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Hartcourt Capital to Obtain Equity Listing for CC&E Communications Hartcourt Subsidiary Partners With Shanghai Reach-Bridge Investment to Take CC&E to International Capital Markets


LOS ANGELES, Apr 17, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Hartcourt
Companies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HRCT; Frankfurt: 900009), www.hartcourt.com
, announced today that its subsidiary, Hartcourt Capital Inc., together with
Shanghai Reach-Bridge Investment Consulting Company Ltd (SRBIC), have been
appointed as joint financial advisors by CC&E Communications Co. Ltd. to assist
the company in going public on international stock markets. Hartcourt Capital is
providing services on a fee and equity basis.

CC&E Communications Co. Ltd is a full service-advertising agency and content
production house based in Guangzhou. Its core businesses include television
content production, a traditional advertising agency, and broad spectrum media
purchasing. The Company syndicates and sells the broadcasting right of its
programs to a network of 350 Television stations throughout China. CC&E
approached US$10m in revenue and US$1m in net profit for 2001 according to its
unaudited financial statements.

"The Chinese media sector is currently undergoing an explosive growth stage and
CC&E is very fortunate to be a well-positioned player within the sector," said
Mr. Sandy Ng, President and Executive Director of CC&E. "We are very pleased to
retain Hartcourt Capital and SRBIC's services, and we look forward to taking
CC&E to the public markets. This will allow our company access to the
international capital markets to acquire additional funding to finance our new
program production, the planned expansion of our program distribution network,
and facilitate CC&E's transition into a full service multi-media provider. It
will also put the company in a favorable position as we seek out suitable peer
companies for potential acquisitions in order to meet our planned growth and
market penetration targets."

Dickson Leung, CEO of SRBIC, says, "We are fortunate to have been chosen to
partner with Hartcourt Capital in representing and advising CC&E in achieving
their goals for an international listing. I look forward to working with Dr.
Ching and his entire management team as we create a new corporate structure for
CC&E and bring them to the public markets."

Close to one billion people in China are exposed to television programming and
approximately 80 million have cable access, both these markets are the largest
in the world. China has over 500 television stations and 3600 channels, the
demand for production and programming content are enormous. In addition,
advertising spending topped $9 billion in 2000 and is growing 12% yearly.

"The timing is right for CC&E to tap the international capital markets," states
Dr. Wallace Ching, CEO of Hartcourt Capital Inc. "Post-WTO, China is gradually
opening up its media industry for foreign participation and the media sector
presents tremendous potential as a high growth area that rewards first mover
advantage. We are pleased to be chosen by CC&E Communications to represent and
assist them in acquiring a listing on the equity markets and to accomplish their
goals for expansion in the Greater China media industry."

About Hartcourt

The Hartcourt Companies is a holding and development enterprise that has built a
broad network of Internet, media, and telecommunication companies in Greater
China. In partnership with leading Chinese entrepreneurs and
government-sponsored entities, Hartcourt is developing and investing in emerging
technologies while building an integrated commercial framework for its
subsidiaries and their partners. Hartcourt's operative business strategy is
designed to facilitate a series of venture divestitures via IPO or public merger
to fully realize the value of these assets for its investors. Detailed
information on Hartcourt can be obtained via the company's Web site:
www.hartcourt.com .

The statements made in this press release, which are not historical facts,
contain certain forward-looking statements concerning potential developments
affecting the business, prospects, financial condition and other aspects of the
company to which this release pertains. The actual results of the specific items
described in this release, and the company's operations generally, may differ
materially from what is projected in such forward-looking statements. Although
such statements are based upon the best judgments of management of the company
as of the date of this release, significant deviations in magnitude, timing and
other factors may result from business risks and uncertainties including,
without limitation, the company's dependence on third parties, general market
and economic conditions, technical factors, the availability of outside capital,
receipt of revenues and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of
the company. The company disclaims any obligation to update information
contained in any forward-looking statement.



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