Citadel Technology Announces Dividend for Internet Spin-Off Inlighten.com.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1999--Citadel Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: CITN), a provider of network and desktop security software products and majority owner of Inlighten.com, an Internet and e-commerce solutions company, announced today that the previously announced stock dividend of 750,000 shares of Inlighten.com common stock will be paid to Citadel shareholders of record as of March 18, 1999 (ex-date March 15, 1999).

Citadel will pay the dividend following compliance with the SEC registration process and distribution of an information statement to Citadel stockholders. Following the distribution, Citadel will retain ownership or 4,250,000 shares of common stock in the Internet spin-off subsidiary.

Steven B. Solomon, Citadel President and CEO said, "This dividend is another high point in Citadel's history. We are pleased that our shareholders continue to support our growth and that we are able to reward that support with the dividend in our new Internet subsidiary Inlighten.com. We plan to make a public offering of Inlighten.com securities under the Securities Act. This offering will be made only by means of a prospectus following compliance with the SEC review process. We intend to register the dividend shares simultaneously with the planned IPO, and these shares will become registered upon the effectiveness of the IPO."

Solomon continued, "Our vision is to continue to build Citadel Technology as a leading provider of network and desktop security software products, while we develop Inlighten.com into a community that is a leading provider of Internet and e-commerce solutions, specifically designed to maximize the e-commerce potential of the Internet in the year 2000 and beyond. Our mission remains: Become a leader in our fields and reward our loyal shareholder base with a solid company. With our recent acquisition of 2-Lane Media and our letter of intent with the Forward Companies, as well as our back-office Internet architecture and engineering team, we are committed to building a premier Internet community to provide e-commerce solutions.

Citadel Technology Inc. is a developer and marketer of computer software products including security and management utilities for networks and personal computers. The Company's products are designed to secure and manage personal computers (PCs) and local area networks (LANs) and enable network administrators to more efficiently manage the networks. Company products are designed to reduce client costs, improve accuracy of clients' information, maintain the operation of the network, secure the network from fraud or unauthorized use, and generally enable the administrator to devote more time to improving service to the network rather than focusing on operational details. Recently Citadel announced plans for an Internet spin-off company, Inlighten.com, which will seek to become the leading site for on-line software training, "How To" information, as well as an e-commerce outlet mall.

For more information on Citadel Technology products, visit the Company's homepage at http:// www.citadel.com. For information on purchasing products, contact the Company directly by writing or calling: Citadel Technology, 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Ste. 600, Dallas, TX 75219; phone [phone], fax [phone]. For media or investor relations contact: The Investor Relations Group at 212.664.8489.

The above statements are not strictly historical facts and include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking statements could differ materially as a result of, among other things, the following: timing and delays related to distribution of an information statement based on the SEC review process, no assurances of an initial public offering based on market conditions and suitable underwriters, no guarantee of a NASDAQ listing approval, implementation of internet strategies, integration of technology, the availability of capital on terms acceptable to the Company, general economic conditions, competition, the market for the network software products, software development costs and possible future litigation, as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's public reports and filings and public statements.