CyberSentry Declares Dividend.Business Editors TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2000 Shareholders of Record June 9, 2000 CyberSentry Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CYR) announced today it has acquired 1,500,000 shares of First Australia Resources N.L., an Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. listed company under the symbol FAR. First Australia Resources N.L. has appointed HSBC Bank USA HSBC Bank USA, N.A., the United States subsidiary of the HSBC Holdings plc, is a bank with its head office in New York City. History The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation acquired a 51% shareholding in Marine Midland Bank of New York State, headquartered in (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HBC HBC a definition for medical records to denote 'hit by car'. ) as their American Depository Receipt American Depository Receipt n. called in the banking trade an ADR, it is a receipt issued by American banks to Americans as a substitute for actual ownership of shares of foreign stocks. agent. The company has decided to declare a dividend of the 1,500,000 FAR shares to CyberSentry shareholders of record on June 9, 2000. The dividend will be payable, on a prorated basis, to all common and preferred shareholders on June 23, 2000. This includes shareholders who buy the shares between now and June 9, 2000, and remain shareholders on June 9, 2000. The company intends to develop applications of the CyberSentry software and billing systems for use on a Web-based oil exchange for products and services in the oil industry. CyberSentry President and CEO, Frank Kristan, stated, "It is our goal to enhance shareholder value and when opportunities arise to realize value we will look to capitalize on them. We will continue to develop a strategic investment portfolio of companies by direct investment and licensing our technology for securities. CyberSentry intends to act on these opportunities in an effort to increase the return to its shareholders." CyberSentry owns Digital Rights Management software that permits global E-commerce distribution on the Internet. CyberSentry provides value added services that distinguish CyberSentry from competitors like InterTrust Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:IRTU), Baltimore Technologies (Nasdaq:BALT BALT bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue. BALT Bronchiole-associated lymphoid tissue, see MALT ) and Entrust Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ENTU) because of CyberSentry's ability to bill the transaction directly to its CyberSentry E-commerce Card, conventional credit cards or the customer's phone bill. CyberSentry is licensed and in 47 states, enabling it to provide bundled services of local, long distance, Internet connection, calling cards and E-commerce credit cards to its existing 7,000 customer accounts. CyberSentry's shareholders include MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. WorldCom Inc., Sprint Fon Group (NYSE:FON), Qwest Communications (Nasdaq:QWST) and RSL Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:RSLC). CyberSentry, Gateway to E-Commerce, is a multi-format Digital Rights Management software and micro-billing provider. Additional information about CyberSentry can be received by contacting our financial public relations Financial public relations Public relations division of a company charged with cultivating positive investor relations and proper disclosure information. firm, Consulting For Strategic Growth, Ltd., at 800/625-2236. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may vary significantly based on a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products, and continuing product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions, both here and abroad, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's most recently filed Form 10, and Form 10A and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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