AVIATION INDUSTRIES COMPLETES AQUISITON
              OF MAGNOLIA TOURS AND TRANSPORTATION
         Transaction Marks Second Acquisition Completed

Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida, August 18,  1998-Aviation  Industries
Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AVIA) today reported that it has
completed  the  acquisition of Biloxi, Mississippi-base  Magnolia
Tours  and  Transportation, a motor coach transportation  company
operating  in  the  Mississippi Gulf Coast  area.  Terms  of  the
transaction were not disclosed.

Magnolia Tours and Transportation provides a wide range of  motor
coach-based transportation services, including airport  transfers
for  visitors traveling to and from Mississippi Gulf Coast casino
and hotel, shuttle services and local area tours.

"This  transaction marks the second acquisition undertaken  as  a
prelude   to   our  pending  merger  with  Integrated   Marketing
Professionals," commented William G. Forhan, Chairman of Aviation
Industries.   "Magnolia is well established  in  the  Gulf  Coast
market  and  offers opportunities to further expand  our  revenue
base.   Our immediate plans call for the replacement of its fleet
of  five  motor  coaches  with brand  new  54  passenger  coaches
offering state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment, first class
passenger  amenities, and the utmost in comfort and  safety.   We
also  plan to use these new coaches to offer vacationers optional
trips  to  places  such as New Orleans.  This will  allow  us  to
further  capitalize on the continued growth  of  the  Gulf  Coast
market,  including the increasing growing number of large  groups
and conventions being drawn to the area."

Aviation  Industries  Corp., which holds an  equity  position  in
Newark,  N.  J.-based KIWI International Air  Lines,  is  in  the
process of acquiring Integrated Marketing Professionals, Inc.

Integrated Marketing Professionals, Inc. formerly known as Casino
Airlink,  Inc. is a diversified travel and leisure company.   The
Company  is  the exclusive provider of packaged casino  vacations
from   five  cities  in Florida, three cities  in  Texas,  Tulsa,
Oklahoma,  and  Atlanta, Georgia to the Mississippi  Gulf  Coast,
which  include  non-stop,  round trip  jet  service,  destination
airport  transfers,  ground  handling,  2-3  night  deluxe  hotel
accommodations, nightly buffet meals and access  to  24-hour  Las
Vegas style gaming and entertainment.

Statements about the Company's future expectations including
future revenues and earnings, and  all other statements in the
press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company intends that such
forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created
thereby.  Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties
and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual
results could differ materially from expected results.