February 13, 2001 - ZTEST COMPLETES THREE PRIVATE PLACEMENTS

MISSISSAUGA, February 13, 2001 - ZTEST Electronics Inc., YZT-CDNX, ZTSTF-OTC BB, ("ZTEST") wishes to announce that it has completed three private placements for a total of $576,000 with three arm's-length parties. The private placees subscribed for a total of 1,200,000 Units of the Corporation. Each Unit of the Corporation consists of one (1) common share of the Corporation priced at $0.48 per share and one share purchase warrant with each full warrant entitling the holder to acquire one (1) additional common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.55 for two years from February 2, 2001. The outstanding capital of ZTEST including the shares issued pursuant to this private placement is 22,737,834 common shares.

The funds received from this private placement were applied to working capital.

ZTEST offers Strategic Partner services in electronic design, development and manufacturing capabilities to emerging high tech companies in return for long-term manufacturing contracts, fees for services and equity positions.

For further information, contact:

Mr. James E. Lalonde 
Manager, Corporate Development
ZTEST Electronics Inc.
Tel. (905) 569-3344
http://www.ztest.com

This news release may include statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Please be cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of any number of factors, including risk factors contained in the Company’s disclosure documents

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