Concierge Proceeds With Merger Plans.

Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2000

Concierge Inc. today announced that it is proceeding with its planned merger with Starfest Inc. (OTCBB:SFST) as previously agreed and announced, and is awaiting SEC response to an amended S-4 Registration Statement filed recently by Starfest.

Allen Kahn, Concierge's CEO, said that, "Rumors have surfaced that Concierge was entertaining merger offers from other organizations." He stated unequivocally there is no truth to such rumors.

"It's difficult to fathom how some of these rumors get started, but it's easy to understand how they end, and I'd like to end this one immediately. We have absolutely no near-term intention of pursuing any organizational changes other than our merger with Starfest," said Kahn.

Concierge recently announced a strategic alliance with LinuxOne, which has initiated merger talks with International Mercantile Corp. (OTCBB:IMTE) which does business as Micromatix.net.

"The alliance with LinuxOne offers Concierge a number of advantages", Kahn continued. "It not only provides access to LinuxOne's substantial technical resources to supplement our own capabilities and enable our two companies to bring new, innovative products to market earlier than otherwise would have been possible, but it will facilitate partnering with Micromatix.net in their sales activities in the reseller and vertical markets. It seems to be a win/win situation for both companies and we're very enthusiastic about the new possibilities it creates for Concierge."

Concierge Inc. was founded by Allen E. Kahn to design, market and support a new class of unified messaging products. These products integrate voice technology and pioneering software as a solution to the remote access needs of Internet e-mail, fax and voice mail users. The company has begun early shipments of a software package (the Personal Communications Attendant, or PCA) that enables Internet e-mail users to have e-mail, received on their personal computers, read to them over any telephone as instructed by the user's voice commands. Concierge plans continuing enhancements to the core product (PCA), including foreign language versions, and has additional unique products under development. Concierge's Web site is www.pcahome.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.