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Former Elected Official, Fortune 500 Executive Joins TechnoConcepts Board of Directors THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 6, 2004 -- Richard T. Hines Brings Extensive Government Relationships and Corporate Management Expertise to Next Generation Software Radio PioneersTechnoConcepts, Inc. (OTCBB:TCPS), the developer of True Software Radio (TSR), today announced that former state senator and federal government official Richard T. Hines, now a leading international political and business development consultant, has joined the TechnoConcepts board of directors. TechnoConcept's True Software Radio (TSR) technology, when fully implemented, solves a critical limitation of existing wireless solutions and allows different wireless protocols to communicate with each other. The core technology also can be adapted to other myriad applications ranging from military and emergency response, to industrial and consumer entertainment systems. The founder of RTH Consulting in Washington, DC, Mr. Hines represents clients ranging from foreign governments seeking to elevate their diplomatic profile with the U.S. Government, to domestic and foreign corporations seeking to do business in America's public and private sectors. "Mr. Hines brings tremendous national and international relationships and expertise to TechnoConcepts," said Antonio Turgeon, Chairman and CEO of TechnoConcepts, Inc. "We are delighted that a person of Mr. Hines' stature has agreed to be a part of our company. We look forward to his guidance in pursuing our objectives in the area of governmental and defense-related, leading-edge communications technology projects through his service on our board of directors, and welcome his contributions to the company." Mr. Hines served as an elected official in the South Carolina House of Representatives, winning his first election while still a university student. He then held various executive positions in the Reagan Administration in executive branch agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation and Interstate Commerce Commission. In the U.S. General Services Administration, Mr. Hines was the principal interface for the agency in charge of business and industry relations, as well as a catalyst for reform for acquisition policies within the government. Upon leaving the public sector, Mr. Hines became Vice President of Electronic Data Systems, a multi-billion dollar corporation with more than 60,000 employees, where he was responsible for U.S. government sales. He combined his talent and experience in the private and public sectors in 1997 when he formed RTH Consulting. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and holds a BA in history from the University of South Carolina. "I am excited at being a part of this dynamic company," stated Mr. Hines. "The technology TechnoConcepts brings to the marketplace will redefine computing and communications as we know it. Organizations worldwide in the public and private sector that embrace what this company offers will find that they are capable of producing in ways that are limited only by their own imaginations. My enthusiasm for this company is as limitless as its possibilities, and I am proud to join this group of internationally renowned scientists and industry luminaries, who had the foresight to launch this venture some ten years ago when it may have seemed impossible. I believe there is a tremendous opportunity for growth and look forward to being of assistance as this company matures." RTH Consulting is a firm specializing in political consulting and government contracting based in the Washington, DC area. The firm has represented various clients in the private sector, including the high tech industry. Its roster of clients also includes domestic and foreign-based industries from throughout the world, and many foreign governments that have sought the company's representation in the United States to achieve high-level political and business objectives. About TechnoConcepts, Inc. TechnoConcepts, Inc. has developed a technology that enables competing wireless standards to understand each other by incorporating a transmitter/receiver (transceiver) based on a computer chip with TechnoConcepts' revolutionary True Software Radio (TSR) technology to process signals received from the antennae of wireless devices. With this technology, cell phone users will be able to enjoy seamless roaming anywhere in the world - police and fire departments will be able to talk to each other regardless of their radio systems - and military forces from various countries will be able to communicate with each other directly. TSR is a cost-effective technology that will allow for direct device-to-device communication. The company is working with a number of major wireless communication companies for the use of its technology in military, consumer and industrial applications. More information is available at http://www.technoconcepts.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted, or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which the forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the effect of government regulation, competition and other material risks described in the company's filings with the SEC. |
