Exhibit 2.1

MoneyZone.com
Press Release
March 20, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


           MONEYZONE.COM SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH GLOBAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
        TO CONVERT OUTSTANDING DEBT TO EQUITY AND SELL REMAINING ASSETS;

          MONEYZONE.COM TO EFFECTUATE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND INCREASE
                     AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OUTSTANDING

     Charlotte,  March 20,  2001---MoneyZone.com  (OTCBB:  MNZN) announced today
that it has  entered  into an  Agreement  with  Global  Capital  Partners  Inc.,
(NASDAQ:GCAP)  regarding the  conversion of the  Convertible  Debenture  held by
Global  Capital  Partners  Inc.,  and  the  acquisition  of  certain  assets  of
MoneyZone.com by Global Capital Partners Inc.

     Under the terms of the Convertible Debenture,  Global Capital Partners Inc.
was entitled to receive  9,886,236 shares of MoneyZone.com  common stock.  Under
the  terms  of the  Agreement,  Global  Capital  Partners,  Inc.  converted  the
Debenture into 8,448,990 shares of  MoneyZone.com's  common stock. The remaining
1,437,246  shares due to Global  Capital  Partners Inc.  were  exchanged for the
transfer and delivery to Global  Capital  Partners  Inc. of all of the assets of
MoneyZone.com,  including without  limitation,  domain names,  trademarks,  loan
processing software, logos and designs, and furniture and equipment.

     In addition, on March 12, 2001,  MoneyZone.com's Board of Directors adopted
the following resolutions: (i) a reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split")
of its outstanding  common stock, par value $.001 per share, to become effective
at 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2001, whereby  MoneyZone.com will be issuing one newly
issued share of common stock in exchange for each 150 shares of  MoneyZone.com's
presently  issued and  outstanding  common stock;  and (ii) after  effecting the
Reverse  Stock Split,  the number of  authorized  shares will be increased  from
20,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares.

For Additional Information Contact:

Randall F. Greene
President and CEO
MoneyZone.com
704.522.1410

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