Business & Technology Editors

FORT PIERCE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001

Pro Tech Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: PCTU) has formed a Telecommunications Group dedicated to executing the Company's new call center integration strategy.

The Pro Tech Telecommunications Group, headed by Richard "Ted" Norman, will provide customized integration of products and services for small to medium-sized call centers of up to 75 seats in size. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Norman is a veteran conference speaker and technical writer for telecom magazines. He has also established one of the first international telecommunications technical training schools in the country and has owned and operated several successful Interconnect companies where he gained 3 Com NBX technical certification.

"Our new Telecommunications Group was assembled to address the specific challenges of the call center market, such as telephone installations and upgrades, along with the migration to broadband and VOIP (voice over internet protocol) technologies," said Rich Hennessey, president of Pro Tech. "As the developer and manufacturer of innovative telephony headsets, Pro Tech has gained an extensive knowledge of the products and services available for state-of-the-art call centers. Additionally, our relationship with NCT Group, Inc., our parent company, will allow Pro Tech to offer unique products and technologies such as the ClearSpeech(R) suite of noise cancellation algorithms and MidPoint(R) Internet connectivity software which provides a multitude of features geared to small-medium enterprises (SMEs)."

The Pro Tech Telecommunications Group will primarily provide cost analysis, design, and implementation of the hardware and software necessary to install or upgrade a small to mid-size call center. Additional services will include staffing and management consulting.

About Pro Tech Communications, Inc.

Pro Tech Communications, Inc., a subsidiary of NCT Group, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTI) designs, develops and manufactures headsets and new audio technologies for the telephone and fast-food industries as well as the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA). It currently has marketing and strategic agreements with the McDonald's Corporation and The Boeing Company. For more information, refer to www.protechcom.com.

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