Source: Bright Side, LLC

Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI) Launches Mobile Commerce Plan With Profile Now Available on New York Times Website and CNNMoney.com

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - February 26, 2010) -  Alternet Systems, Inc. (OTCBB: ALYI) recently announced a major mobile commerce strategy. In addition, the Company has initiated a communications campaign to increase market awareness. The Company's profile is now available on the New York Times website and CNNMoney.com

New York Times

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/alternet-systems-inc/index.html

CNNMoney.com

http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=ALYI

Alternet's solutions focus on mobile payment and M-commerce systems and solutions that tie together telecom operators, financial institutions, and payees such as mass public transportation and utility providers. With the majority of the population in emerging markets belonging to the "unbanked" sector, mobile banking opens up a major opportunity to deliver financial services to a rapidly growing subscriber base. Penetration of mobile services around the world has increased rapidly, with the subscriber base worldwide growing from just over 11 million mobile phone users in 1990 to over 3 billion in 2008. Growth is particularly impressive in developing economies. With only 1 billion bank accounts worldwide and close to 4 billion mobile phone subscribers, both mobile network operators and financial institutions recognize the value proposition in offering mobile financial services.

About Alternet Systems Inc. (www.alternetsystems.com)

Alternet Systems Inc. (OTCBB: ALYI), a US corporation headquartered in Miami, Florida, is a leading enabler of Mobile Commerce services in the Americas and Caribbean. Alternet has regional presences in 16 countries throughout the region through a network of fulfillment partners and agents. Alternet's subsidiaries provide a comprehensive suite of hosted and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for the Utility, Transportation, Financial, and Telecommunication, and Retail industries. Alternet subsidiaries include Utiba Americas, a joint venture with Utiba Pte Ltd., the leading provider of mobile payment and financial transaction software and Tekvoice Communications, an established provider of hosted Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) billing services.

"SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT" UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans and objectives of the Company, are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Contact Information:

Media Contact at Alternet:
Erin Clancy
VP Marketing
eclancy@alternetsystems.com

Investor Relations Contact at Alternet:
Investor Relations
ir@alternetsystems.com
214-556-5927