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Advant-e Corporation Announces First Quarter 2003 Results
Revenue Increases 61% in Q1 2003 over Q1 2002; 14% Revenue Increase over Q4 2002


DAYTON, Ohio, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advant-e Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ADVC - News), a provider of business-to-business electronic commerce internet-based solutions and software, today announced financial and operating results for the quarter ending March 31, 2003.

For the first quarter of 2003 the Company reported revenues of $649,378, a 61% increase over revenues of $403,250 in the first quarter in 2002 and a 14% increase over revenues of $567,292 in the fourth quarter of 2002. The increase in revenue was the result of continuing growth and market acceptance of the Company's internet-based electronic commerce subscription services.

Internet-based revenue was 94% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2003 compared to 85% in first quarter of 2002, and 92% in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Expenses in the first quarter of 2003 were $731,209 compared to $452,063 in the first quarter of 2002 and $763,469 in the fourth quarter of 2002. Net cash provided by operating activities for the quarter was $108,509 compared to $43,928 for the first quarter of 2002, and compared to net cash used in operating activities of $18,474 in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Net loss for the first quarter of 2003 was $69,824, ($.01) per share, compared to a net loss of $51,408, ($.01) per share, for the first quarter of 2002 and a net loss of $161,301, ($.03) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2002.

Jason K. Wadzinski, President and CEO of Advant-e, stated, "I am pleased with the progress we've made in the first quarter of 2003. The value proposition of our solutions to connect, integrate, manage, and expand e- Business trading communities is being received well by our targeted market. Our Internet-based solutions in combination with products and services provided by our alliance partners offer our customers the ability to connect electronically with 100% of their business partners. We are finding that large organizations are increasing the use of existing technology investments due to the tight economy which bodes well for our goal of assisting them with gaining the maximum return on this strategy."

Edict Systems, Inc., a wholly owned and sole operating entity of Advant-e, is considered by many to be a leader for web-EDI solutions for browser-based processing of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) documents. GroceryEC.com, the Company's web-EDI solution for the grocery supply chain has processed over $3.75 Billion worth of purchase orders since its release in October of 1999.

                  ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                           March 31,
                                                         2003      2002
                                                         ----      ----
    REVENUES
      Internet products and services                 $  609,944   344,009
      Software and license fees                          39,434    59,241
                                                        -------   -------
         Total revenues                                 649,378   403,250
                                                        -------   -------
    OPERATING EXPENSES
      Production                                         27,738    32,558
      Salaries and benefits                             386,465   230,175
      General and administrative                        186,120    70,334
      Depreciation                                        9,336     6,702
      Amortization of software development costs         68,264    27,144
      Interest                                           53,286    85,150
                                                        -------   -------
         Total operating expenses                       731,209   452,063
                                                        -------   -------
    LOSS BEFORE TAXES                                   (81,831)  (48,813)

    INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)                              (12,007)    2,595
                                                       --------  --------
    NET LOSS                                         $  (69,824)  (51,408)
                                                       ========  ========

    LOSS PER SHARE
      Basic and diluted                              $    (0.01)    (0.01)
                                                          =====     =====
    AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
      Basic and diluted                               5,661,002 5,661,002
                                                      ========= =========


                      ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                       March     December
                                                        31,         31,
                                                       2003        2002
                                                       ----        ----
                                                    (Unaudited)
                     ASSETS

    CURRENT ASSETS
      Cash and cash equivalents                    $   147,997     98,740
      Accounts receivable, net                         149,328    157,655
      Prepaid expenses                                  61,375     46,817
      Deferred income taxes                             52,607     40,600
                                                       -------    -------
       Total current assets                            411,307    343,812
                                                       -------    -------

    SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS, net of accumulated
        amortization of $363,031 at March 31, 2003
        and $294,767 at December 31, 2002              608,592    634,956

    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated
        depreciation of $112,795 at March 31, 2003
        and $103,460 at December 31, 2002              176,193    171,589

