EXHIBIT 99.1


LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2004--Alvin Dahl, Chief Financial Officer
for 21st Century Technologies, Inc. (OTC:BB TFCT.OB) has advised senior
management that Paramount Multiservices, Inc., a controlled portfolio company of
21st Century, will report a first quarter net income from operations of
$70,162.00 based on gross sales for the period of $865,203.00. Mr. Dahl further
stated that the profitability demonstrated by Paramount is part of a pattern of
profitability which he believes will distinguish and enhance the performance of
21st Century in the future. He added, "I believe that the acquisition of
Paramount during the last quarter of 2003 was a great deal for all parties.
Arland Dunn, our CEO at the time, was very enthused about the possibilities
presented by Paramount to the Company." Mr. Dunn passed away April 19, 2004, and
has been replaced by Larry B. Bach as Chairman of the Board and Kevin Romney as
CEO and President. Both were active participants in the acquisition of
Paramount.

Kevin Romney, CEO and President, said, "We plan to expand Paramount's operations
in the near future. This is a business which will prove consistently profitable
in my opinion. I believe shareholder value will be enhanced."

Fred Perrin, Vice-President of Operations for Paramount Multiservices attributed
continued growth to structure development and client diversity. Mr. Perrin said,
"We have added tenured management staff and improved internal procedures to
ensure success at every level. Paramount's scalability will prove to be an asset
to all client relationships, both large and small."

21st Century is a Business Development Company pursuant to the Business
Development Act of 1940. It holds several companies in its portfolio, including
Trident Technologies, Inc., maker of ProMag and SeaMag, magnetically powered
leak and rupture sealing systems, Innovative Weaponry, Inc and Miniature Machine
Corporation, makes of precision and low light and no light gun sighting systems,
PrizeWise, Inc., an internet-based sweepstakes organization to be launched in
the immediate future. Other companies will be coming into the 21st Century fold,
according to its CEO.

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but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial
results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or
pricing, technological changes, the effect of economic conditions and other
uncertainties as may be detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

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