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PCI Forges Strategic Alliance with Guidepoint

FORT WORTH, Texas--Feb. 1, 20041, 2004--Progressive Concepts, Inc. ("PCI") announced today that it plans to market and distribute Guidepoint(TM) vehicle telematics services through its PCI Marketing and PCI Wholesale groups, which serve auto dealers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and more than 3,000 smaller aftermarket businesses throughout the United States.

The agreement to market Guidepoint expands PCI's relationship with GPSi, LLC, Guidepoint's parent company. The companies recently announced GPSi had awarded PCI a comprehensive three-year agreement to provide call center services to Guidepoint members nationwide.

Guidepoint is an aftermarket vehicle theft recovery and convenience system sold at leading auto dealers throughout the United States. Guidepoint (www.guidepointsystems.com) ties together global positioning satellite ("GPS") technology, cellular networks and a 24/7/365 call center to deliver a complete range of safety, security and convenience services to drivers. With Guidepoint, drivers can track their vehicle(s) on the Web and access a range of services, including roadside assistance, emergency dispatch, navigation, travel and dining discounts, and much more.

Robert McMurrey, Chairman of Progressive Concepts Communications, Inc., the parent and holding company for PCI and Teletouch Communications, Inc. (AMEX:TLL) stated, "Guidepoint has demonstrated through its outstanding growth that it is an emerging leader in the fast-growing consumer telematics industry. PCI is a leading expediter and provider to auto dealers and the aftermarket business, and we believe that Guidepoint can help us to drive new sales through our existing channels."

"We are very pleased to have PCI on board as a strategic business partner," said Rand Mueller, president and CEO of GPSi. "PCI's unique mix of customer service, sales, marketing and distribution capabilities offers exceptional tactical and long-term enterprise value to both of our companies. Plus, our call center agreement provides strong incentives for PCI to maximize upgrade sales in an effort to increase subscriber additions and overall recurring revenues."

About Progressive Concepts Communications, Inc.

Fort Worth-based Progressive Concepts Communications, Inc. is a private company holding controlling interests in a number of operating entities, the largest consisting of publicly held Teletouch Communications, Inc. (AMEX:TLL), and privately held Progressive Concepts, Inc., the operator of PCI Marketing and related wholesale and retail enterprises. More information can be found on the company's web sites at http://www.hawkpci.com and www.teletouch.com.

About Guidepoint(TM)

Guidepoint is the exclusive telematics service of Pontiac, Michigan-based GPSi, LLC. Now available through leading auto dealers nationwide, Guidepoint provides drivers with a complete range of safety, security and convenience options. For more information or to become a Guidepoint dealer, visit www.guidepointsystems.com or call 877-GPS-FIND (877-477-3463).