For Immediate Release

HEMPTECH,
(707) 823-1999 ext x41

June 23, 1998

Free Service Launched at www.hemptech.com to Sell More Hemp Products

Sebastopol, CA
HEMPTECH Inc., The Industrial Hemp Information Network has just launched a free service whereby hemp companies can register their company in twenty-five major categories from automotive to body care to textiles at www.hemptech.com have created an easy way for buyers and sellers to find each other via the Internet.

The response has been very positive as our site is receiving several company submissions a day, said John W. Roulac, president of HEMPTECH .

With over 400 company listings todate—HEMPTECH expects to reach 1000 listings by 1999. HEMPTECH developed this custom Internet directory which is quite simple for even luddites to register their firm. Companies interested in being listed need only visit www.hemptech.com, click on the products section, and then click the add button at the top of the screen and follow the instructions.

The HEMPTECH Directory is a great place for retailers, catalogers and manufactures to source innovative hemp products. In just a few months, many of the companies listed have received over one hundred hits on their links—with the overall HEMPTECH site receiving in excess of 100,000 hits a month. The firm’s goal is to provide convenient one-stop Internet shopping for buyers and sellers for both wholesale and retail.

The free listings include contact information for the firm, including a link to their web site for those with URLs, a few hundred word description, listing by various hemp products offered and the option to be linked in a variety of categories and sub-categories throughout the site. HEMPTECH is also launching a banner advertisement program for hemp firms wanting greater exposure. HEMPTECH is a member of the North American Industrial Hemp Council, The Hemp Industries Association and International Hemp Association. HEMPTECH publishes and distributes a variety of hemp books, videos and reports. For more information visit www.hemptech.com or email directory@hemptech.com.

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