Galaxy Internet Sponsors National Promotion With Herff Jones Kicking Off Year 2000 College Ring Sales.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000

Galaxy Online Inc. (CDN:GOLI.) , d.b.a. Galaxy Internet, has partnered with Herff Jones College Division, kicking off their year 2000 class ring sales promotion. The promotion entitled &uot;Our Rings Come Wired to the World, with a Laptop to Boot&uot; was presented to the Herff Jones regional sales managers and college specialists at their annual sales meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

The promotion allows for all college students that purchase a Herff Jones class ring, or non-ring-purchasing college students that register by mail, to be eligible for a random drawing with prizes that include Toshiba Laptop Computers, CompUSA Training Courses, and Galaxy Internet annual access packages. In addition, all registrants receive a free 30 day trial of Galaxy Internet's access service. The promotion begins January 31, 2000 and ends August 31, 2000.

&uot;The students now graduating from college are the first of the new generation of graduates that have grown up with personal computers and the Internet,&uot; said Dan Shaffer, Marketing Director for Galaxy Online/Galaxy Internet. &uot;They understand technology and very shortly will be in decision making positions that require knowledge of technology products and services. Through our relationships with CompUSA and Toshiba, we were able to put together a promotional package that builds brand awareness with the students as well as promotes the Herff Jones product line.&uot;

About Galaxy OnLine

Galaxy OnLine Inc., d.b.a. Galaxy Internet, is an Internet Access and Services provider specializing in delivery of high quality Internet access to rural and metropolitan areas. Galaxy Internet also provides a co-branded &uot;Powered by Galaxy&uot; connectivity solution for technology companies, media companies, school systems, and entrepreneurs. Galaxy Internet is positioned through partnerships with top level hardware, software, and infrastructure companies to offer affordable high speed internet access via bi-directional satellite and traditional land lines.

The Company is presently in the process of installing ISP &uot;Points of Presence&uot; in the Midwest, Southeastern states, and Ontario, offering service to many areas that until now had limited or no Internet access available. The Company plans to make Internet access available to additional regions in the US, Canada, Caribbean, Central and South America. Galaxy OnLine has 49,730,367 shares outstanding and is currently quoted on the Canadian Dealing Network (CDN) under the symbol GOLI.

About Herff Jones

Herff Jones, Inc. is an employee-owned (E.S.O.P.) company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Since 1920, the company has manufactured and sold, through its exclusive sales force, products designed to reward excellence in the educational and corporate communities.

Herff Jones manufactures a wide variety of products in its 17 facilities located throughout the United States. Herff Jones' products include Class Rings, Graduation Announcements, Diplomas, Yearbooks, Photography and Nystrom Educational Aides. In addition, Collegiate Cap and Gown, a division of Herff Jones, is the industry leader in the provision of graduation apparel, choir robes and judicial robes. Herff Jones is also renowned for its provision of numerous high profile awards and products including the Heisman(r) Trophy and the US Supreme Court Justice Robes. Additional information about Herff Jones can be found at our official website http://www.herff-jones.com.

This press release was prepared by Galaxy Online, Inc., which accepts the responsibility as to its accuracy. No regulatory authorities or similar body have approved or disapproved the information contained herein. The Company relies on litigation protection for &uot;forward looking&uot; statements.

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