The Auxer Group

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Auxer to Acquire Wide Body Aircraft
4/14/03





TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Apr 14,
2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

THE AUXER GROUP, INC.
(OTCBB: AXGI) announced today
it has signed a Letter of Intent and
to purchase, One (1) Lockheed
L1011-385-50 wide-body
passenger aircraft (Mfg. Serial
Numbers 193C-1066 current
registry 3D-NEG), 2 spare Rolls
Royce RB211 engines and
associated spares from TRISTAR
CAPITAL LLC of Carson City,
Nevada.

This is the first of 3 planned wide-body aircraft planned for acquisition by
Auxer.

This L1011 aircraft was formerly operated by Trans World Airlines ('TWA')
and has recently undergone a heavy maintenance work package, strip and repaint,
avionics upgrades and interior reconfiguration/modifications to seat 300 (28 in
Business Class and 272 in Economy Class) at HAMILTON AEROSPACE
TECHNOLOGIES in Tucson, Arizona. The work included updates to the
avionics, fresh custom paint, and recertification of all safety and over water
equipment and interior refurbishment. The maintenance work package and
revitalization of the aircraft took TRISTAR CAPITAL LLC about 120 days.

The subject L1011 is a DASH 50 with a 450,000-pound in the gross take off
weight that give the aircraft about 7 hours.

Robert J. Scott, Auxer's President and CEO stated, 'This aircraft acquisition is
planned for our Viva subsidiary and indicates that our business plan is requiring
larger aircraft and seating capacity. We also intended to have this aircraft
operated and managed by Tropical International Airways of St. Kitts and Nevis.

Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the 'safe
harbor'provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve statements
involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, continued
acceptance of the company's products, compensation, competition, new products,
and technological changes, intellectual property rights and other risks.

The Auxer Group, Inc. Robert J. Scott, 231/943-4343 Fax: [phone]

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