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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CA-BOTICS COMPLETES FIBER OPTIC DEPLOYMENT IN RECORD TIME

Dublin, Ohio (October 17, 2001) - Today, Că-Botics Fiber Systems completed in record time the first installation of fiber in the United States using the STAR (Sewer Telecommunications Access by Robot) technology in Dublin, Ohio's sewer systems.

Că-Botics Fiber Systems, and contractor Environmental Pipeliners Company, Inc. (Subsidiary of The Kokosing Group) installed 2 miles of fiber in 16 working days with a 3 man crew breaking National records.

"Our speed and versatility is evident and illustrates our ability to rapidly deploy fiber optic cable in metropolitan networks," Jack J. Conie III, President and CEO of Că-Botics Fiber Systems comments, " and the direct result is cost savings to the carrier."

About Că-Botics Fiber Systems Că-Botics is a world leader in state-of -the-art fiber optic cable installation technologies. Utilizing a powerful, new cable-laying robotic technology and existing metropolitan networks of sewer pipes and conduits, Că-Botics brings wide bandwidth access through fiber optics to entire cities - at new benchmarks of speed and cost-effectiveness. Already proven worldwide, this trenchless technology represents the future of metropolitan network builds.

For more information on Că-Botics:
Veree Parker
Media and PR specialist
Tel: 614-792-7777
veree@ca-botics.com