PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Oct. 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- AngelCiti Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:AGLC) announced that the company will effect a 4 for 1 forward stock split effective for trading on October 15, 2003 and the company has been given a new ticker symbol by the NASD. As of tomorrow, the company will begin trading under the symbol AGEL.
"This step marks the next phase of development for the company," remarked AngelCiti president George Gutierrez. "We feel that the new capital structure will attract a wider variety of investor interest that will coincide nicely with the ongoing growth and development of the company."
The Industry
A Bear Stearns report for the industry pegs annual revenue at $4.2 billion for 2003, while Christiansen Capital Advisors predicts a slightly more rosy picture pointing to an estimated $4.5 billion in revenue for calendar year 2002, saying 2005 revenue could exceed $10 billion. InformaMedia Group, which tracks electronic gambling, predicts that online gaming revenue will even reach $14.5 billion by 2006.
The Company
AngelCiti's wholly owned subsidiary Worldwide Management provides gaming software to numerous online casinos including SharkCasino.com, SharkPoker.com and TheHouseWins.com, and currently services casinos in English, Spanish, German and Chinese.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding AngelCiti's business strategies and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risk and uncertainties. The company's risks and uncertainties include: intense price competition, economic, political and regulatory uncertainties, the need to raise additional capital for growth and expansion and its reliance on the internet as a means for promoting the software it sublicenses. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date hereof and AngelCiti disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in AngelCiti's expectations or future events. The representations of net handle and gross net win in this press release are presented as measures of performance for the company that are different from those presented in the income statement in accordance with Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be considered as revenue or a GAAP related financial disclosure criteria.