FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    CONTACT:  Barry A. Rothman
B. Alan Associates, Inc.
(561) 483-7743

William G. Forhan
Integrated Marketing Professionals, Inc.
(954) 938-2500
                                
        INTEGRATED MARKETING PROFESSIONALS' BOARD ASSUMES
       CONTROL OF AVIATION INDUSTRIES' BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Forhan Also names Chairman, President and CEO of Aviation
                           Industries

Fort  Lauderdale,  Florida,  August 3,  1998-Aviation  Industries
Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board:  AVIA) today reported  that,  as
agreed  upon  in its definitive merger agreement with  Integrated
Marketing  Professionals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:   POKR),  all
members  of  its  Board of Directors, with the exception  of  Mr.
Diran   Kaloustian,  have  resigned  and  the  Board   has   been
reconstituted to consist of William Forhan, James Muldowny, Steve
York,  James  Ponder, and Derek Lewin, currently members  of  the
Board of Directors of Integrated Marketing Professionals, as well
as  Diran Kaloustian, previously Chairman of Aviation Industries.
Concurrently,  the  Board  appointed  Mr.  Forhan,  Chairman   of
Integrated  Marketing Professionals, to also assume the  post  of
Chairman,  President  and  Chief Executive  Officer  of  Aviation
Industries.    As   previously  reported,   completion   of   the
transaction  is  subject  to the of  regulatory   review  by  the
Securities  and  Exchange Commission,  as  well  as  approval  by
shareholders of each company.

"We  have now completed this important first step toward becoming
one  entity,"  commented  William G.  Forhan,  Chairman  of  both
Aviation   Industries  and  Integrated  Marketing  Professionals.
"Moving forward, we will now begin to more aggressively implement
various  aspects of our business plan to facilitate our expansion
into  new  markets  and  the  development  of  new  products  and
services.  In the upcoming weeks we plan to complete several  key
acquisitions in the travel and leisure industry that will further
enhance our vertical integration and expand our growth."

Aviation  Industries  Corp., which holds an  equity  position  in
Newark,  N.J-based KIWI International Air Lines,  is  a  recently
formed  investment concern seeking acquisition  opportunities  in
the travel and leisure industry.

Integrated  Marketing  Professionals,  Inc.,  formerly  known  as
Casino  Airlink,  Inc.  is   a  diversified  travel  and  leisure
company.   The  Company  is currently the exclusive  provider  of
packaged  casino  vacations  from  five  cities  in  Florida  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.    Additional  information  regarding   Integrated
Marketing  Professionals  may be found  on  the  Internet  at  PR
Newswire's Web site (http://www.prnewswire.com) under Company New
On-Call,         or         accessed         directly          at
http://ww.prnewswire.com/gh/cnoc/comp/12387.html.

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.