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To: Richard J Quesnel who wrote (874)	2/17/2002 8:50:59 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Respond to of 948

Electronic Price Labels: A Parable of Product Development google.ca

To: Richard J Quesnel who wrote (874)	5/15/2002 7:40:32 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 948

Dutch Retail Chain to Install NCR Electronic Shelf Label Solution biz.yahoo.com Wednesday May 15, 2:01 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: NCR Corporation NCR Reseller KAS Wins NCR RealPrice Order From Jumbo Supermarkets AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2002--NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR - News) today announced that Jumbo Supermarkets, a leading Dutch food retailer, has signed an order for NCR RealPrice(TM) electronic shelf labels (ESLs). KAS b.v., an NCR authorized reseller based in Amersfoort, secured the sale and will manage installation. Jumbo will initially roll out the NCR RealPrice solution to 15 of its 60 stores, installing approximately 12,000 ESL tags in each site over the next 18 months. ESLs are digital tags that can be attached to shelves or other store fixtures, where they display pricing and other information in large, clear characters. The wireless NCR RealPrice ESL solution is linked to the same computer file used by the store's point-of-sale system, so shoppers are assured that when their purchases are scanned at checkout, the price will match the price in the aisle. KAS markets and installs leading edge technology solutions to retailers throughout the Netherlands. "The relationship between KAS and NCR spans more than two decades," said Gerard Pruijn, KAS commercial director. "We're proud to be the first NCR authorized reseller certified to offer, install and service the NCR RealPrice solution in the Benelux region." Jumbo is among the fastest-growing family-owned supermarket chains in the Netherlands. "ESLs are a strategic investment that we believe offer a quick pay back," said Jumbo Supermarkets owner and Managing Director Frits van Eerd. "In addition to delighting our customers, this technology holds significant potential for improving our efficiency and marketing effectiveness. Our goal is to install NCR RealPrice in all of our stores over time." Because the NCR RealPrice solution is completely wireless from ceiling to shelf, it is easy to install, and store layout changes and resets can be made with minimal disruption to operations. Price changes can be implemented with a few computer keystrokes, enabling stores to effectively implement price optimization programs while saving the time and the expense of replacing paper labels. In addition, NCR's labels can display promotional information for customers or product inventory information for store employees. The first company to offer a wireless system, NCR is a global leader in ESL technology, with nearly 1.5 million tags installed or on order at more than 160 sites in 11 countries. About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR - News) is a leader in providing Relationship Technology(TM) solutions to customers worldwide in the retail, financial, communications, manufacturing, travel and transportation, and insurance markets. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include privacy-enabled Teradata® warehouses and customer relationship management (CRM) applications, store automation and automated teller machines (ATMs). The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long-established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line of consumable and media products, and leading edge hardware technology. NCR employs 30,300 in more than 100 countries, and is a component stock of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. More information about NCR and its solutions may be found at www.ncr.com. NCR, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: NCR Corporation (United States) Robert (Kelly) Kramer, 770/623-7215 kelly.kramer@ncr.com

To: Richard J Quesnel who wrote (874)	6/18/2002 2:13:58 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Respond to of 948

The Grocer: New benefits help ESL speed round the globe hoovnews.hoovers.com June 10, 2002 9:16am There has been a surge of interest in electronic shelf edge labels this month with a burst of activity in Europe and the Middle East. French retailer Casino is trialling the technology with NCR in two stores in Lyon, Dutch group Van Eerd is rolling it out to 15 Jumbo stores in the Netherlands and Edeka is extending trials in Germany. Dutch discounter Hoogvliet has installed ESL in 40 stores, and Carrefour is also understood to be considering trials. One of Saudi Arabia's largest retailers Al-Othaim has also announced plans to install NCR's RealPrice labels across its 30-strong estate, with approximately 20,000 labels per store, making it the first chain in the Middle East to test the technology. Although ESL has been focused on the US and western Europe, retailers across the globe are now beginning to take an interest as prices have come down and technology has improved, said Alberto Camuri, vice-president of NCR's retail solutions division for Europe, Middle East, Africa and South Asia Pacific. Irish supermarket chain Superquinn is extending ESL to three stores this summer with a view to a rollout across the estate if the trial is a success. UK retailers have so far taken a more cautious approach after dabbling with ESL several years ago. Tesco is restricting itself to a very limited trial in the biscuit aisle of its Irlam store and Safeway refuses to divulge the locations of stores where the technology is being tested. The new breed of labels allows managers to change prices on the shelf automatically from a central computer via radio frequency signals. Price discrepancies at the checkout are eliminated because the wireless digital tags are linked to the same computer file used by a store's EPoS system. Other data such as stock levels or the number of facings a product should have to adhere to planograms can also be beamed to the labels, helping staff display products correctly.

To: Richard J Quesnel who wrote (874)	6/21/2002 2:31:50 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 948

Hi Richard, What's the basis of your hunch that the Telepanel story may be coming to a conclusion in the near future. The only conclusion I can see is the conversion of all the debt into new equity and the final screwing of shareholders by the ruling roosters. They have been unable to deliver on any of their "promises" since the A&P order. When was that five, six years ago. It is most amazing that they have survived this long. Anyway, would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the changes that you are anticipating. I only trust things don't start "cascading" out of control. Trevor