N E W S    R E L E A S E
                                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Further Information contact: Dean Danner, President
                                 Jeff Nigl, Chief Financial Officer
                                 (262) 542-5600 * http://www.etcia.com

ETC ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1999 RESULTS

WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, April 22, 1999                    The NASDAQ Stock Market
ELECTRONIC TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                            Symbol - ETCIA

Electronic Tele-Communications, Inc. (ETC) today reported first quarter 1999
earnings of $177,858 or $0.08 per Class A share on sales of $3,269,107 compared 
to a first quarter 1998 loss of $244,083 or $0.09 per Class A share on sales 
of $2,646,417.

Commenting on the 1999 results, ETC President Dean Danner said, "This marks our
4th consecutive quarter of positive earnings, and represents total earnings over
the last 12 months of $0.25 per Class A share. The improved earnings are a result
of changes we made in our Sales and Marketing Departments over the last 12 months,
coupled with continued acceptance of our DNA Voice Platform products. The DNA
Voice Platform is sold to local telephone companies, cellular telephone companies,
long distance carriers, and other providers of telecommunications services. The
DNA product is 100% compatible to newly emerging TTY requirements for the hearing
disabled, and is Y2K compliant."

Electronic Tele-Communications is a supplier of Voice Application Processing
Platforms todomestic and foreign telephone utilities and of messaging systems
to the commercial market.  ETC's equipment, compatible with most telephone systems,
provides a wide range ofaudio information and call handling services via the
telephone network. ETC, with corporate headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin also
has operations in Atlanta, Georgia andPleasanton, California.

Certain statements in this press release which are not historical facts are
"forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Any “forward-looking” statements are provided in compliance
with the “Safe Harbor”provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.  “Forward-looking” statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, technology changes, backlog, acquisitions, status
of the economy, governmental regulations, sources of supply, expense structure,
product mix, major customers, level of order flow, competition, litigation, and
other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  Investors are encouraged to considerthe risks and
uncertainties included in those filings.


Electronic Tele-Communications, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Operations:

                                   Three Months Ended
                                        March 31
                                    1999       1998
Net sales                        3,269,107  2,646,417
Cost of product sold             1,583,745  1,513,599
Gross profit                     1,685,362  1,132,818

Operating expenses:
General and administrative         346,740    389,321
Marketing and selling              641,027    605,375
Research and development           434,117    456,202
                                 1,421,884  1,450,898

Earnings (loss) from operations    263,478   (318,080)
Other income (expense)              (6,620)   (15,603)
Earnings (loss) before
Income taxes                       256,858   (333,683)
Income taxes (benefit)              79,000    (89,600)
Net earnings (loss)                177,858   (244,083)

Basic and diluted earnings
(loss) per share:
  Class A common                      0.08      (0.09)
  Class B common                      0.04      (0.13)

Weighted average shares outstanding
for basic and diluted            2,508,947  2,508,948


Selected Balance Sheet Data:
                                   Mar 31     Dec 31
                                    1999       1998
Current assets                   4,005,461  5,156,211
Total assets                     7,266,381  8,438,766
Current liabilities              1,143,058  2,396,881
Total liabilities                1,179,389  2,449,274
Stockholders' equity             6,086,992  5,989,492


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