RNKE - Roanoke Technology Corp. (fka rnke)

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Roanoke Technology Corp. Announces New Media Initiative

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C., Aug 20, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Roanoke
Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: RNKE) announced today, it has entered into
a contract with News USA to provide media coverage for RTC's new line of
Internet presence systems.

"Our agreement calls for News USA to provide 3.2 million dollars in media
coverage in exchange for stock," said David Smith, President and CEO of RTC.
"Our product line is capable of making a national impact and that requires
getting our information to as many people as possible. Our new system has been
very well received by the people who we have marketed it to in our pre- release
phase, particularly our Real Estate Product."

The Real Estate Module, working in conjunction with our turnkey RTCWebSite
solution is specifically designed for Real Estate Agents and Firms. It gives
them the power to:
 * Build their own web site using a template and fill-in-the-blank system.
 * List all of their current properties within minutes from any location.
 Many agents have commented that this is the most powerful tool they have
 ever had at their disposal, allowing them to upload a listing for the
 client from the client's home on their first visit.
 * Make changes to your web site or a property listing from anywhere,
 anytime, without the help of a third party Webmaster.
 * Establish web based e-mail accounts and contact forms for as many
 agents as desired.
 * Track the status of each property and dispatch leads to their team of
 realtors.
 * List as many properties with as many pictures as they desire
 * Promote their own online brand by listing properties on their own.
 unique web site instead of sending traffic to a third party home listing
 site.
 * Control the promotional efforts of their web site.
 * Control 100% of the content within their web site.

For more information on our turnkey Real Estate solution, please visit RTCHomes
(http://www.rtchomes.com).

Roanoke Technology Corp. operates 3 core businesses. The first is Top-10
Promotions, Inc. (http://www.top-10.com), a website promotion business that
obtains search engine placements for clients' web sites. The second business is
RFQHosting (http://www.rfqhosting.com), which provides small to medium- sized
businesses with access to a private, customized 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), which allows
anyone to build an online presence without any technical knowledge or training.
RTCWebSite utilizes a template driven system that allows anyone with a web
browser to build their own customized web presence in minutes.

Roanoke Technology Corp., headquartered in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, owns
a number of Internet software and software companies that provide business to
business services over the Internet.

For more information on Roanoke Technology Corp.
(http://www.roanoketechnology.com), RTCWebSite, RFQHosting, or Top-10
Promotions, Inc., please visit our web sites, or contact Ed Foster, Information
Officer for Roanoke Technology Corp. by phone at [phone] x224, or by
e-mail at [e-mail].

SOURCE Roanoke Technology Corp.

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

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


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