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Research and Markets: Phenomenal Growth in African Mobile Communications Market Set To Continue

The mobile market is open to competition in the majority of the countries,
featuring between two and four operators, and it is largely private sector
driven.

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The Company recognizes that strength in management is critical as it
enters a new phase of growth in realizing its strategic direction. In
strengthening the depth and breadth of experience amongst the Board, the
Company is pleased to announce the following appointee. The Company is pursuing interests in
the countries of Algeria, Libya and Tunisia.
Commenting on the appointments, CEO Mr.
Interested investors can access a broadcast on the Internet at
www. Such statements are
based on management's belief or interpretation of information
currently available.newscom.
In early 2004, the last two countries on the continent, Guinea-Bissau and
Eritrea, launched mobile services.com/reports/c14197

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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Khaled Echikh to the
Company's Advisory Board of Directors effective immediately. Echikh is a trained geologist who has
almost 40 years experience in a variety of North African oil and gas ventures.

This press release and the Webcast announced in this press release
may contain statements that might be considered as forward-looking
statements or predictions of future operations.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
Africa's cellular market is the fastest-growing in the world, gaining more
than 50% in 2002, almost 40% in 2003 and more than 40% in the first three
quarters of 2004 alone. However, developments are still hampered by regulatory environments.
Mobile licences frequently require that operators rely on a fixed network
operator for interconnection, and relatively few countries allow their mobile
operators to operate their own international gateways.
The report offers a wealth of information on the Mobile market, covering:
- Trends
- Analysis
- Players
- Revenues
- Subscribers
- Prepaid
- Spectrum Auctions
- Developments
- Government Policies
- Infrastructure
- GSM
- CDMA
- 3G
- Mobile Data
- Market Issue
- Paging
- Dedicated Services
- SIM
- SMS
- MMS
- GPRS
- EDGE
- WAP
- M-Commerce
- Telemetry
- Location Services
- Bluetooth
- PMR
- TMR
- Mobile Satellite Services

Countries covered include: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkino Faso,
Cameroon , Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho , Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa , Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia,
Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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, Algiers; and Petroleum Exploration Consultant Ltd,
Paris. From 1977 to 1981 Mr. may differ materially
from these statements due to a number of factors.
Heartland Express, Inc. These statements and assumptions involve certain
risks and uncertainties. The fact that 20 African countries have achieved
triple-digit compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for the period 1998-2003
shows that this phenomenal growth is not just short-lived.

As early as 2001, Africa became the first
continent as a whole where mobile phones outnumbered fixed telephone lines,
which individually is the case in most African countries now.

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Echikh has worked as an independent consultant
in Algeria, Libya , England, and France for a number of companies including
Soco International, London, Tripoli; SIPETROL, Tripoli; SAGA/Norsk Hydro,
Tripoli; PLUSPETROL Int."

About Patch
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PAII is a junior oil and gas producer that currently earns oil revenue
from 19 oil wells. PAII has properties in North America and has made significant
progress on oil and gas opportunities in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.

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The official language is Arabic, and most of the population speak it, although French is often used commercially .

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For further information visit our corporate website at
http://www.com.
If you are not currently on the PAII updates list please send in your
email to info@patchenergy. This compares to only 3% penetration of fixed-line
telephony.

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Tunisia is a country situated on the North African Mediterranean coast.

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Echikh was the
head of the Exploration Department at the Algerian Petroleum Institute,
Algiers, and from 1967 to 1977 he was the surface geologist for Sonatrach,
Algiers . Echikh is joining the Advisory Board; his
participation will be invaluable as we enter our next stage of growth and
hopefully push us forward in our extended negotiations in Tunisia. The company plans to use the proceeds from this
investment to build its oil and gas assets.3 million
cash , cash equivalents, and municipal bonds.

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North Africa
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The Board continues to position Patch to participate in world class oil
and gas opportunities in North Africa. is an irregular route truckload carrier of
general commodities.

It has borders with Algeria to the west and Libya to the south and east.

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Echikh was the senior explorationist with
National Oil Corporation, Tripoli, Libya.

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2 million shares in Pharmaxis (PXS: Australian Stock Exchange) of
which 5. The Company has built a solid reputation for
providing superior service to the short to medium haul truckload
market.

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I am delighted that Mr. PAII
holds 11. Patch International Inc.

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CALGARY , May 5 - Patch International Inc. Principal traffic lanes lie east of the Rocky Mountains
however the Company does provide select team service to the West Coast
markets. Actual events may differ from these
expectations as specified from time to time in filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information visit
http://www.

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keep you informed.com

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe
harbor for forward-looking statements made on behalf of the Company.m.

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Mr.
assumes no obligation to update these forward -looking statements to reflect
actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting
such statements. Cosaert, Chief Financial Officer,
and Michael Gerdin, Vice-President of Regional Operations will speak
to the investment community at the Deutsche Bank Global Transportation
Conference in Naples, Florida on February 17, 2005 at 10:30 a.
The Company ended the year of 2004 with revenues of $457.

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Contact:

Investor Relations:
Tel: 888-864-7372
Fax: 604-688-5390
Email: info@patchenergy.5%, no debt, and $258.
(Logo: http://www .

It had a population of 9,924,742* in 2003.

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(PAII:
OTCBB), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. You should independently investigate and fully understand all
risks before you make investment decisions. Gerdin, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, John P.zhtml?ticker=htld+item_id=1005784
A replay of the presentation will be available by the end of the
day on February 17, 2005, and will be archived for 90 days.1
million, and operating ratio of 79. It is primarily due
to the small number and high cost of fixed-line connections, which seldom
extend beyond the major urban centres.

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These wells provide the company with both short-term and
long-term cash flow.

Heartland Express Inc. Presentation at Deutsche Bank Global Transportation Conference to Be Webcast Live

It was originally the site of Carthage.

* Data source: Wikipedia

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The Company is therefore delighted with the appointment of Mr. From 1981 to 1982, Mr. All such
forward-looking statements are, by necessity, only estimates of future results
and actual results achieved by Patch International Inc. EST.

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Echikh expertise includes strategic and technical advice in negotiations,
including technical work and interpretation , as well as implementation of work
programs and evaluating screening of undeveloped fields. David Stadnyk said: "The
Company's ability to attract strong candidates to its Advisory Board of
Directors is testament to the soundness of the Company's strategic direction.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby . Despite this,
owning a mobile phone remains a luxury afforded by less than 8% of Africa's
840 million people.

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(Nasdaq:HTLD) announced that Russell A.

The vast majority of citizens (~98%) are Muslim .

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It is anticipated that these wells will have a life of
over 15 years.6 million have been declared as a dividend, and is largest shareholder
behind the Rothschild Group.

Business Editors
Deutsche Bank Global Transportation Conference

CORALVILLE, Iowa----Heartland
Express, Inc.

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Echikh, as
Director of North African Affairs.
For the past 10 years Mr. DUBLIN, Ireland, African Mobile Communications Market to their offering.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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