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                                          Press Release dated September 17, 2003

    BestNet Announces Continued Strong Revenue Growth for the Fourth Quarter.

     GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(PR Newswire)--September 12, 2003-BestNet
Communications Corporation (OTCBB: BESC - News), a provider of patented
internet-based communication solutions, will announce today at the annual
meeting of it's shareholders that revenue for its fourth quarter ending August
31, 2003 increased 19.3% over the third quarter. Fourth quarter revenue from all
sources totaled $462,930. Revenue for Fiscal Year 2003 was up over 38% as
compared to Fiscal 2002 despite the loss of a large client at the beginning of
Fiscal 2003.

     Robert A. Blanchard President and Chief Executive Officer of BestNet
Communications Corporation commented: "I am encouraged and pleased with the
growth we have seen in the second half of 2003 and we are seeing this trend
continuing at an even greater pace. Our client base continues to grow
substantially and we are pleased with results being achieved by select channel
partners around the world. In 2003 BestNet added over 500 new business clients
and over 5600 new individual accounts. We continue to focus our efforts on
growth, specifically profitable growth consistent with our targets."

                                  About BestNet

     BestNet Communications is an Internet-based provider of long distance,
conference calling, ClicktoPhone(TM) and e-commerce communication services.
BestNet's services are accessed via the internet and delivered using standard
phone lines. This results in a cost effective high quality service for both
businesses and consumers.

     Under the brand name Bestnetcall(TM) (WWW.BESTNETCALL.COM) the patented
service offers clients premium quality calls and conference calling, at
significantly lower rates. Calls and conference calls can be launched by web
based and desktop applications or handheld devices including Palm(TM), Pocket
PC(R) and Blackberry(TM) and used with any standard or wireless phone. In
addition the company's new ClicktoPhone(TM) service (WWW.CLICKTOPHONE.COM)
enables clients to add secure and anonymous voice communication connectivity
anywhere in the world to web sites, web banners, pictures, electronic documents
and customized e-mail calling buttons.

Contact BestNet at:  investors@bestnetcom.com
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be
covered by the "safe harbor" created thereby. These statements include the plans
and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and
objectives. The forward-looking statements herein are based on current
expectations that involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all
of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are
beyond control of the company. Although the company believes that the
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any one of
the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements included in this release will prove to be accurate.