5 1 epstein2001form5.txt ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP ------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0362 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response.........1.0 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 5 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |_| Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |X| Form 3 Holdings Reported |X| Form 4 Transactions Reported ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Epstein Richard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 710 N.W. 126 Terrace -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Parkland FL 33076 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol eConnect (ECNT) ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary) ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Statement for Month/Year 12/31/01 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) |_| Director |X| 10% Owner |_| Officer (give title below) |_| Other (specify below) ____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (check applicable line) |_| Form filed by One Reporting Person |X| Form filed by More than One Reporting Person ________________________________________________________________________________ ================================================================================ Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ================================================================================

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v). Page 12 of 14 FORM 5 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: /s/ Richard Epstein 4/17/03 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. Page 13 of 14 FORM 5 (continued) OTHER REPORTING ENTITY: Alliance Equities, Inc. IRS ID#: 65-0733456 Page 14 of 14

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