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Ground Effects Announces $3 Million Contract From GM

9 September 1998

Ground Effects, An Applied Cellular Technology Company, Announces A $3 Million Contract From General Motors 
    PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 9 -- Applied Cellular Technology Inc.
announced today that its subsidiary Ground Effects has
been awarded a contract from General Motors of Flint, Michigan, to
provide accessories for the 1999 Geo Tracker, the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer and
GMC Jimmy.
    The contract is worth $3 million and will be completed within the next
twelve months.
    Jim Scott, President of Ground Effects, stated, "We have been attempting
to grow our G.M. business for the last three to four years and we have been
very pleased with our progress during model year 1998.  These new contracts
reflect the confidence that General Motors has shown in our product line and
has helped us to increase our sales to G.M. by approximately 230% over the
previous three year average."
    Based in Windsor (Ontario), Canada, Ground Effects is a premier
engineering and manufacturing company that specializes in anodized aluminum
and chrome steel fabrication as well as powder coat  steel components.  The
company maintains a comprehensive manufacturing facility that produces
standard products as well as custom products for a variety of industries.
    Applied Cellular Technology, Inc. is a diversified communications
technology company.  The company's goal is to provide customers with
integrated communication systems that are fast, reliable and cost effective.
For further information contact the company's WEB site at
http://www.appliedcell.com
    Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future
revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other
than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company intends that such forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby.  Since these
statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any
time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected
results.