EXHIBIT 99


                        BestNet Communications Announces
          Contingent Approval to Split Units into Underlying Securities

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(PR Newswire)--July 2, 2004--BestNet Communications
Corporation (OTCBB: BESC - News), a provider of patented and proprietary global
communication solutions, today announces approval by its Board of Director to
split the Company's outstanding units into the securities comprising such units.
The units are currently traded under the symbol BESCU. Each unit presently
consists of: three shares of common stock; one share of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock; and one warrant to purchase a share of common stock at a per
share exercise price of $0.30. Each share of Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock is convertible into two shares of common stock at a conversion price of
$.10 per common share. An aggregate of 8,027,186 shares of common stock are
issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
underlying the units. The Company will receive net proceeds of approximately
$802,000 assuming all of the shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are
converted into shares of common stock.

Each holder's right to split the units into the underlying securities is
contingent upon the conversion of the underlying shares of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock into common stock on or prior to August 10, 2004. All units that
have not been split by such date will continue to trade as units on the Pink
Sheets.

In order to split the units, each unit holder must comply with the following
steps to receive the five (5) shares of common stock and one (1) warrant for
each unit they choose to split:

     1)   Investors' will contact their broker to indicate their intent to split
          their units and convert their preferred stock.
     2)   The Brokers will transmit the instructions to the Depository Trust
          Company.
     3)   At this time, the Depository Trust Company will collect the funds for
          the American Stock Transfer and Trust Co.
     4)   The Depository Trust Company conveys the funds and transaction
          information to American Stock Transfer and Trust Co.
     5)   The five (5) shares of common stock and the one (1) warrant will be
          transmitted to the broker.


About BestNet Communications Corp.

BestNet Communications is a global solutions provider of long distance;
conference calling, ClicktoPhone and custom application-based communication
services. BestNet's services are accessed worldwide via the Internet, standard
phones and wireless devices and are delivered using standard phone lines and
equipment. 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 services
offer subscribers premium quality calls and conference calling, at significantly
lower rates. Calls and conference calls can also be launched via a desktop
application 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

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be
covered by the "safe harbor" created thereby. These statements include the plans
and objectives of management for future operations, including plans and
objectives. The forward-looking statements herein are based on current
expectations that involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future
economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all
of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are
beyond control of the company. Although the company believes that the
assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any one of
the assumptions could be inaccurate and, therefore, can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements included in this release will prove to be accurate.