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GOLDEN TREE COMMUNICATION’S WIRELESS SERVICE FOR HOTELS VERIFIED WITH INTEL® CENTRINO™ MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

Hotels installed with Golden Tree Communication’s wireless high speed Internet services are now recognized as public Wi-Fi hotspots through Intel’s Wireless Verification Program

Irvine, Calif. – (March 23, 2004) – Golden Tree Communications announced today that its hotel wireless high-speed internet system has completed compatibility testing with Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology. Business and leisure travelers alike can now unwire and access the internet via their wireless Intel Centrino mobile technology-based laptop computers at any of Golden Tree’s over 475 wireless hotel locations across the US, United Kingdom, Mexico, and South Africa.

“Completion of Intel’s wireless verification testing means wireless computer users can feel confident that Golden Tree Communication’s wireless hotel service has been tested for compatibility with Intel Centrino mobile technology, further enhancing the customer experience at hundreds of hotels around the world,” said Karen Regis, director of marketing programs for Intel’s Mobile Platforms Group. “With today’s announcement of the addition of Golden Tree’s wireless hotel locations, Intel Centrino mobile technology users will have even more locations and greater convenience to unwire.”

“We are proud of this achievement and the recognition it gives to our wireless hotel products,” said Ken Wang, director of engineering for Golden Tree Communications. “We wanted to make sure our wireless high-speed internet service for hotels was easy to use and reliable and this shows that we are on the right track.”

About Golden Tree Communications

Golden Tree Communications is a California corporation based in Irvine and a business partner of BCM Advanced Research, a manufacturer of sophisticated networking, VoIP, and computing equipment for large brand name companies. With over 15 years of success, our products can be found in many of the everyday systems you encounter including hotel high-speed internet systems, cash registers, arcade games, lottery terminals, slot machines, medical equipment, and security systems. Exclusively focused on the hospitality industry and with over 650 hotels having selected our hospitality broadband solution, Golden Tree Communications is a leading provider of easy-to-use, secure, and affordable hotel high-speed Internet access systems.

For further information, please contact Golden Tree Communications via telephone at (888) 621-7388, via e-mail at sales@GoldenTreeCom.com, or via the World Wide Web at www.GoldenTreeCom.com.

Note: Intel and Intel Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.