EXHIBIT B



                  PACKAGING PLUS ANOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT OF APAC
                         AND ACQUISITION OF OFFICE QUICK



         September 17, 1997,  Plainview,  NY .....Packaging Plus Services,  Inc.
(OTC BB:PKGP) which owns the  Association of Packagers and Carriers,  Inc.(APAC)
and provides integrated packaging, shipping and other related business services,
announced  today that it has acquired Office Quick, a leading edge single source
retailer,  specializing in business services,  in exchange for $330,000 worth of
PKGP stock and other considerations. Mr. Nick DeLeone, President of Office Quick
has accepted the position of President of APAC in this acquisition.

         Mr. Nick DeLeone was formerly Mail Boxes Etc.'s  number one  franchisee
in sale for  seven of ten  years  from  1984-1993.  In 1988 He was  awarded  the
Individual  Franchisee  of the  Year"  commendation  from the  highly  respected
International Franchisee Association. Upon leaving the Mail Boxes Etc. franchise
network,  Mr.  DeLeone  changed the name of his store to Office  Quick to better
illustrate  the  services  the  retailer  provides to his loyal  customer  base.
Offering the products and services most needed by the growing Small  Office/Home
Office  marketplace  has  continued  the  remarkable  success  of the  past.  By
identifying and testing the exact mix of products and services most in demand by
this marketplace - a business address to receive mail, copy/duplicating , office
supplies,  business  imaging and  document  output,  all  supported by a select,
trained  staff,  Office  Quick,  under Mr.  DeLeone's  guidance  has created the
prototypical business services retailer for the 21st Century.

         By accepting the presidency of APAC, Mr. DeLeone is looking  forward to
providing the members of APAC with his  successful  leadership and proven vision
of the future of independent postal centers.

         Mr.  DeLeone  has taken the  presidency  of APAC and with his wealth of
experience  and insight with regard to the operations and needs of postal center
will bring APAC to the forefront of the industry,"  stated Mr. Richard Altomare,
PKGP Chairman.




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         According  to  Mr.  DeLeone,  APAC  has  the  ability  to  provide  the
independent postal center owner with all of the benefits of franchising  without
the royalty battles that tend to erode the store owner/franchisor  relationship.
Through our association the independent postal center owner can receive the core
advantages of a franchise network.  These benefits include national recognition,
increased purchasing power, lower cost healthcare,  logistics support,  trucking
and international  shipping services.  APAC through its enhanced  communications
channels,   will  support  the  independent  owner  in  business  education  and
retailing/advertising  skills.  These  services are  extremely  valuable to APAC
members."

         Packaging Plus Services,  Inc. owns and operates APAC.  Packaging Plus'
other subsidiaries are engaged in advertising, logistical and trucking services,
internet  marketing  and  concierge  services.  The company is traded on the OTC
bulletin board under the symbol PKGP.


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