EXHIBIT 99.4 - PRESS RELEASE ISSUED June 5, 1998

PRESS RELEASE

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY
415 N. QUAY STREET
KENNEWICK, WA 99336
509-735-9092 (O)
509-783-5475 (FAX)

EST ANNOUNCES CASH DISTRIBUTION

KENNEWICK, WASHINGTON --- June 5, 1998 --- Electronic Systems Technology 
Inc. (EST) (OTC: ELST), today announced the Company will issue a one-time,
noncumulative, cash diistribution to shareholders of record as of June 19,
1998.  The distribution will be in the amount of $0.01 per share of common
stock for a total amount of $49,536.67, and will be completed by July 9,
1998.

Electronic Systems Technology, a publicly held Company since 1984, is a
manufacturer of wireless communications hardware for both industrial and
public safety marketplaces, was the first Company to develop the wireless
modem and receive the United States and Canadian patents for this 
technology.

Contact EST for more details.


































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The press release was published showing at top left of the press release,
the Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. trademarked company logo, showing 
a black square field containing the stylized letters E S T.