining Axesstel, Mr. Hickock was executive vice president (EVP) of global operations for Cherokee International Corporation, responsible for operations and supply chain management in the U.S., Mexico, China and Europe. Prior to that he served as EVP of global operations for REMEC, Inc., where he managed an international team of over 4,000 in the manufacturing services business unit, new product introduction and supply chain. While at REMEC he also led a major corporate restructuring by consolidating 22 manufacturing operations into a unified global supply chain of three low cost offshore manufacturing facilities. Prior to REMEC, Mr. Hickock was director of materials of E-systems Inc., an aerospace and defense division of Raytheon Company, where he managed the material and subcontract department.

Mr. Hickock will primarily be responsible for all areas of operations, including the management of current and new global contract manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality control and product cost reduction. He will also provide direction on new product introductions and product transfer procedures.

Axesstel also announced today the formation of a new executive management team that will include Mike H.P. Kwon as chairman and chief executive officer, David Morash as president and chief financial officer, Lixin Cheng as executive vice president and president of the fixed wireless group, and Clark Hickock as chief operating officer. The addition of Mr. Hickock paves the way for executive team members to focus each of their efforts on their respective areas of responsibility. Mr. Kwon will focus on the strategic direction of Axesstel. Mr. Morash, who previously managed operations, will now be able to dedicate his efforts to finance and duties as president. Mr. Cheng will concentrate on sales and marketing, expanding the addressable market, and research and development.

"We are pleased to welcome Clark to Axesstel and look forward to the benefit of his strong expertise in global operations and supply chain management," said Mike H.P. Kwon, chairman and chief executive officer of Axesstel. "The addition of Clark and the formation of the executive management team enable us to focus on achieving profitability, sustaining growth and expanding our addressable market globally."

"I am delighted to join Axesstel and look forward to making an impact by developing and implementing strategies to streamline operations and diversify the supply chain to positively affect our production capability and bottom line profitability," said Mr. Hickock.

About Axesstel, Inc.

Axesstel is a global leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products. Axesstel's product portfolio includes fixed wireless desktop phones, payphones, voice/data terminals and broadband modems for access to voice calling and high-speed data services. Axesstel delivers innovative fixed wireless solutions, currently based on 3G Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, to leading telecommunications operators and distributors worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., with a research and development center in Seoul, South Korea, Axesstel is listed on AMEX:AFT. For more information on Axesstel, visit www.axesstel.com.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: With the exception of historical information, the statements set forth above include forward-looking statements relating to production capability and profitability which may affect future results and the future viability of Axesstel. Axesstel wishes to caution readers that actual results could differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties and a number of important risk factors. Those factors include, but are not limited to, the possibility of changes to the unforeseen manufacturing and supply chain difficulties, the risks of primary dependence on one large customer and the risk factors noted in Axesstel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as the rapidly changing nature of technology, evolving industry standards, and frequent introductions of new products and enhancements by competitors; the competitive nature of the markets for Axesstel's products; Axesstel's need to gain market acceptance for its products; Axesstel's need to attract and retain skilled personnel; and Axesstel's primary reliance on its sole manufacturer.