EXHIBIT 99

      KOALA ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE NOWIRE TELECOM, INC.

NOVEMBER  21,  2002.  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA.  Koala International Wireless
Inc.  ("Koala,"  OTCBB:  KIWI)  announced  today the closing of the agreement to
acquire  100% of  NoWire Telecom ("NoWire"), an Egyptian partnership company, in
a  voluntary  share  exchange  for  6,000,000  shares  of  Koala's common stock.

Miguel  Caron, President and CEO of NoWire, will assume the role of President of
Koala  and  will  be  responsible  for  global  market  development  and  sales
generation.  Mr.  Caron  will  also  join  Koala's  Board  of  Directors.

NoWire  is  developing  an  international  mobile  virtual SMS network operation
("IMVNO"),  which allows for the seamless switching of data and messages between
existing international cellular and data networks.  The Company provides network
infrastructure  and  middleware needed to activate Short Messaging ("SMS"), data
and  voice contracts and has successfully implemented three SMS/data networks in
the  past.  NoWire  has  secured  interconnection and internetworking agreements
with  6  International  telephone  and data carriers which provides access to an
additional  520  carriers.  Furthermore, the Company is currently negotiating an
additional  30  letters of intent with carriers which will provide Route1 with a
near-global  footprint.  This  will  allow  Route1  customers  the  ability  to
participate  in  the  delivery  of  premium  data,  Short  Messaging content and
services.

NoWire provides a turnkey technology platform that enables the delivery of Short
Messaging  and/or  voice  and  data  services  to telecom carriers that lack the
infrastructure  necessary to provide these services on a local and international
basis.  Short  Messaging  enables  the  transmission of small amounts of data to
(and  from)  PDA's  and  cell phones, such as text messaging and the delivery of
custom  ring  tones,  graphics  and  compelling  content.  Short  Messaging  is
undergoing  tremendous  growth  as  an  inexpensive  and  convenient  form  of
communication  over  wireless  networks.  NoWire  has  aggregated  a substantial
amount  of  Short  Messaging  content  and services that can be delivered to its
customers.

K.  Andrew  White,  CEO of Koala, said, "The acquisition of NoWire Telecom, with
its  global  carrier and distribution network relationships, provides a critical
component  of the  IMVNO platform - network access with a near-global footprint.
Additionally,  NoWire's  existing  contracts to provide Short Messaging and data
services  to  its  carrier  customers,  position the Company to begin generating
revenues  immediately  from  this  part  of  our  operations."

About  Koala:  Koala  is  developing  an  International  Mobile  Virtual Network
Operator  (IMVNO)  platform  to  allow  the  delivery  of  voice, data and Short
Messaging  over multiple networks.  Concurrent with the IMVNO development, Koala
is  pursuing  the  development  of  applicable  devices  to  serve  the  network
subscribers.  The IMVNO strategy will enable subscribers to access the Internet,



play and store MP3, utilize existing applications including calendaring, contact
management systems, email and Short Messaging and additional functionality, some
not  currently  available  in  the  marketplace.

This  material includes forward-looking statements based on management's current
reasonable  business  expectations.  In  this  document,  the  words  "will,"
"position,"  "develop(ment)"  and  similar  expressions  identify  certain
forward-looking statements. These statements are made in reliance on the Private
Securities  Litigation Reform Act, Section 27A of the Securities act of 1933, as
amended.  There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could result in actual
results differing materially from expected outcomes. The material should be read
in  conjunction  with  the  Company's current annual and quarterly reports filed
with  the  SEC,  which contain discussions of currently known factors that could
significantly  impact  the  Company's  future  expectations.

Contact:


     Craig  Scott,  Director  of  Investor  Relations
     800/769-7205  or  303/843-6191
     craigscott@route1.com

     K.  Andrew  White,  CEO
     (416)824-3238
     awhite@route1.com

     Miguel  Caron,  President
     (514)572-8474
     miguel.caron@route1.net