TRANS CONTINENTAL TALENT ACHIEVES EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IN 2002

Trans Continental Talent, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc., (OTCBB:TCTE - News), the worlds largest one-stop digital web-based source of talent, is pleased to announce it has reached a new milestone in company history having attained a total of more than 115,000 models, actors and musicians who have registered to use its revolutionary web site http://www.tctalent.com. This milestone represents growth of some 300 percent in the companys customer base since the beginning of 2002.

ORLANDO, FL (PRWEB) February 16, 2003 -Trans Continental Talent, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc., (OTCBB:TCTE - News), the worlds largest one-stop digital web-based source of talent, is pleased to announce it has reached a new milestone in company history having attained a total of more than 115,000 models, actors and musicians who have registered to use its revolutionary web site http://www.tctalent.com. This milestone represents growth of some 300 percent in the companys customer base since the beginning of 2002.

Trans Continental Talent continues to expand its customer base, adding approximately 5,000 new customers each month through 70 offices globally. Additionally, the number of monthly opportunities (as defined and detailed on its website) offered to its customers has increased during the last 12 months from some 62,000 in January 2002 to more than 420,000 in January 2003 which represents a meteoric year on year increase of more than 650 percent.

The growing use of Trans Continental Talents web site by actors, models and musicians, along with more than 1,000 registered agencies, clients and industry professionals throughout the world searching for talent, strengthens the companys competitive advantage as the worlds largest digital web-based source of talent.

Chief Executive Officer Mark Tolner stated I am very pleased with the sound progress that we are making in our drive to become the Worlds premiere digital destination for talent who wish to promote themselves to many of those who may have an interest in them. I am particularly impressed with the incredible advances that our technical team have made in relation to the tools that are available to the talent who are registered to use our site."
Trans Continental Talent is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc. Chairman Lou Pearlman, entertainment impresario and entrepreneur, transformed the music industry by creating some of the world's leading artists including the Backstreet Boys, *N SYNC, O-Town and Natural, among others. Trans Continental Talent provides aspiring talent with an invaluable and unique resource designed to market themselves on an economically feasible basis to more than 1,000 registered agencies, casting directors and industry professionals who can digitally search for talent according to virtually any criteria.
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This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and factors affecting the integration of the businesses of Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc. More detailed information about these factors may be found in filings by Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including their most recent annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Trans Continental Entertainment Group, Inc. is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any such obligation to, update or alter their forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contact:
     Trans Continental Talent, Orlando, Fla.
     Elizabeth Neff, 407/342-2383, eneff@TCTalent.com