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Release Source: StarInvest Group, Inc.
StarInvest
Group, Inc. Portfolio Company, GoIP Signs Marketing Agreement
With Center For Economic Research
New York, June 20, 2005, StarInvest Group, Inc. (OTC BB:
STIV), today announced that following a successful trip
to Uzbekistan made by Ike Sutton, CEO of StarInvest,
and Miller Mays, President of GoIP Global Inc., a distribution
agreement was signed with the Center For Economic Research
to provide Satellite Broadband Internet service to active
businesses, banks, and government organizations in Uzbekistan
and Afghanistan. “This
represents a promising immediate opportunity for GoIP and
should generate over $5 million in business over the next three
years”, commented Mr. Mays. Mr. Sutton added, “The authority in Uzbekistan
of the Center For Economic Research makes it an ideal
partner for GoIP, as licensing remains the major obstacle
in emerging markets.”
GoIP is a New York based company, a portfolio company
of StarInvest Group, and is a Value Added Distributor
of Hughes Network Systems in emerging markets.
GoIP provides Satellite Broadband Internet connectivity
and VoIP services to areas lacking terrestrial connectivity.
For more information see http://www.goipglobal.com.
The Center For Economic Research (CER) is an independent
non-profit research institution established in April 1999 by
the Uzbekistan Office of the President with assistance from
the United Nations Development Program.
Structural components of the Center have been created
and developed with assistance of international development institutions.
The Center aims at providing policy advice to the Government
of Uzbekistan and conducting research for other development
institutions on key development issues; contributing to the
national capacity building and raising public awareness of socio-economic
issues. For more information
see http://www.cer.uz.
StarInvest Group is a publicly traded Business Development
Company (BDC) located in New York City. The company has implemented
a strategy to create value for shareholders by investing in
emerging companies that are positioned for strong industry growth
or have business models with strong cash flow potential. In
addition to structuring financing requirements, StarInvest provides
managerial assistance and strategic links between the Portfolio
Companies enabling them to maximize their resources for marketing,
business development, administration, public listing planning,
and realization of their goals. For more information see http://www.starinvestgroup.com.
Safe Harbor Statements under the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1965: Those statements
contained herein which are not historical are forward-looking
statements, and as such, are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual operating results to materially differ
from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Such statements include, but are not limited to, certain delays
that are beyond the Company’s control, with respect to market
acceptance of new technologies, or product delays in the testing
and evaluation of products, and other risks, as detailed in
the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Contact for StarInvest Group,
Inc.
Blue Future Inc. Barbara
Manui, (212) 423-0407 - ir@starinvestgroup.com
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Source: StarInvest Group, Inc.
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