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                        BestNet Communications Announces
                                Management Change

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(PR Newswire)--July 15, 2004--BestNet Communications
Corporation (OTCBB: BESC - News) announced that its board of directors has
accepted the resignation of Robert A. Blanchard, President and CEO, effective
immediately. Mr. Blanchard will remain a director for a three-month transition
period. The company said its board had voted to appoint Richard Bourke, 58,
current Chairman of the Board, as interim CEO

Stanley L. Schloz, a BestNet director, said, "The board wishes to express its
thanks for the many contributions made by Robert Blanchard during his tenure as
President and CEO. His was instrumental in helping BestNet build its proprietary
technology platform and creating strong internal growth over the last 12 months.
We wish him well in his future endeavors."

Mr. Blanchard stated "It has been an honor and privilege to have the opportunity
to provide leadership to BestNet during my tenure, and I look forward to
assisting the company with the transition over the coming months."

Richard Bourke said, "We understand the rapidly changing world of
telecommunications services. While BestNet will continue to provide the highest
quality, lowest cost and simplest solution to international calling, we will
expand our product offerings to emphasize seamless business-to-business
solutions through our recently completed Applications Program Interface (API).
In addition, BestNet is uniquely position to take advantage of the international
convergence of wireless and fixed line services. Our management team is
committed to develop and implement strategies focused on value-added business
solutions arising from our patented and proprietary technology."

Mr. Bourke is a General Partner of Katsinam Partners, LP, an investment fund
focused on micro and small-cap public companies located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mr. Bourke has been Chairman of BestNet since October 2003. From July 2000 to
December 2002, he was director and officer of Traffic Technology, Inc. a public
company commercializing patented traffic signal technology. In 1998, he founded
National Integrative Medicine, Inc. a startup healthcare services company. From
1994 to 1997, Mr. Bourke was Executive Vice-President and CFO of The Little Gym
International, Inc. Prior to this he was involved in investment banking and
venture capital. He has also held officer positions in entrepreneurial companies
across several industries, including retail, services, manufacturing and
industrial products. He holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MBA from
Columbia University.

About BestNet

BestNet Communications is a global solutions provider of long distance;
conference calling, ClicktoPhone and custom application-based communication
services. BestNet's services are accessed worldwide via the Internet and
wireless devices and are delivered using standard phone lines and equipment.
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 services
offer subscribers premium quality calls and conference calling, at significantly
lower rates. Calls and conference calls can also be launched via a desktop
application 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

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.