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Pick-Ups Plus Commences Trading On the OTC Bulletin Board

1 March 2000

Pick-Ups Plus Commences Trading On the OTC Bulletin Board and Retains Strategic Investors Group

    MASON, Ohio--March 1, 2000--Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS) announced today that it has retained the services of Strategic Investors Group (SIG) as its investor relations firm.
    Pick-Ups Plus, a truck and SUV accessory retailer and franchiser, has received its symbol and authority to trade on the OTC Bulletin Board from NASD. SIG, a Fort Lauderdale based firm, provides investor relations services for emerging growth companies. To receive updates regarding Pick-Ups Plus, please subscribe at SIG's web site, www.stratego.net.
    Pick-Ups Plus intends to take advantage of the tremendous growth in the sale of new light trucks and SUVs, where 90% of the pick-up trucks on the road have parts purchased in the aftermarket. Purchasers of new pickups or SUVs spend, on average, $1,600.00 for add-on accessories. Through the establishment of new corporate stores and additional franchisee locations, Pick-Ups Plus will be the forerunner in this very lucrative retail market. For more information, please visit Pick-Ups Plus' web site at www.pickupsplus.com.
    According to Donald P. Visco, Vice President - Investor Relations of SIG, "Pick-Ups Plus has: identified a niche market; developed a tremendous marketing plan; and, assembled the management team to implement it. Pick-Ups Plus is destined to become a household name."
    Pick-Ups Plus, Inc., is a retailer and franchiser of stores devoted exclusively to the sale and installation of accessories for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Through the opening of company stores and select franchises, Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. intends to become the national leader in providing accessories for pickups and SUVs while obtaining its share of this $30 billion market. For updates on Pick-Ups Plus, Inc. please subscribe to Strategic Investors Groups newsletter at www.stratego.net, and visit Pick-Ups Plus, Inc.'s web site at www.pickupsplus.com.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by Public Law 104-67 and is subject to safe harbor created by these sections Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, which involve numerous risks and uncertainties Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.