Concierge is Finalizing Beta Testing of Revised PCA.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2000

Concierge, Inc., which has submitted an S-4 filing to the SEC as part of its planned merger with Starfest, Inc. (OTCBB:SFST), announced today that it is finalizing beta testing of the revised version of the Personal Communications Attendant (PCA) software product. The revised version of PCA has been undergoing extensive testing and is scheduled for initial end user shipments the first week of August.

The Personal Communications Attendant (PCA) is a software product which resides on the user's own Personal Computer. PCA provides the capability for the user to connect to his or her own PC and to listen to e-mail messages over any touch-tone phone. PCA supports both voice and keypad commands. E-mail is secured by both the user's own voice password and/or a PIN number. The PCA can read or bypass individual e-mail messages as instructed by voice commands. The product will also call the user when important e-mail is received. The unique AutoPage feature includes a user-specified "VIP list" and can be set to notify the user at any telephone number when e-mail from addresses entered on the VIP list is received.

Danny Johnson, Systems Administrator for Turquoise Technology Inc., a leading ISP on the Big Island of Hawaii, said, "We have tested and evaluated the pre-release version and have found the functionality and ease of use of the PCA software to be within a secure and stable environment. The flexibility and convenience of the text-to-speech email will provide our customer base with a value added service not presently found in our industry. As a Product Analyst, I feel the addition of the PCA will provide TTI with the competitive edge needed in an ever changing ISP market wherein, cutting edge technology and dependability are the forefront of our long term success as a leading ISP in the State of Hawaii."

Patrick Flaherty, Concierge's Executive Vice President, said "We regard ISPs as a natural link in our reseller channel and we're pleased to welcome Turquoise as a reseller of the PCA. While our initial marketing efforts will be primarily targeted at direct sales over the Internet, we feel the ISP community represents significant potential and we're taking steps to increase our visibility in this distribution channel."

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 is preparing to introduce a software package (the Personal Communications Attendant, or PCA) that will enable 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.