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From: Ian A. Friday, Sep 17 1999 10:11AM ET
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Friday September 17, 8:05 am Eastern Time
Systech in eStation.com deal
(Full text of press release from Canadian Corporate News)
SEPTEMBER 17, 1999
Systech and eStation.com Team To Market and Deliver Electronic Commerce Solutions To
The Retail Marketplace
TORONTO, ONTARIO--Systech Retail Systems Inc., a North American leader in the provision of retail technology products
and services, and eStation.com Inc., a supplier of electronic commerce software solutions designed to deliver public Internet
access using private networks, today announced that they have signed a North American Strategic Alliance. The Alliance
includes a reseller agreement for Systech to deploy their North American sales force to market eStation systems, including
hardware, software licenses, software development, installation and maintenance programs.
eStation software delivers a continuously cycling, interactive multi-media retail sales presentation for an unlimited range of
products and services, as well as advertisements, public service announcements and entertainment. eStations can be
stand-alone networked e-commerce centers and/or eStation Cash Dispensing Machines (CDM's). Users can purchase goods
and services, obtain cash, review important community and public service information, purchase event tickets, coupons,
recipes, enjoy entertainment presentations or win prizes and gifts.
'What makes the eStation concept new and unique versus the vast majority of 'web commerce' solutions currently operating
is that eStation software does not require a browser to connect to the Internet,' said John Tevlin, President and CEO,
eStation.com. Being 'browser free' means that suppliers and customers can now be offered a degree of control,
customization, speed and most importantly, privacy that simply cannot be delivered today using a browser connection to the
World Wide Web.
eStations are designed for high traffic locations such as shopping malls, universities/colleges, supermarkets, mass
merchandisers, drug/retail chains as well as convenience stores and service stations. Locations with highly targeted audiences,
such as specialty retail stores, health clubs, specialty physician clinics and corporate wellness centers could also produce high
demand for eStations.
'We are extremely excited about the agreement and the prospects for Systech,' said Kirk McCormick, Executive Vice
President, Systech Retail Systems. 'Clearly, Internet-based commerce is the significant new wave in retailing. The browser
free feature of eStation.com's software is, we believe, the last piece of the puzzle needed to generate widespread consumer
acceptance of public access Internet commerce. By combining eStation's software and content delivery with Systech's retail
knowledge and services capabilities, we can now offer our retail clients a cost-effective solution.'
Systech offers a comprehensive combination of retail technology systems and services to large retailers throughout North
America. The company develops and markets software, systems and services in retail technology through their direct sales
force.
Systech Retail Systems, along with its recently acquired companies, MGV Computer Holdings and Century Data Systems,
supports the retail industry through its network of 15 facilities and offices located throughout North America with over 650
employees. Systech Retail Systems Inc. trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol 'SYS'.
eStation.com Inc. is a Canadian software and marketing company whose mission is to 'Bring e-commerce to the street'.
It trades on the Canadian Dealer Network under the symbol 'ESTN' and currently has 92,128,465 common shares issued
and outstanding.
For more information on Systech's product and service offerings, call 1-800-387-3262 or visit the company's Web site at
www.srspos.com
For more information about eStation.com's electronic commerce software offerings, call (905) 940-6990 or visit the company's
Web site at www.estation.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Systech Retail Systems Inc.
Al Veldman
(905)507-4333
corporate@srspos.com
or
eStation.com
John Vear
(905)940-6990 |
