AccessTel (ATEL)

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AccessTel, Inc. Cancels Conference Call

LOS ANGELES, Mar 8, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AccessTel, Inc. (OTCBB:ATEL), has
decided to cancel the ATT Conference Call, citing that it may not comply with
SEC Full Disclosure Rule. In a review of the Conference Call Agenda, AccessTel
Inc. management has decided that it cannot be assured that all shareholders and
interested parties would be available to participate in the conference call and
that the conference call would not comply with SEC Full Disclosure rules of
simultaneous public access to the covered information.

The Company instead intends to release news via Business Wire on a regular basis
to keep shareholders informed of the Companies growth and developments.

"Testing continues at our Shanghai Phase I installation uninterrupted." Stated
Lawrence Liang, CEO and President of AccessTel Inc. "Our Company will focus over
the next quarter on marketing, developing & expanding our markets and our
coverage area in Shanghai, China."