Exhibit 99

                        Press Release dated June 9, 2003

   BESTNET COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES RECORD REVENUE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2003.

     GRAND  RAPIDS,   Mich.  --  (PR  Newswire)  --  June  9,  2003  --  BestNet
Communications  Corporation  (OTCBB:  BESC  -  News),  a  provider  of  patented
internet-based  communication solutions, today announces revenue results for the
Third Quarter ending May 31, 2003. Revenues reached a new record achieving a 22%
increase over the Second Quarter of 2003. Total revenues were over $387,000 USD.
In addition for May 2003,  revenue was up 15% compared to April 2003.  Robert A.
Blanchard,  President and CEO of BestNet  Communications  Corporation commented:
"We are pleased with our third quarter  growth.  It is consistent with our plans
to surpass break even and become EBITDA positive.  We have produced new highs in
the core  components of our business  which are revenue,  minutes on our network
and new  corporate  clients  using  our  services  for this  fiscal  year.  I am
particularly  encouraged by the acceptance of our new ClicktoPhone(TM)  service.
Since our recent launch we continue to see  acceptance  and use by both existing
and new  customers.  We  believe  ClicktoPhone(TM),  available  through  our new
web-site  www.ClicktoPhone.com,  is enabling businesses on a pay-per-call basis,
to add the intimacy of voice to their web sites,  email  promotions,  and banner
ads without capital investment."

                                  ABOUT BESTNET

     BestNet  Communications  is an  Internet-based  provider of long  distance,
conference  calling,  ClicktoPhone(TM)  and e-commerce  communication  services.
BestNet's  services are accessed via the internet and delivered  using  standard
phone lines.  This  results in a cost  effective  high quality  service for both
businesses and consumers.

     Under the brand name  Bestnetcall(TM)  (www.Bestnetcall.com)  the  patented
service  offers  clients  premium  quality  calls  and  conference  calling,  at
significantly  lower rates.  Calls and  conference  calls can be launched by web
based and desktop  applications or handheld devices including  Palm(TM),  Pocket
PC(R) and  Blackberry(TM)  and used with any  standard  or  wireless  phone.  In
addition  the  company's  new  ClicktoPhone(TM)  service  (www.ClicktoPhone.com)
enables  clients to add secure and anonymous  voice  communication  connectivity
anywhere in the world to web sites, web banners, pictures, electronic documents,
and customized e-mail calling buttons.

Contact BestNet at: investors@bestnetcom.com

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