EXHIBIT 99

K-TEL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2605 Fernbrook Lane North
Minneapolis, MN 55447-4736
(612) 559-6800
CONTACT: Steven Kahn, CFO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                      K-TEL INTERNATIONAL ADVISED BY NASDAQ



MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 9, 2000 - K-tel International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTEL)
announced that it has been advised by NASDAQ that it no longer meets the minimum
$50,000,000 market capitalization or total assets and total revenue requirements
for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market and its Staff is reviewing
the Company's eligibility for continued listing.

"This letter is the first step in a process" stated Philip Kives, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. "We will be reviewing with the Nasdaq Staff our plan to
achieve and sustain compliance with Nasdaq National Market listing
requirements."

K-tel International, Inc. is a vertically integrated developer, marketer, and
distributor of entertainment and consumer products worldwide. The Company
markets its product lines through the Internet, and to retailers, wholesalers,
distributors, or licensees throughout the world. K-tel has two Internet Web
sites, (www.ktel.com) in the U.S. and (www.ktel.de) in Germany. Ktel.com
features 250,000 music titles, custom CDs and 35,000 home video titles, consumer
products, and an auction site. K-tel has active operations in the United States,
United Kingdom and Germany.


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INFORMATION IN THIS NEWS RELEASE OF A NON-HISTORICAL NATURE RELATES TO FUTURE
EVENTS AND RESULTS OF THE COMPANY (INCLUDING CERTAIN PROJECTIONS AND BUSINESS
TRENDS) THAT ARE "FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS" AS DEFINED IN THE PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. THE USE OF TERMINOLOGY SUCH AS
"BELIEVE," "MAY," "EXPECT," "ANTICIPATE," " ESTIMATE," OTHER VARIATIONS THEREOF
OR COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY MAY IDENTIFY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. ACTUAL
RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM EXPRESSED FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS BECAUSE OF CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, CHANGES IN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, DEMAND FOR AND MARKET
ACCEPTANCE OF NEW AND EXISTING PRODUCTS, THE IMPACT FROM COMPETITION FOR
INTERNET CONTENT, MERCHANDISE AND RECORDED MUSIC, DEPENDENCE ON STRATEGIC
ALLIANCE PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, MARKET ACCEPTANCE OF THE INTERNET
FOR COMMERCE AND AS A MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISING, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES AND
DIFFICULTIES, AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING AND OTHER RISKS DISCUSSED IN THE
COMPANY'S 10-K REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THE COMPANY UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO
PUBLICLY RELEASE THE RESULT OF ANY REVISIONS TO THESE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.

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