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PLKC PlanetLink Communications Reports Continued Progress on Design an
Development of Its 'PlanetTRAKS' GPS Tracking Produc
PlanetLink Communications Reports Continued Progress on Design and Development o
Its 'PlanetTRAKS' GPS Tracking Product

CUMMING, Ga., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetLink Communications
Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: PLKC), a provider of satellite-based products and
services announced today continuing progress on the design and development of
its PlanetTRAKS GPS product designed to allow customers to track the location
and movement of vehicles and other assets.
PlanetLink plans to produce a family of GPS-enabled Mobile Locator Units
(MLUs) under the PlanetTRAKS name, designed to communicate real-time location
data and other information over the General Packet Radio System (GPRS) to a
secure Internet server. Customers will then be able to access that
information via a password-protected web site. San Antonio, Texas-based Karta
Technologies Inc., an industry leader in IT, engineering, training and program
management services is leading the R&D effort.
"I am pleased to report that we are right on schedule and actually under
budget at present," said M. Dewey Bain, president of PlanetLink Communications
Inc. "We fully expect to reach our goal of a commercial launch of PlanetTRAKS
early this year." Karta reported that initial development of the database
software used to provide functionality to the web interface is underway.
Karta is now able to send and receive data between its servers and installed
vehicle units and it has completed substantial portions of the web interface
design to be used by PlanetTRAKS customers.
A graphic illustration of the user interface may be viewed at the
following web location: www.plcweb.net/planetrak (it may take a minute or two
to fully load). "While this is merely a screenshot and not a live web site,
it provides a 'sneak peek' at the look and feel of the web interface under
development," said Bain. "We expect to be able to demonstrate the web
interface using actual maps and live data from prototype units later this
month with actual field-testing of fully functional units to begin by month
end."
Karta launched its efforts six months ago to evaluate potential
open-architecture software solutions to perform GPS tracking functions of the
system. Karta also assessed the performance characteristics and availability
of existing GSM/GPRS-compatible vehicle units against the feasibility of
developing a proprietary tracking element. As a result of this evaluation,
Karta recommended that PlanetLink utilize commercially available modules that
integrate GPS/GPRS functionality with a customized, web-based software system
designed to address the unique requirements of the consumer market.
Satellite-enabled technology, including GPS technology, is at the core of
some of the most innovative new products on the horizon. Using PlanetTRAKS,
consumers will be able to log on to the Internet and immediately pinpoint the
location of an automobile or person equipped with its device, such as a child,
a hiker or an elderly person. PlanetTRAKS products will be leased on a
monthly-service and usage-charge basis alleviating consumer concerns about
technology changes and upgrades.

PlanetLink, headquartered in Cumming, Ga., has three primary business
segments based on satellite-enabled technology. Providing the consumer both
products and services, PlanetLink businesses include: DISH Network (satellite
television), StarBand (High-Speed Internet Access) and Global Positioning
System (GPS) personal tracking devices. PlanetLink's goal is to become a
single-source dealer/distributor of technologically advanced, satellite-based
products and services. With a strong and growing product offering and brand
name, PlanetLink is building this unique category into a class all its own.

Safe Harbor Statement
The information contained in this press release includes forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements usually contain the words "estimate,"
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," or similar expressions that involve risks
and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include the Company's status
as a startup company with uncertain profitability, need for significant
capital, uncertainty concerning market acceptance of its products,
competition, limited service and manufacturing facilities, dependence on
technological developments and protection of its intellectual property. The
Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein.
Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences are discussed more
fully in the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis" or "Plan
of Operation" and other sections of the Company's Form 10-KSB and other
publicly available information regarding the Company on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will provide you with copies
of this information upon request.

For more information on PlanetLink, please visit the company's Web site
at: http://www.plcweb.net .

SOURCE PlanetLink Communications Inc.
-0- 01/08/2004
/CONTACT: Company, M. Dewey Bain, President of PlanetLink Communications
Inc., [phone], or Media & Investor Relations, Shannon T. Squyres,
President of Market Pathways, [phone], for PlanetLink Communications
Inc./
/Web site: http://www.plcweb.net /
(PLKC)

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