                            Connect with the World


                                                 For Immediate Release


              ([Your City, Your State])-- [Your City] residents don't 
 
         have to spend a lot of money to connect to the world.  [Your 
 
         BBS] Computer Bulletin Board has many of the same options 
 
         available for much lower than the average five dollars per 
 
         hour the national online services charge.
 
              Using a computer and a modem, users can dial [BBS Phone 
 
         Number] and connect with thousands of people locally and 
 
         millions of people worldwide.  This is possible through [Your 
 
         Network], an International Messaging Network.  From help for 
 
         the computer to discussions of TV shows, [Your Network] 
 
         offers as many topics as there are interests.
 
              For area residents looking for a new program, [Your BBS] 
 
         has [thousands?] of Shareware, or Try Before You Buy, 
 
         programs available for download.  [Your BBS] also has games 
 
         to play online against the computer or against other callers.
 
              [New users can try out [Your BBS] for free, and 
 
         subscriptions are available for only [Your Rate].]  {or 
 
         alternatively:}
 
              [Best of all, [Your BBS] has no fee for users [although 
 
         donations are accepted].]
 
              For more information, call [Your Name], System Operator 
 
         of [Your BBS] voice at [Your voice phone number].
 

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