    OTHER ASSETS
      Deferred income taxes                             79,046     79,046
      Deposits                                           6,583      6,583
                                                        ------     ------
                                                        85,629     85,629
                                                     ---------  ---------
       Total assets                                $ 1,281,721  1,235,986
                                                     =========  =========

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Accounts payable                             $   214,824    158,320
      Accrued interest                                 145,404    118,025
      Other accrued expenses                            80,878     49,600
      Deferred revenue                                  75,910     93,893
      Bank notes payable                                14,294     14,097
      Convertible subordinated notes payable, net      751,414    729,621
      8% demand notes payable to shareholder            45,000     45,000
                                                     ---------  ---------
       Total current liabilities                     1,327,724  1,208,556
                                                     ---------  ---------
    LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
      Bank notes payable, less current maturities        1,188      4,797
                                                     ---------  ---------
        Total liabilities                            1,328,912  1,213,353
                                                     ---------  ---------
    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
      Common stock, $.001 par value; 20,000,000
        shares authorized; 5,661,002 issued and
        outstanding                                      5,661      5,661
      Paid-in capital                                  850,459    850,459
      Accumulated deficit                             (903,311)  (833,487)
                                                      --------   --------
       Total shareholders' equity (deficit)           ( 47,191)    22,633
                                                     ---------  ---------
       Total liabilities and shareholders'
         equity (deficit)                          $ 1,281,721  1,235,986
                                                     =========  =========


                     ADVANT-E CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                        2003      2002
                                                        ----      ----
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
      Net loss                                       $ (69,824) ( 51,408)
      Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
        cash provided by operating activities:
          Depreciation                                   9,336     6,702
          Amortization of software development costs    68,264    27,144
          Deferred income taxes (benefit)              (12,007)    2,595
          Amortization of note discount resulting from
            valuation of warrants and beneficial
            conversion features                         21,793    61,795
      Increase (decrease) in cash arising from
        changes in assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                            8,327   (37,062)
          Prepaid expenses                             (14,558)  (10,661)
          Accounts payable                              56,504    19,815
          Accrued interest                              27,379    20,588
          Other accrued expenses                        31,278    24,175
          Deferred revenue                             (17,983)  (19,755)
                                                       -------    ------
            Net cash provided by
              operating activities                     108,509    43,928
                                                       -------    ------

    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
      Purchases of equipment                           (13,940)  ( 9,200)
      Software development costs                       (41,900)  (94,756)
                                                       -------   -------
            Net cash used in investing activities     ( 55,840) (103,956)
                                                       -------   -------

    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
      Payments on bank loans                           ( 3,412)  (31,236)
                                                       -------  --------
            Net cash used in financing activities      ( 3,412)  (31,236)
                                                       -------   -------
            NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
              CASH EQUIVALENTS                          49,257   (91,264)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      98,740   180,679
                                                      --------  --------
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD         $ 147,997    89,415
                                                      ========  ========
    SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW ITEMS
      Interest paid                                  $   4,115     2,767



About Advant-e

Advant-e, via its wholly owned and sole operating subsidiary Edict Systems, Inc., is a provider of Business-to-Business electronic commerce software and Internet-based applications specializing in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and XML-based solutions for recurring transactions. Advant-e specializes in horizontal transaction services via EnterpriseEC®, an Internet-based Trading Community Connectivity, Management, and Integration solution, and within specific industries via web-based EDI services including www.GroceryEC.com, www.RetailEC.com, www.AutomotiveEC.com, www.CPGSupplier.com, and www.WebEDI.com.

Additional information about Advant-e Corporation can be found at www.Advant-e.com and www.edictsystems.com or by contacting investor relations at (937) 429-4288. The company's email is info@edictsystems.com.

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The information in this news release includes certain forward looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements to the future financial performance of the company. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected on its forward looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any or its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development and acceptance, the impact of competitive services and pricing, or general economic risks and uncertainties.