Exhibit 99.2 Press Release re: New Chairman

  Zenex International Announces Election of Ron Carte as Chairman of the Board

August 8, 2002 / Oklahoma City. Zenex International, Inc. (OTCBB:ZENX) announces
today the company's  Board of Directors has elected Ron Carte as Chairman of the
company in addition to his  position as CEO.  The current  Chairman Tim Aduddell
remains as a Board member.

Mr. Carte brings almost 40 years of extensive experience in banking and business
development  to the company,  including  serving as former  President and CEO of
First  Oklahoma Bank and Trust,  and former  Chairman and founder of Edmond Bank
and Trust. He has also been very active in civic and community  affairs,  having
served as City  Treasurer for the City of Edmond,  and President of the Board of
Education  for the City of Edmond.  Former  President of Chamber of Commerce for
the City of Edmond.  Mr.  Carte is also a former  Board  member of the  American
Bankers Association and Oklahoma Bankers Association.

Mr. Carte commented:  "Zenex's  management is a new management team with a clear
focus: profitability and building shareholder value. With the acquisition of the
profitable  Aduddell  Roofing,  we have a much stronger balance sheet and a much
stronger  company to allow us greater  financial  flexibility  in  pursuing  our
businesses.  In addition, the stock that will be issued for the acquisition will
be restricted shares and subject to lockup time and insider trading rules. These
shares will not be  qualified  for  trading for a long time.  The company has no
plan to register these shares or shares underlying the options. We have acquired
a profitable, $13 million company with a strong asset base at a great price."

Mr. Carte continued his comments:  "The company acquired the roofing business to
gain access to immediate  profitability and revenue growth. The roofing business
is a rapidly growing  company.  A stronger  balance sheet is a must for building
our  long  distance  distribution  business.   This  acquisition   significantly
strengthens  our balance sheet and  potentially  moves us one step closer to our
future  qualification for listing on a national stock exchange.  We look forward
to a bright future with our shareholders."

Zenex  International,  Inc. is a holding  company with operations in the telecom
and roofing industries. Through its subsidiary Zenex Communications, the company
provides facility based wholesale telephone services to public network carriers,
calling card  distributors  and switchless  resellers;  Its roofing  subsidiary,
Aduddell Roofing is a recognized leader in the U.S. in the roofing industry.

Safe Harbor  Statement  under the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of
1995: The statements,  contained in this release which are not historical  facts
may be deemed to contain forward-looking  statements with respect to events, the
occurrence  of  which  involves  risk  and  uncertainties   including,   without
limitation,  demand and competition for the Company's products and services, the
availability  to the company of adequate  financing  to support its  anticipated
activities, the ability of the Company to generate cash flow from its operations
and the ability of the Company to manage its operations.

For investor  inquiries,  please contact:  Ron Carte, CEO, Zenex  International,
Inc. 201 Robert S Kerr Avenue, Suite 500, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Phone number:
(800) 890-2990