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06/18/02 2:54 PM

#10842 RE: FrankNG #10841

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Hartcourt to Dividend Shares of ElephantTalk Subsidiary; Shares to Be Distributed in Third Quarter 2002


LOS ANGELES, Jun 18, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The Hartcourt
Companies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HRCT; Frankfurt: 900009), www.hartcourt.com
, announced today that the Board of Directors of Hartcourt have voted to issue a
stock dividend of a minimum of 750,000 common shares of Elephant Talk
Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ETLK) in the third quarter of 2002.
The bulk of the shares owned by the company will be retained to fund additional
acquisitions and to create a strong asset base for the future. Shareholders will
be notified of details of the distribution and the distribution date in a timely
manner.

About Hartcourt

The Hartcourt Companies, Inc. 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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SOURCE The Hartcourt Companies, Inc.