October 24, 2000 - ZTEST SHARES CLEARED TO TRADE ON NASDAQ OTC BULLETIN BOARD

Mississauga, October 24, 2000 - ZTEST Electronics Inc., YZT - CDNX, ("ZTEST" or the "Corporation") wishes to announce that its common stock was cleared by NASD Regulation Inc. for trading on OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "ZTSTF".

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

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

The current outstanding capital of ZTEST is 21,537,834 common shares.

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.

CDNX HAS NEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.