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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

DONOBi Enters $900 Million Wi-Fi Market

DONOBi Enters $900 Million Wi-Fi Market Company to Provide Proprietary 'Hotspots' to Port of Bremerton BREMERTON, Wash., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DONOBi, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DNOB) , a specialized provider of integrated voice, data, and video services to businesses, multi-family properties, and consumers in underserved markets, announced today that it has entered into a five year contract with the Port of Bremerton to deliver high-speed wireless connectivity to the Port's facilities and customers, including an eventual 548 permanent moorage slips, 148 guest slips, and access for users in the surrounding area. The five-year contracts will create wireless 'Hotzones' at two separate Port facilities. The Hotzones are an expanded version of the popular Hotspots (or Wi-Fi), which allow customers to remotely access the Internet from laptop computers and other mobile devises based on a monthly subscription or on pay-per-day usage rates. This new $900 million corporate Wi-Fi market (according to Forbes Magazine) is expected to grow ten-fold over the next five years, as leading technology companies incorporate Wi-Fi chips into laptops and increasingly more handheld computers are being sold with Wi-Fi capability. "We are very pleased to provide this service to our customers. Our permanent tenants and visitors have come to expect the best in boating facilities, services, and customer support from our marinas," said Steve Slaton, the Director of Marine Facilities at the Port of Bremerton. "The availability of wireless broadband access from DONOBI will continue this tradition at the Port Orchard Marina now and at the expanded Bremerton Marina in the future." Bill Wright, DONOBi Chairman and CEO, said, "This activity with Hotspots in 2004 is just the tip of the iceberg. The Port of Bremerton contract provides us with a unique opportunity to showcase our provision of wireless and Wi-Fi. Our model of delivering broadband solutions in this rapidly growing industry creates an opportunity for unlimited potential into both new and existing markets. The Hotspot user is not limited to the business traveler, this market is quickly developing into a vehicle for daily use by every person with an electronic device, including cellular phones, PDA's, and laptops. Wireless solutions at venues such as this will be required by customers if they expect to compete in the future." DONOBi is a part of the Airpath Provider Alliance (APA) (www.airpath.com), and as part of the APA, DONOBi Hotspot customers are able to access over 3,500 wireless networks throughout the world. About DONOBi, Inc. DONOBi, Inc. is an Internet solutions company providing voice, digital television, and Internet services to residential, business, and municipal customers over a variety of mediums, including fiber optic and high-speed wireless technologies. The Company provides high-quality communications, content and IT services to underserved markets and through its Shared Tenant Services division, offers sophisticated technology-driven services and solutions that specifically address issues facing the majority of apartment communities, the hospitality industry (hotels), commercial properties, and government housing -- the ability to obtain high-speed Internet access at a reasonable per unit cost. The Company's overall strategy is to become the dominant, bundled solutions provider for residents and small to medium-sized businesses within rural and semi-rural areas in the United States. For more information, please visit the Company's web site at www.donobi.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this news release may contain or constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risk and uncertainties. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995, DONOBi provides the following cautionary statement identifying important factors which, among others, could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions. Source: DONOBi, Inc. CONTACT: Bill Wright, President & Chief Executive Officer of DONOBi, Inc., +1-360-473-1160, or bwright@donobi.com Web site: http://www.donobi.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment

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