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Distribution in Brief

Steven Streit, founder, chairman and CEO of Next Estate Communications (NEC), was named a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 Greater Los Angeles Awards in the Financial Services category. Streit was selected from 15 finalists in the Greater Los Angeles area by an independent panel of judges comprised of local business and community leaders.
Next Estate – www.nextestate.com

Q Comm International, Inc. has raised approximately $1,900,000 through the combination of a private placement of newly issued shares and the issuance of a note and warrants. Q Comm completed a private placement of 427,000 newly issued shares of its common stock at $3.07 per share to new and existing shareholders in a private placement, generating gross proceeds to Q Comm of $1,311,000. In connection with this private placement, Q Comm granted certain registration rights to the investors covering resales of the shares issued in this transaction.
Q Comm – www.qcomm.com

Orion Telecommunications Corp. (OTC) claims to have successfully completed its 100-Day Back-on-Track Plan, which included instituting a new leadership team, unveiling a customer-driven distribution strategy, and rolling out a series of new product strategies. In addition to reflecting on the progress made over the course of the 100 days, Orion announced its plans for continued growth, including the opening of a new headquarter office, and the addition of more than 60 new employees.
OTC – www.oriontelcorp.net

Locus Telecommunications, a provider of prepaid services, has launched GEO Africa. Following a successful trial in select markets, Locus is now offering the card nationwide through its network of 50,000 retail points. GEO Africa is available in $3, $5, and $10 denominations.
Locus – www.locustelecom.com