Hartcourt Companies (fka HRCT)

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Adam Friedman Associates (AFA), a leading New
York-based communications consultancy specializing in investor and
media relations, today announced recent new business wins in both its
North America and China divisions and the addition of senior staff.

AFA New Business Wins

New clients in AFA's North America Division include: Federal
Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT.N), Rockville, Md.; A.B. Watley
(OTCBB: ABWG.U), New York, N.Y.; and The Jewish Agency for Israel,
headquartered in Jerusalem with offices in New York.
Federal Realty is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
specializing in the ownership, management, development and
redevelopment of shopping centers and street retail properties located
primarily in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and California. A.B. Watley
provides direct access trading abilities and software applications to
retail and corporate customers and in brokerage and banking venues.
The Jewish Agency for Israel promotes immigration and absorption in
Israel.
AFA's China Division new clients include: American Construction
Company (OTCBB: ACNS) which recently acquired General Steel Holdings,
Inc., a rapidly growing steel producer in China; American Oriental
Bioengineering, Inc. (OTCBB: AOBO.U) based in Nanagang District, Harbin,
China; The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. (OTCBB: HRCT.U) headquartered in
Shanghai, China; SORL Auto Parts (OTCBB: SAUP.U) based in Wenzhou City,
Zheijiang, China; and Techedge, Inc. (OTCBB: TEDG.U) headquartered in
Iselin, N.J.
"Our extensive national and international experience and unique
service offering allow AFA to work across industry sectors and tailor
programs to each client's individual investor relations and financial
communication needs," said Adam Friedman, Principal. "Our diverse and
growing client roster allows us to attract top communications talent
with opportunities to apply existing experience in creative new
directions."

AFA New Hires

To service new and existing accounts, AFA's staff now includes two
additional senior counselors. Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt brings 15 years
of strategic investor relations counsel to AFA clients. She
specializes in building proactive investor relations programs for
companies with complex underlying technologies, ranging from pre-IPO
initiatives to expanding the reach of multinational corporations.
Rick Hilton joins AFA's public relations team with experience from
across several industries including professional services, consulting
and business process outsourcing. Rick has successfully placed client
interviews with reporters from The Wall Street Journal, The New York
Times, Forbes, The Financial Times, as well as on national television.
Prior to joining AFA, Rick handled public affairs and
business-to-business marketing communications for clients such as
Automatic Data Processing, The U.S. Army and RoperASW.

About Adam Friedman Associates

Adam Friedman Associates ("AFA") is a leading independent public
relations firm headquartered in New York City, specializing in the
strategic practice of corporate and investor relations. For more
information about Adam Friedman Associates, visit the web site
www.adam-friedman.com.

CONTACT: Adam Friedman Associates
Adam Friedman, 212-981-2529 ext. 18
[e-mail]


KEYWORD: 'UNITED STATES' 'NORTH AMERICA' 'MASSACHUSETTS' 'NEW YORK'
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: 'COMMUNICATIONS' 'MARKETING'
'PUBLIC RELATIONS/INVESTOR RELATIONS' 'OTHER COMMUNICATIONS'
SOURCE: Adam Friedman Associates





Copyright Business Wire 2004








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