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Tom Patton Joins AccessTel Inc./Shopss.com, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2001--AccessTel Inc./Shopss.com (OTCBB:SHPS - news) is proud to announce that Tom Patton has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Patton, a leading Wireless Engineer and IT Architect, will oversee the Company's operations throughout the world, including the implementation of the Company's wireless technology deployment in Shanghai, China.

Tom Patton has over twenty years of vast and extensive experience in the field of wireless and telecom infrastructure. He is credited with re-engineering several global networks for a variety of major international companies, including Flour Daniel, Bechtel, and Morrison Knudsen. Mr. Patton has also completed a series of similar projects throughout the world for the U.S. Government. As Chief Technology Officer for Aquess Technologies of Santa Ana, California., Mr. Patton spearheaded the development of the revolutionary Personal Computing Tablet(tm). This product won the ``Best of Show'' at COMDEX - Nov 1999 (beating out entries from both Sony and Hewlett Packard). Mr. Patton has also recently assisted the deployment of MMDS and Satellite broadband systems in Southern California, Mexico and Taiwan.

Lawrence Liang, president and CEO of AccessTel Inc./Shopss.com, stated, ``We are extremely excited by Tom's decision to join the Company and believe that he will play a crucial role in our reaching the pinnacle of success.'' Mr. Liang added, ``Tom is the perfect addition to our technical team as we begin our first deployment in Shanghai, China at the COAHEJING High Tech Park and our expansion in China and the rest of the world''.

AccessTel Inc. has purchased the phase one equipment for the COAHEJING High Tech Park and is currently testing and calibrating the equipment in the US, prior to its scheduled February 2001 installation in Shanghai, China.

Tom Patton, COO of the Company, stated, ``AccessTel Inc./Shopss.com is poised to be a key player in the broadband wireless industry and I am delighted to have the opportunity, to work closely with Lawrence Liang and Dr. William C.Y. Lee as we begin AccessTel Inc.'s wireless deployment in China and other countries throughout the world.''

Statements made in this news release concerning predictions of performance and the company's plans and objectives are not historic facts and constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve important risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in this news release. All forward-looking statements are subject to the successful completion of actions described in the news release. Readers should carefully review the company and publicly available filings thoroughly with their registered investment advisor or registered broker.

Company Website: http://www.accesstelinc.net


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Contact:

Shopps.com/AccessTel, Inc.
Stuart Bockler, 408/216-4756 or 732/591-0520
or
Pace Communications Network
Sy Mitzner, 800/791-5777


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