Advantex closes $3 million private placement, over-subscribed by $1 million

ADX: TSX

TORONTO, March 14 /CNW/ - Advantex Marketing International Inc. (TSE:ADX)
is pleased to report that its previously announced private placement financing
of common shares is now closed. The size of the offering was increased from
the original $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 as a result of over-subscriptions. Under
the placement, Advantex issued an aggregate of 37,037,037 common shares at a
price of $0.081 per share.
"We are pleased with the strong response and confidence expressed by the
investment community in the Company," said G. Randall Munger, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Advantex. "The completion of this financing is a
key step toward achieving our growth strategy."
The net proceeds from the private placement will be used for general
working capital purposes and to fund growth initiatives in the Canadian
market. Notre-Dame Capital acted as the Company's exclusive agent in
connection with the funds raised in Canada in this private placement.

About Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Advantex Marketing International Inc. is a leading marketing services
company, specializing in integrated marketing solutions for its Merchant and
Channel Partner clients. Advantex offers a range of products and services
including coalition loyalty rewards programs, online shopping malls, direct
marketing, online and email promotion; and data capture and award processing
systems. Advantex loyalty partners include CIBC, United Airlines, Delta Air
Lines, The New York Times, and other major North American corporations, as
well as a growing list of restaurants, online retailers, golf courses, small
inns and resorts. Advantex is a public company, traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol "ADX". For additional information on Advantex,
please visit www.advantex.com.

This press release may include statements about expected future events
and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to
risks and uncertainties. Advantex cautions that actual performance will be
affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond its control. Future
events and results may vary substantially from what Advantex currently
foresees. Discussion of the various factors that may affect future results is
contained in Advantex's recent filings with Canadian securities regulatory
authorities.
%SEDAR: 00004122E