FTS Announces Plans to Enter the Multi-Billion Dollar Wireless Accessories Market with Formation of New Division

New Division will focus on building wholesale national retail and Internet network


TAMPA, March 9, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- FTS Wireless, Inc., a subsidiary of FTS Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FLIP), an operator of retail wireless locations that market and sell next-generation wireless products and services, today announced plans to form a new wireless accessories division. The new division plans to leverage the FTS call center and new wireless portal www.CellChannel.com to build a national distribution network.

FTS CEO Scott Gallagher commented, "FTS has been planning to enter the accessory side of the business in a big way for over a year now. We've developed a very unique distribution model for wireless accessories, prepaid phones, wireless content and more utilizing our call center and new wireless portal www.CellChannel.com." Gallagher went on to say, "The new division should help enhance our revenue and earnings base while generating significant cross-selling opportunities, allowing FTS to continue to drive revenue growth into 2005."

About FTS Wireless, Inc.

FTS Wireless Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of FTS Group, Inc. (OTCBB:FLIP), is an emerging regional operator of retail wireless locations that market and sell next-generation wireless products and services and operates Wi-Fi HotSpots. FTS Wireless currently operates a chain of retail wireless locations in the Florida Gulf Coast region and the Philadelphia suburban market. The company markets and sells products worldwide through its e-commerce sites http://www.CellularDeals.com and www.CellChannel.com. For additional information about FTS Group, Inc. or its subsidiary, please visit our web site at http://www.FTSWireless.com or review our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.

Forward-Looking Statements

Included in this release are certain "forward-looking" statements, involving risks and uncertainties, which are covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's financial performance. Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to certain factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, events and performance to differ materially from those referred to or implied by such statements. In addition, actual future results may differ materially from those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors, sales and earnings growth, ability to attract and retain key personnel, and general economic conditions affecting consumer spending, including uncertainties relating to global political conditions, such as terrorism. Information with respect to important factors that should be considered is contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this release to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.



            

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