LOS ANGELES, LONDON, STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 18, 1999 (PRIMEZONE) -- Infinicom AB /24 Store.com (OTCBB:SCPI) (Sweden and United Kingdom) today announces the approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court, located in Santa Ana, California, of the Scoop Inc. reorganization plan and its intent to move forward and complete the plan which provides for the acquisition of 24 Store.com by Scoop and the acquisition of a majority interest (91.8 percent) in Scoop by Infinicom AB (the primary shareholder of 24 Store.com). The Bankruptcy Court's approval was entered on Oct. 5, 1999 after a hearing on the matter which took place on Sept. 30, 1999.
Pursuant to Scoop's reorganization plan Scoop will conduct business as an Internet commerce company with its main operations in the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. The company anticipates changing its name to 24 Store.com and applying for Nasdaq listing in the near future.
"Consummation of the Scoop plan of reorganization approved by the Bankruptcy Court should be completed shortly," said Larsake Sandin, Chairman of InfinCom AB. Sandin continued, "Only a few logistical items remain to be completed, and we look forward to our new presence in the US financial markets."
Infinicom AB is the primary shareholder of 24 Store.com and, therefore, will be the primary shareholder of the merged company - Scoop/24 Store.com.
Infinicom AB /24 Store.com had revenues of $63 Million for calendar year 1998.
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