ICOA Signs National RV Park Wi-Fi Managed Services Contract with LinkSpot WARWICK, R.I., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ICOA, Inc. (OTC:ICOA) (BULLETIN BOARD: ICOA) , a leading provider of neutral-host wireless broadband Internet networks and managed services in airports, restaurants, marinas and hot zones, announced today that its AuthDirect division has signed a contract with LinkSpot Networks, Inc., a wireless Internet provider to campgrounds and RV parks, to provide a full suite of managed services, including billing, authentication, remote management and reporting. AuthDirect, Inc. (http://www.authdirect.com/) provides powerful, scalable and flexible service management and billing services products to customers, carriers and wireless operators in the global hotspot market. TollBooth(TM), the company's premier product, eliminates the three main stumbling blocks to hotspot proliferation -- hardware costs, infrastructure costs and closed proprietary solutions. LinkSpot CEO Alan Kobran said, "As LinkSpot continues to rapidly grow the leading national footprint of Wi-Fi-enabled RV parks, we needed a partner who could scale with us, yet be flexible to our unique needs. ICOA's AuthDirect managed services solution, Tollbooth(TM) is a robust platform for our growth, and we are delighted to partner with their team." With service in 25 states, LinkSpot Networks (http://www.linkspot.com/) is the leading provider of Wi-Fi high-speed Internet service to RV parks and campgrounds. LinkSpot uses the latest technology to provide products and services to help park management increase occupancy, increase revenue per guest, improve efficiency, decrease operating costs and protect existing customer base. A privately held company, LinkSpot was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. "ICOA has recognized the value of the RV Park/Camping vertical for some time," said Kevin Quaintance, founder and VP sales of AuthDirect. "We are excited to work with LinkSpot, a leader in this market." About ICOA, Inc. Headquartered in Warwick, RI, ICOA, Inc. is a leading provider of neutral- host wireless and wired broadband Internet networks in high traffic public locations. ICOA provides design, installation, operations, maintenance and management of neutral, common-use 802.11x standard WLAN Wi-Fi hotspot and hot zone infrastructure throughout airport facilities, quick-service restaurants, marinas and hospitality locations, as well as high speed Internet terminals (WebCenter3000)(TM). ICOA currently owns, operates or manages over 500 installations serving more than 20 million patrons, including the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Spokane International Airport (GEG), the Greater Baton Rouge, Louisiana Airport (BTR), Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Manchester Airport (MHT), Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Fresno-Yosemite International Airport (FYI), Killeen Municipal Airport (GRK), 400 Panera Bread locations, 36 marinas in California and Virginia, and hot zones in Lexington, KY and Rhode Island's Newport Harbor. For additional information, please visit http://www.icoacorp.com/. An investment profile about ICOA may be found online at http://www.hawkassociates.com/icoa/profile.htm For more information, contact John Balbach at 415-776-6695. For investor relations information, contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 852-2383, email: . Detailed information about ICOA, Inc. can be found on the website http://www.icoacorp.com/. An online investor kit containing ICOA press releases, SEC filings, current price Level II quotes, interactive Java stock charts and other useful information for investors can be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/ and http://www.hawkmicrocaps.com/. The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements" which are based on management's beliefs, as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events and information currently available to management. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside ICOA's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. For a more detailed description of the factors that could cause such a difference, please see ICOA's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ICOA disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to provide additional information to further understand the results of ICOA. DATASOURCE: ICOA, Inc. CONTACT: John Balbach of ICOA, Inc., +1-415-776-6695; or for investor relations, Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, both of Hawk Associates, +1-305-852-2383, or , for ICOA, Inc. Web site: http://www.icoacorp.com/ http://www.authdirect.com/ http://www.linkspot.com/ http://www.hawkassociates.com/icoa/profile.htm http://www.hawkassociates.com/ http://www.hawkmicrocaps.com/

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