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AlphaNet Hospitality Systems (a Zunicom Subsidiary) Reports New Installations

Posted on: Thursday, 18 March 2004, 06:00 CST

DALLAS, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AlphaNet Hospitality Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Zunicom, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ZNCM) , and a leading provider of hotel business and communications services, announced it recently installed 10 new Office(TM) systems in major hotels.

The Office(TM) is a 24-hour unattended credit card-activated business center. The Office(TM) workstation gives hotel and resort guests access to commonly used software applications and the Internet with added e-mail, printing, fax and photocopy capabilities. A 24-hour unattended business center allows the hotel, particularly in the fast growing mid-market/limited- service sector, to meet the needs of business travelers without the expense of added staff.

Some of these new installations also include Laptop Connect(TM) and WaveLan(TM) services. Laptop Connect(TM) is a service that allows hotel guests access to high speed Internet at desirable points. WaveLan(TM) offers guests wireless access in various locations such as lobbies, meeting rooms, bars, pool areas and restaurants.

The latest AlphaNet installations are at:

* Omni Charlotte, North Carolina

* Hilton Dallas Lincoln Center, Texas

* Hilton Anchorage, Alaska

* Renaissance Seattle, Washington

* La Mansion Del Rio, San Antonio, Texas

* Hilton Garden Inn, Temple, Texas

"We are pleased with the demand for our products," said John Beasley, Executive Vice President of AlphaNet. "We will continue to enhance our product line to include technologies and services addressing the needs of business travelers and people on the move."

For more information, visit http://www.alphanet.net/.

About Zunicom, Inc.

Headquartered in Addison, Texas, Zunicom (http://www.zunicom.com/) manages two wholly owned subsidiaries: Universal Power Group, Inc. and AlphaNet Hospitality Systems, Inc. The Zunicom Group of Companies currently has approximately 70 employees.

Zunicom's operations through Universal Power Group (http://www.universalpowergroup.com/) encompass the importation, sale and distribution of portable power and related portable-powered products packaged with third- party fulfillment, procurement and logistics support services to multiple industries including medical, security, mobility, consumer, industrial and more. Universal is one of the leading distributors of sealed lead acid batteries in the nation, and Universal's products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors for use in the manufacture and sale of high-technology products such as computers, oil field equipment, medical instrumentation, uninterruptible power supply systems and security equipment. Universal also provides value-added custom battery pack assembly services. Universal's business offerings are broken down into the following divisions: Universal Battery, Universal Mobility, and Universal Security Distribution. Some of Universal's customers include ComCast Cable, Cox Communications, Radio Shack, Protection One, Time Warner, Brinks Home Security, The Scooter Store and Pride Mobility.

Zunicom's operations through AlphaNet (http://www.alphanet.net/) consist of the sale of business communication, productivity, connectivity and wireless Internet solutions to the hospitality industry through licensing agreements. AlphaNet's product offerings include The InnRoom Business Center(TM), a private in-room facsimile and printing service, and The Office(TM), a 24-hour unattended self-serve credit card activated hotel business center providing hotel guests with 24-hour convenient access to various business office services. Laptop Connect(TM) allows hotel guests the ability to connect their laptops to high-speed Internet access points located within the hotel by connecting a supplied cable. Laptop Connect(TM) also offers a hotspot for users wishing to access the Internet through the wireless network feature on their laptop. Similarly, AlphaNet's WaveLan(TM) solution essentially enables hotels to provide their guests with public area wireless internet access in any number of locations including lobbies, meeting rooms, lounges, bars and restaurants. Both have the potential to become a revenue-generating segment for the hospitality industry. To date, AlphaNet's over 300 hotel clients represent more than 20 brands, such as Hyatt, Hilton, Starwood, Marriott and Kimpton.

This release contains a number of forward-looking statements concerning the current expectations as to future results of operations, future growth and future performance of Zunicom, Inc. within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially depending on the various factors set forth under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements" in the company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2002 and accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the company's SEC filings.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Elite Financial Communications Group, LLC

Andrea Strittmatter, 407-585-1080, andrea@efcg.net

Stephanie Noiseux, 407-585-1080, steph@efcg.net

Zunicom, Inc.

CONTACT: Stephanie Noiseux, +1-407-585-1080, or steph@efcg.net, orAndrea Strittmatter, +1-407-585-1080, andrea@efcg.net, both of Elite FinancialCommunications Group, LLC, for Zunicom

Web site: http://www.zunicom.com/

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