Alternative Technology Resources, Inc.
629 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 231-0400
Fax (916) 231-0430
Contact: W. Robert Keen
Alternative Technology Resources, Inc.
Phone  (916) 231-0401
Fax (916) 231-0430


Alternative Technology Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: ATEK)

Alternative Technology Resources Closes $10 Million in Private Placement

Sacramento,  August 29, 2000:  Alternative  Technology  Resources,  Inc.  (ATR),
announced  today that it has  completed  the sale of  $10,000,000  of its common
stock at the  price of $3.00 per share in a  private  placement.  The  Company's
DoctorandPatient  division will use the proceeds  from the private  placement to
develop an  Internet-based  exchange  intended to link  medical  providers  with
purchasers of medical services.

The common stock issued in the private  placement has not been  registered  with
the  SEC  and  may  not be  offered  or  resold  in the  United  States  without
registration or an exemption from registration.






o    For Release August 29, 2000