COPPELL, Texas--Feb. 9, 1999--TST/Impreso, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: ``TSTI''), producers of the successful HotSheet.com® online web reference directory (www.hotsheet.com) , today announced its launch of SHOPsheet.com®, an online shopping directory which provides links to the most popular shopping sites, major online ``malls'' and consumer services websites. SHOPsheet.com can be accessed from the HotSheet.com main page, or directly at www.shopsheet.com.
Among the 21 category groupings on SHOPsheet.com are Clothing, which has links to such sites as Eddie Bauer, The Gap, Land's End, and Victoria's Secret; Computers (Outpost.com, Egghead, Shopper.com); Autos (AutoByTel, Kelly BlueBook), Books (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble); Electronics (Sharper Image, 800-com); Gifts (Brookstone; 1-800-FLOWERS); Office Supplies (Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax); Toys/Games (FAO Schwarz, Toys R Us); Travel (Travelocity, MSN Expedia); Department Stores (Wal-Mart, Macy's, Buy.com); Guides (priceline.com, Compare.net); Auctions (eBay, uBid); and Malls (iMall, ShopNow). Over 100 popular shopping websites can be accessed through SHOPsheet.com.
The HotSheet.com website, which is accessed over 2 million times per month, provides a single-page jump point to many of the Web's most popular and useful destinations. ``We believe that many consumers will select SHOPsheet.com as the `start page' on their Internet browsers, just as they have done with our highly-popular HotSheet.com website,'' stated Marshall Sorokwasz, President and Chief Executive Officer of TST/Impreso, Inc. ``The recent Christmas season illustrated the explosive growth of online shopping for an expanding variety of products, and we have designed HotSheet.com and SHOPsheet.com to allow Internet users to quickly access popular websites without having to deal with the lengthy number of link pages often associated with portals and search engine sites. By using our single-page design and by keeping graphics to a minimum, users are assured easy access to any site.''
TST/Impreso also announced that it is analyzing the most effective way to maximize revenues from its HotSheet.com and SHOPsheet.com websites, and the Company is evaluating various strategies to allow its shareholders to more directly benefit from the inherent value of the sites.
TST/Impreso, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of hard copy imaging products for commercial and home use in domestic and international markets. Headquartered in Coppell. Texas (Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex), TST/Impreso operates three manufacturing plants and distributes its products through 48 warehouse locations. The Company's website is www.tstimpreso.com .
The common stock of TST/Impreso, Inc. is traded on Nasdaq's National Market System under the symbol ``TSTI''.
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