Datalink.net Acquires eFulfillment Company 'Five Star Advantage'; The eFulfillment Company has Served Hundreds of Thousands of Customers Through Its Virtual Turnstiles.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001

Datalink.net (AMEX:DLK), a market-leading wireless application service provider (w-ASP) and infrastructure architect, today announced the acquisition of the eFulfillment company Five Star Advantage, Inc. Five Star Advantage generated revenues of approximately $6 million last year and was profitable. This represents Datalink.net's fourth successful revenue generating acquisition in the last five months.

Five Star Advantage, located in Valencia, Calif., provides "brick and mortar" companies in a number of vertical markets with eFulfillment capabilities and eMarketing solutions. The majority of Five Star's sales are based on providing a seamless transition from "brick and mortar" to "click and mortar." One of the Company's recent customers, Truster USA, will be the focal point of an upcoming program on FOX Television.

"This acquisition expands our corporate presence into the area of eFulfillment, greatly enhancing our market share in proven solutions for eCommerce," said Anthony N. LaPine, Datalink.net chairman and chief executive officer. "With our recent acquisition of WaresOntheWeb and now Five Star Advantage, our company is positioning itself with capabilities that cover the entire spectrum of the enterprise, eCommerce market. These companies will serve as the core of our foundation for the new m-commerce marketplace, one which will likely result in being a huge percentage of the overall eCommerce economy."

"Being a part of the Datalink.net team is an exciting prospect for our company," said Jeff Gleckman, president of Five Star Advantage, Inc. "Datalink.net has a clear vision for B2B and B2B2C eCommerce and m-commerce solutions, and Five Star Advantage looks forward to becoming an integral part of these solutions."

Five Star Advantage, Inc. and its parent company Tech-Ni-Comm, Inc. were purchased in a stock for stock transaction, resulting in an approximate 3.5% dilution of Datalink.net's common stock.

About Datalink.net -- The Wireless Architects(TM)

Datalink.net is a market-leading wireless infrastructure provider delivering end-to-end wireless solutions to its enterprise customers. Datalink.net's patented technology and real-time delivery systems enable enterprise customers and employees to utilize any wireless device to receive and respond to critical data 24x7x365.

Datalink.net is leveraging its core XpressLink technology across high demand, vertical markets, including finance, medical and the mobile workforce, to allow for the use of any wireless device and any digital communication language to push and pull data on demand. This technology produced the wireless market's first truly integrated enterprise product, Global Market Pro, which is Datalink.net's advanced, fully-customizable wireless application for the financial professional. Global Market Pro was co-developed with The Chase Manhattan Bank and is employed by individuals and institutions throughout the financial community.

The Company serves a portfolio of marquee customers, including AOL, AT&T, Bank of America, Dow Jones, Citibank, EDS, Motorola and Qualcomm.

Datalink.net is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with research facilities located in Vancouver, British Columbia and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Florida. For more information: http://www.datalink.net.

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