FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


         CONTACT:          William Spier
                           Chief Executive Officer
                           (212) 751-2300 ext. 122

         NEW YORK, New York (February 22, 1999) - Integrated Technology USA,
Inc. ("ITI") (American Stock Exchange: ITH) announced today that it has agreed
to merge with Empire Resources, Inc. ("Empire"), a distributor of value added,
semi-finished aluminum products. Upon completion of the transaction, the merged
company will continue the business of Empire Resources under the Empire name.
Empire had net sales of $101 million and pre-tax earnings of $2.485 million for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. ITI discontinued its operations at the
end of 1997.

         Under the terms of the merger agreement, Empire will be merged with
and into ITI, and ITI will issue to the stockholders of Empire, 9,384,761
shares of common stock, of which 3,824,511 will be deposited in escrow. Some or
all of the escrowed shares may be released to the stockholders of Empire based
on a two-year earn-out formula. Any escrowed shares not released to the
stockholders of Empire will be returned to the treasury of the merged company
or retired. The shares to be issued to the stockholders of Empire will
represent approximately 47.5% of the outstanding common stock after the merger,
assuming none of the escrowed shares are released to the stockholders of
Empire, and approximately 60.5%, assuming all of the escorwed shares are
released. Such percentages would be reduced to approximately 45% and 58%,
respectively, assuming exercise of certain outstanding options and warrants
that provide for an exercise price of $2.00 per share or less.

         Following the merger, Nathan and Sandra Kahn, the current Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Empire will
continue in such positions with the merged company. They will also join a
nine-member board, together with three additional directors to be designated by
them and four current directors of ITI.

         The merger is subject to customary conditions, including approval by
the stockholders of ITI.

         William Spier, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ITI, commenting on
the transaction stated: "We are extremely gratified to have as our merger
partner a company that has a proven management team and record of earnings over
many years. We believe that the merger should provide a platform for enhancing
shareholder value, while offering Empire broader business opportunities."

         Except for historical statements, the preceding statements are
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and there can
be no assurance that the conditions precedent to the merger will be satisfied
or that the merger will be consummated. Investors are cautioned that such
statements are only predictions and that actual events or results may
materially differ. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date.
ITI undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions
to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after
today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.