CUMMING, Ga., April 6, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- In a move to raise its visibility with the investment community and media, PlanetLink Communications Inc. (OTCBB:PLKC), a provider of satellite-based products and services, announced today that it has retained the services of Sky Investor Relations.
Wall Street-based Sky Investor Relations is a leading investor and public relations firm focused on raising the visibility of small and micro-cap high-growth companies. In addition to its New York headquarters, Sky IR has offices in London, England and Los Angeles, California.
Sky Investor Relations will increase awareness of PlanetLink through investment community introductions in road shows and conference calls; media pitching and placement in financial, local, and trade media; and preparing and disseminating collateral materials to investors and media.
"We are pleased to come on board with PlanetLink at this time. We believe they have a very valuable technology that can be cost-effectively delivered to segments of the market that are currently underserved. We believe that the investment community and media will take a strong interest in PlanetLink," stated Ms. Laurel Moody, President of Sky Investor Relations.
PlanetLink is developing a family of GPS-enabled Mobile Locator Units (MLUs) under the PlanetTRAKS name, designed to communicate real-time location data and other information over the General Packet Radio System (GPRS) to a secure Internet server. Customers may then access that information via a password-protected web site in order to track vehicles and other assets.
About PlanetLink
PlanetLink, headquartered in Cumming, Ga., has three primary business segments based on satellite-enabled technology. Providing the consumer both products and services, PlanetLink businesses include: DISH Network (satellite television), StarBand (High-Speed Internet Access) and Global Positioning System (GPS) personal tracking devices. PlanetLink's goal is to become a single-source dealer/distributor of technologically advanced, satellite-based products and services. With a strong and growing product offering and brand name, PlanetLink is building this unique category into a class all its own.
For more information please contact:
Laurel Moody, Sky Investor Relations, 212-440-5000, laurel@skyir.com
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For more information on PlanetLink, please visit the company's Web site at: http://www.plcweb.net