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 1998 YEAR END RESULTS

WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN, January 20, 1999                  NASDAQ SmallCap Market
ELECTRONIC TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.                  Symbol - ETCIA (Electel)

Electronic Tele-Communications, Inc. (ETC) today reported preliminary results for its
fourth quarter and fiscal year. Unaudited 1998 sales were approximately $13,150,000
resulting in earnings of approximately $179,000 or $0.08 per Class A share, compared to
1997 sales of $11,636,464 and a loss of $677,339 or $0.25 per Class A share. For the 1998
fourth quarter, ETC reported earnings of $351,000 or $0.14 per Class A share on sales of
$4,269,000, compared to a fourth quarter 1997 loss of $372,298 or $0.15 per Class A share
on sales of $2,539,653.

Audited results are expected to be released by February 12, 1999, and are expected to be
consistent with the preliminary numbers.

Commenting on the 1998 results, ETC President Dean Danner said, "1998 began slow, but
steadily improved as the year went on. The improved earnings are a result of changes we
made in our Sales and Marketing Departments, coupled with increased acceptance of our DNA
Voice Platform product. The strong fourth quarter sales have enabled ETC in January 1999
to repay all of its 1998 bank borrowings, providing a solid balance sheet for moving
forward in 1999."

"Although ETC had positive earnings in 1998, previous losses resulted in our stock trading
below book value. The Board of Directors has therefore authorized the Company to
repurchase up to 100,000 Shares of ETC Class A Stock, in market transactions based on
price and availability of shares."

Electronic Tele-Communications is a supplier of Voice Application Processing Platforms to
domestic and foreign telephone utilities and of messaging systems to the commercial
market.  ETC's equipment, compatible with most telephone systems, provides a wide range of
audio information and call handling services via the telephone network. ETC, with
corporate headquarters in Waukesha, Wisconsin, also has operations in Atlanta, Georgia and
Pleasanton, 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 consider
the risks and uncertainties included in those filings.

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