Contract

BATM Advanced Communications Ld
4 July 2000


                            
          BATM Advanced Communications Limited
                            
   Distribution Agreement and US$5m Order from Sprint

BATM  is pleased to announce that the Company has entered
into  a  purchase and distribution contract  with  Sprint
North  Supply (SNS), the distribution arm of the  leading
US  telecommunications  carrier.   SNS  will  supply  its
customers  with access equipment produced  by  BATM/Telco
Systems. The initial order is for US$5m of equipment with
shipments beginning immediately.

Dr   Zvi   Marom,   Chief  Executive  of  BATM   Advanced
Communications  said:  'The agreement with  Sprint  North
Supply  reflects  the good progress  BATM  is  making  in
penetrating the US market. The deal with SNS will improve
our  ability  to  serve  the  market  through  top  class
logistics and distribution systems.  We hope to  increase
our  business  in the US through similar arrangements  in
the future.'


For further information please contact:      www.batm.com

BATM                                  00 972 3 938 6888
Dr Zvi Marom, Chief Executive Officer 
Ofer Bar-Ner, Chief Financial Officer
                                      
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson             020 7623 8000
Mark Smith                            
                                      
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited   020 7408 4090
Graham Shore                          
                                      
Ludgate Communications                020 7253 2252
Edward Macquisten