Originally invited
by the government to take over BTL and modernize Belize's telecommunications,
the U.
Members of Congress, various departments of the U. government and
international banking and finance institutions have taken a special interest
in this case and are also pressuring the Government of Belize to make amends
and honor their agreement with ICC LLC.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. investor, of the Belize phone company known as BTL. investor was forced to go to federal court in Miami.
BTL's workers, the teachers union, university students , the National Trade
Union Congress of Belize and the United Democratic Party, the opposition
party , have demanded that Prime Minster Said Musa and his government resign. To date, ICC LLC has invested more
than US$60 million in BTL and had BTL spend another US$15 million to improve
telecommunications services throughout the country, doing everything the GOB
requested to modernize the country's telecom systems and more.----Cost-U-Less, Inc. Other risks and
uncertainties include the Company's small store base; the mix of
geographic and product revenues; relationships with third parties;
litigation; the Company's ability to maintain existing credit
facilities and obtain additional credit; business and economic
conditions and growth in various geographic regions; pricing
pressures; political and regulatory instability in various geographic
regions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's
filings with the SEC.

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Last week, rioting, looting, violence and vandalism occurred ,
harming its tourism industry and angering Belizeans as workers shut down all
telephone communications in the country -- land lines, cellular and Internet. It did not.8 million for the corresponding
period a year ago.

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Virgin Islands.S.S. For the corresponding period a year ago the
Company experienced a same store sales increase of 15. Additional
information about Cost-U-Less is available at www. Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel, particularly to non-U. destinations, including
political instability, armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters
or other activity that involves or affects air travel or the tourism
industry generally, could cause actual results to differ materially
from historical results or those anticipated.

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Belize Government Illegally Takes Over U .S. Held Telecom; Other U.S. Companies At Risk

6 million, compared to $19.

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, The Central American
country of Belize, known for its paradise-like surroundings, is in a state of
chaos again this week with vital telecom services and who runs them still in
question.
It was Musa who precipitated some of the unrest by illegally seizing control
of BTL, which is owned by Belize Telecom Ltd. The judge said that the
GOB seemed to want to be "hit over the head with a 2x4" and pointed out that
the GOB had assets in the U. court in Miami
send a message to all U.1% compared to 15.1 million for
the corresponding period a year ago.

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In March, the
U.-based
Innovative Communication Company , LLC (ICC LLC).

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In late 2003, at the height of telecom innovation, the GOB invited Jeffrey
Prosser , the president, CEO and chairman of ICC LLC, to buy BTL and modernize
and expand its telecom infrastructure .S.3% to $53. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1),
and Republic of Fiji (1).

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In February, the Government of Belize (GOB) illegally seized control, from
a U.
Same store sales for the five weeks ended March 27, 2005 were
negatively impacted by the timing of the Easter Holiday. Same store sales for the corresponding period a year ago
are calculated on stores excluding the Guam market as the Company's
Dededo store was closed from December 8, 2002 until October 3, 2003
due to damage resulting from Supertyphoon Pongsona that swept through
the island of Guam on December 8, 2002.

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Total sales for the five weeks ended March 27, 2005 increased 3. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.

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Lanny Davis, counsel for ICC LLC and former special counsel to President
Clinton and currently partner of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe, LLP, added:
"The lawless acts of the Belize Government as found by the U.

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3% for the corresponding
period a year ago.
Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U.

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S.S. Companies -- beware before you invest in Belize
unless the Belize government is prepared to follow the rule of law.S.

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that it was putting at risk through its
defiance.

Business Editors

BELLEVUE, Wash.

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On March 11, a U.

Cost-U-Less Reports March 2005 Sales Results

Such statements,
including comparable store sales expectations, trends in or
expectations regarding the Company's revenue growth, and the Company's
growth plans are all based on currently available operating,
financial, and competitive information and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated, including
that the Company may encounter substantial delays, increased expenses
or loss of potential store sites due to the complexities, cultural
differences, and local political issues associated with the regulatory
and permitting processes in the island markets in which the Company
may locate its stores.

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District Court ordered the GOB to return control to
ICC LLC/Belize Telecom. Fines owed are more than US$1 million dollars.S.

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Prosser had a proven track record of
improving telecom infrastructures and systems in the U.

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, a subsidiary of U.S.
(the "Company ") (Nasdaq:CULS) today reported an increase of 4.costuless.
These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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8%
to $20 . Total sales for the thirteen weeks ended March 27,
2005 increased 6.S.

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It
was a match made in heaven, they thought. On March 31, the court found the GOB in
contempt of court and later imposed sanctions, including fines of US$50,000 a
day.7% in
same store sales (stores open a full 13 months ), for the five weeks
ended March 27, 2005. All except
the Company's Fiji store closed for at least one of the days during
the Easter Holiday weekend which occurred during fiscal April in the
prior year.

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This press release contains statements that are forward-looking.

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court ordered the government to restore control to the U.8%.2 million, compared to $50.
On April 27, 2005 the Company expects to announce its financial
results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2005.

Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and is the world's smallest republic.

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the court has now held the GOB in contempt.
For the thirteen weeks (first fiscal quarter) ended March 27, 2005
same store sales rose 7. and local goods, progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities , and
superior customer service, primarily to island markets.