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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


Contact:
Glenn Nortman                        or         Investors:
Chief Executive Officer                         Robert J. Giordano
5B Technologies Corporation                     KCSA Public Relations Worldwide
Phone:  (516) 677-6100                          Phone: (212) 896-1289

           5B TECHNOLOGIES DIVESTS DELTAFORCE PERSONNEL SERVICES UNIT

WOODBURY, NY, MAY 15, 2001 - 5B TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (NASDAQ:FIVE), a
comprehensive business solutions provider, announced today that it has sold its
DeltaForce Personnel Services business to a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Supporting Cast Inc., a privately owned company based in New York City. Terms of
the transaction were not disclosed.

"This agreement represents further progress in our continuing drive to focus on
our principal business of comprehensive IT consulting, systems integration and
application development, and to divest properties that are not considered core
to our operations," said Glenn Nortman, its Chief Executive Officer. "This
transaction will free up financial and intellectual assets that will be better
utilized in our core business where higher margins and more rapid growth are
available."

Mr. Nortman continued, " We are especially pleased that this transaction will
have an immediate positive impact on both our cash position and operating
results."

The Company also noted that Jeffrey Nortman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Deltaforce, and a Director and Chief Operating Officer of 5B
Technologies, will be leaving the Company to pursue other interests, but will
remain as a Director of 5B, and will also remain as a consultant to the Company.
In July 1991, after a successful career at Thomas Nationwide Computer and
PacifiCorp Capital, Mr. Nortman founded Paramount Computer Leasing Corporation,
the predecessor company to 5B Technologies Corporation.

ABOUT 5B TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
5B Technologies Corporation is a comprehensive business solutions provider,
offering customers a wide range of integrated services, including customized
design and development of Internet infrastructure and commerce solutions,
information technology consulting, local area network and web site security,
systems integration and staffing services.

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