RNKE - Roanoke Technology Corp. (fka rnke)

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Roanoke Technology Corp. Completes School Web Site

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C., Aug 6, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Roanoke Technology
Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: RNKE) announces that RTCWebsite has completed their
customized school project. "The system has come off the drawing board just last
week. It will now be beta tested for the next several weeks," said David Smith,
CEO and President of RTC. He went on to say, "A sample of the school project may
be viewed at: http://rtcwebsite.com/schools."

The new product is a module, specifically designed for schools and allows them
to do the following regardless of their skill level:
 - Register their own domain and create a website for it within minutes
 - Create email accounts for each and every student, faculty member, administrator, and parent in the system
 - The ability for all users to create their own web page
 - The ability to build and change information on your web site within
 minutes

"In a recent survey, 74% of teachers in public schools reported feeling 'not
prepared' to use or teach technology in the classroom. This product will
eliminate that, as it is very easy to use. It is supported by RTCWebsite's
back-end and ease of use support. The most important aspect is that it not only
allows but also encourages communication between faculty, students as well as
parents. The product is a complete solution that grows to fit the needs of any
school," said David Smith.

Roanoke Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: RNKE) operates 3 core businesses.
The first is Top-10 Promotions, Inc (http://www.top-10.com ). Top-10 is a
website promotion business that obtains search engine placements for clients'
web sites. The second business is RFQHosting (http://www.rfqhosting). RFQ
provides small to medium businesses with access to an online procurement system.
This system allows users to place their suppliers in a competitive bidding
system. The third business is RTCWebsite (http://www.rtcwebsite.com). RTCWebsite
allows anyone to build an online presence without knowing how. It utilizes a
template driven system anyone that knows how to surf the web can build a web
site.

Please visit our web sites, or contact Ed Foster, Information Officer for
Roanoke Technology Corp. by phone at 252-537-9222 x224, or by e-mail at
[e-mail].

SOURCE Roanoke Technology Corp.

CONTACT: Ed Foster, Information Officer of Roanoke Technology Corp.,
 [phone], ext. 224, or e-mail, [e-mail]

URL: http://www.rfqhosting
 http://www.top-10.com
 http://www.rtcwebsite.com
 http://rtcwebsite.com/schools
 http://www.RoanokeTechnology.com


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