Exhibit 99.1
                              
                CANMAX COMPLETES ACQUISITION
                 OF USCOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  Fast-Growing Niche Provider of Services to Transportation
   Industry Broadens Product Offerings, Opens New Markets

     IRVING, Texas, Feb. 2 -- Canmax Inc. (Nasdaq: CNMX -
news), a leading supplier of information and automation
solutions to the retail petroleum and convenience store
industries, today announced it has completed the acquisition
of privately held USCommunication Services, Inc. (USC). The
San Diego-based company with operations in 21 states
provides telecommunication products and Internet services to
the transportation industry.

     The acquisition was completed through a private stock
transaction. USC's shareholders received 1.5 million shares
of Canmax common stock, plus Canmax has reserved 2.5 million
shares for issuance under warrant agreements with exercise
prices ranging between $1.25 - $2.00 per share. The
acquisition consideration was amended from previously
announced levels based upon certain closing adjustments as
USC was earlier in its billing cycle than previously
estimated.

     James C. Bernet, USC's founder and president, has
executed a multi-year employment agreement with Canmax,
including warrants to acquire 2.0 million shares of Canmax
common stock with exercise prices of $2.00 - $3.00 per share
which vest, if at all, upon USC's achievement of specified
earnings levels. Bernet will remain president of USC and
will join Canmax's board of directors.

     According to Roger D. Bryant, president and chief
executive officer of Canmax, the acquisition is the first
step in Canmax's previously announced consolidation
strategy. "USC is a fast-growing sales and marketing
organization," Bryant stated. "Canmax has an experienced
management team, operations and customer support
infrastructure, and technology. By joining forces, we create
exciting growth possibilities through broadening Canmax's
traditional market and opening new markets for the products
and services of USC."

     Bernet said, "the USC team is excited about merging
with the Canmax organization. Together we will undoubtedly
increase our ability to service our customers and continue
our aggressive expansion plan."

     Canmax, Inc. is the holding company for Canmax Retail
Systems, Inc. and USCommunication Services, Inc. The company
develops and provides enterprise-wide telecommunications,
Internet and technology solutions to the convenience store,
retail petroleum and transportation industries, and general
telecommunications and Internet services to a broad market.

     This release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, which represent the company's
expectations or beliefs concerning, among other things,
future operating results and various components thereof and
the adequacy of future operations to provide sufficient
liquidity.  The company cautions that such matters
necessarily involve significant risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual operating results and liquidity needs to
differ materially from such statements, including, without
limitation: (i) user acceptance of Windows NT as an
operating system, (ii) concentration of revenues in one
customer and Canmax's relationship with such customer, (iii)
the ability of Canmax to manage its growth, (iv) Canmax's
need for additional financing to fund product development,
marketing and related support services, and acquisitions,
(v) future technological developments and product
acceptance, (vi) intense price and product competition
within the industry, (vii) future operating results and
continued growth of USC's business and (viii) other risks
indicated herein and in filings with the commission.