Canada Payphone Corporation to become preferred supplier of Howard Johnson, Ramada Hotel Chains' Purchasing Services, HFS Purchasing Services Canada

Company Press Release: Canada Payphone Corporation
CDNX Symbol: CPY
June 27, 2000
BURNABY, BC -- Bruce Clark, President and CEO of Canada Payphone Corporation is pleased to announce to Canada Payphone Corporation shareholders, that Canada Payphone Corporation has signed an agreement with HFS Purchasing Services Canada, the exclusive Canadian purchasing service for Howard Johnson Hotels, Ramada Hotels, Villager Lodge extended stay lodging, Knights Inn Motels and Aston Hotels and Resorts and a supplier of approved products and services for the Days Inn, Super 8 Motels and Parks Inn International.

Under this agreement Canada Payphone Corporation will offer its products and services to over 2700 hotel, motel and resort locations across Canada. ``This is an important agreement for Canada Payphone Corporation. It ensures that the Company has every opportunity to expand into the hospitality market on a national scale,'' said Bruce Clark, President and CEO of Canada Payphone Corporation.

This agreement is in step with Canada Payphone Corporation's recent corporate update in which the Company announced its intentions to create further alliances and partnerships with leaders in the Canadian hospitality industry.

HFS Purchasing Services Canada, is the exclusive purchasing service for Howard Johnson Hotels, Ramada Hotels, Villager Lodge extended stay lodging, Knights Inn Motels and Aston Hotels & Resorts in Canada and HFS Purchasing Services Canada is a supplier of approved products and services for the Days Inn, Super 8 Motels and Parks Inns International franchised lodging systems in Canada, the authorized purchasing service for the Ontario Hotel and Motel Association, the Alberta Hotel Association, the Manitoba Hotel Association, the Hotels Association of Saskatchewan, and an authorized purchasing service for the British Columbia and Yukon Hotels' Association.

Canada Payphone Corporation is Canada's leading national competitive payphone service provider. The Company provides services from Victoria to Halifax installing state-of-the-art AT&T Canada branded payphones, Grapevine(TM) Network Terminals and Interactive Internet Kiosks. Canada Payphone Corporation is a public company traded on the CDNX under the symbol ``CPY''. For more information, visit Canada Payphone's web site at www.canadapayphone.com.

SOURCE: Canada Payphone Corporation