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VillageFax.com Fax-Enables AAA Affiliate's Web Site Service

21 August 1999

VillageFax.com Fax-Enables AAA Affiliate's Web Site Service
   VillageFax.com's Internet-Enabled Fax Service Automates California State
          Automobile Association's Online Vehicle Purchasing Service

    TUSTIN, Calif., Aug. 20 -- VillageFax.com, a leading provider
of business-to-business, Internet-Enabled Fax Service, has fax-enabled the
California State Automobile Association's (CSAA) online Vehicle Purchasing
Service.  By partnering with VillageFax.com and utilizing their Internet Fax
Service, CSAA has created new value for its customers.
    "VillageFax.com's Internet fax service allows us to offer the Vehicle
Purchasing Service without investing in expensive hardware, software or the
perpetual operational costs associated with those products," said John Turner,
CSAA Channel Project Manager.  "VillageFax.com's service automated the
ordering process for us, giving our members access to the service 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week."
    Mason Conner, VillageFax.com's President and CEO, said, "VillageFax.com's
Internet fax service enabled CSAA to offer their valuable Vehicle Purchasing
Service to their members. CSAA is embracing technology to provide more and
better services for its members."
    The AAA Vehicle Purchasing Service is a free, easy-to-use, service for
members who dread bargaining with a salesperson when purchasing a new vehicle.
AAA members can purchase or lease a new car at a price that has been
pre-negotiated with participating dealerships.  The service can save members
hundreds or even thousands of dollars off the manufacturer's suggested retail
price for a new car.  This application exemplifies one of the success factors
for VillageFax.com -- its fax service allows online companies to work within
their business partner's traditional business methods rather than requiring
them to change. VillageFax.com works with their e-commerce partners to
automate and solve fulfillment process challenges.
    To take advantage of the Vehicle Purchasing Service, AAA members complete
an online form found on the CSAA Web site, http://www.csaa.com, describing the car
they desire.  The CSAA Web site automatically faxes the detailed car
description and member contact information over the Internet to the
appropriate auto dealer via VillageFax.com's Internet fax service.  CSAA's
Vehicle Purchasing Service eliminates the time demands and possible headaches
members experience when shopping for a new car.
    This is another example of VillageFax.com's ability to provide powerful
and flexible integration to Web-based applications by offering carrier class,
efficient, and economical Internet Fax Services.

    About VillageFax.com
    VillageFax.com provides Internet enabled, business-to-business fax
services for corporate desktop, broadcast, and production fax applications for
mission critical needs.  Formerly known as SoftTek Inc., VillageFax.com is
headquartered in Tustin, CA and can be reached at (714) 734-1030, Fax:
(714) 734-1040,  info@villagefax.com, http://www.villagefax.com.  The North American
National Sales office is located in Chicago, Illinois (312) 787-4265 headed by
John Russell.

    About California State Automobile Association
    Established nearly 100 years ago, AAA offers a wide array of automotive,
travel, insurance and financial services.  The California State Automobile
Association serves nearly 4 million members and is the second largest regional
affiliate of the national AAA organization.