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KioskCom Self Service Expo Celebrates Record Attendance, Break-Through Deployments During 12th Annual Show in Las Vegas. Awards announced.

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TRUMBULL, Conn. — Continuing a long-standing tradition as the industry's principal self-service technology forum, KioskCom Self Service Expo closed its 12th annual spring expo held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with more than 3,900 attendees - up 28 percent from last year's show.

Serving as a valuable and critical resource for organizations in the self service decision-making and implementation process for more than a decade, KioskCom provided attendees with access to thought leaders, new technologies, forums and case studies from well-known companies including Avery Dennison, Dave & Buster's, Harrah's Entertainment, Hollywood Entertainment, Live Nation Inc., McCarran Airport, Mayo Clinic, Redbox, Rolls-Royce, Sprint-Nextel, SuperShuttle, SanDisk, United States Postal Service and Vanguard Car Rental.

"KioskCom Self Service Expo continues to be a valuable experience for our team," said Bob Plante, Manager of Kiosk Programs for BMW. "The conference not only gives us access to business solutions and suppliers that help us implement successful self service programs for BMW, but we have the opportunity to network with other deployers and technology providers in an environment that embraces sharing best practices and industry knowledge."

Also included on the conference agenda was the official awards ceremony for the 2008 Self Service Excellence awards. Unique to the industry for their fundamental focus on both deployers and technology providers, the Awards recognize industry excellence in nine different categories, and also select one overall winner and two Self Service Hall of Fame inductees. The 2008 winners include:

• Category: Best Retail Deployment: Thule Interactive Point-of-Purchase, submitted by: Self-Service Networks

• Category: Best Financial Services Deployment: Multi-Function Financial Services Kiosk, submitted by: INFONOX (enclosure design by KIOSK Information Systems)

• Category: Best Government/Education/Non-Profit Agency Deployment: Automated Commerce Machine (ACM), submitted by: Pay-Ease, LLC

• Category: Best Travel/Hospitality Deployment: PDC Smart Kiosk, submitted by: MEI

• Category: Best Entertainment/Gaming Deployment: Foxwoods Resort Casino Promotions Kiosk, submitted by: Livewire International

• Category: Best Healthcare Deployment: EyeSite Kiosk by SoloHealth, submitted by: KIOSK Information Systems and Netkey

• Category: Best Food Service Deployment: Prepayment Kiosk by School-Link Technologies, submitted by: MEI

• Category: Best Other Industry Deployment: Ford SYNC Kiosk, submitted by: Frank Mayer & Associates, Inc.

• Category: Best Overall Software Solution: Dave & Buster's Loyalty Kiosk, submitted by: KIOSK Information Systems & St. Clair Interactive

• Category: Best Hardware/Enclosure Design: CVD's, submitted by: CVD, Inc.

• Category: Best New Innovation in a Self Service Deployment: EyeSite Kiosk by SoloHealth, submitted by: KIOSK Information Systems & Netkey

• Overall Winner: EyeSite Kiosk by SoloHealth, submitted by: KIOSK Information Systems & Netkey

"Our industry is known for its technological intricacies and rapid advancements. The teams and projects selected for this year's Self Service Excellence Awards serve as prime examples of what type of ground-breaking changes are continuously taking place in our industry," said Lawrence Dvorchik, General Manager for Self Service Expo. "Self Service Expo is dedicated to bringing the latest updates and trends directly to the professionals most affected by these changes, and being able to highlight the amazing work put into these award-winning deployments is yet another way we're able to accomplish this goal."

Named by Tradeshow Week as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Trade Shows in North America three times, KioskCom Self Service Expo has continued its reputation as the most critical, strategic, largest and longest running conference and tradeshow for kiosks and self service media and technology, worldwide. The expo has maintained more than a decade of success by delivering critical content and strategies to ensure deployment success directly from end-user companies that utilize these technologies within their organizations. In addition to the spring Expo in Las Vegas, KioskCom Self Service Expo also hosts fall events in New York and London. The New York event will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from October 15-16, 2008, with KioskCom Self Service Expo Europe held from October 1-2, 2008 in Olympia.

For more information about KioskCom Self Service Expo's spring or fall shows, please visit http://www.kioskcom.com.

For more information on KioskCom Self Service Expo Europe please visit: http://www.kioskcomeurope.co.uk/.

About JD Events

JD Events is dedicated to the creation of targeted and innovative industry-leading events that deliver results. The company brings together highly qualified buying audiences, education-rich content and high-level networking opportunities -- all geared toward increasing business transactions in the markets it serves. For more information on JD Events, visit http://www.jdevents.com or contact Joel Davis at joel@jdevents.com. VOLLMER Public Relations Rupa Patel, 972-488-4790 rupa@vollmerpr.com or KioskCom Self Service Expo Joelle Coretti, 203-371-6322 ext. 209 joelle@jdevents.com

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Photo Kiosk Shootout

KIOSK InformationSystems Enters Digital Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- KIOSK InformationSystems, Inc. (KIOSK) has entered its QuickPIX Photo Machine in the First Annual Digital Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out sponsored by the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) at its 2004 Conference February 10 in Las Vegas.

QuickPIX, manufactured by KIOSK in partnership with TouchPoint Solutions, Inc., is a complete, self-contained photo finishing station with a small footprint designed for placement in a wide range of retail locations including convenience stores, supermarkets and drugstores. Each unit incorporates full point-of-sale functionality including photo printing, cash and credit card processing and the issuing of receipts. In addition, QuickPIX units can be tailored to the branding needs of individual retailers.

At the DIMA Shoot-Out QuickPIX will compete against other stand-alone output photo finishing kiosks. A panel of judges will evaluate each system on a variety of attributes including speed of first print, user friendliness, quality of print and simplicity of use. QuickPIX by KIOSK offers the user high speed, high volume and high quality photo printing. Surface wave technology and pure glass touch screens in QuickPIX assures superior resolution and fewer false screen touches.

"Retail leaders and consumers have quickly embraced the photo kiosk as a natural outgrowth of the digital camera revolution," said Rick Malone, president and CEO of KIOSK. "The uniqueness of QuickPIX makes the experience of editing, printing and paying for your own digital photos quick, fun and easy."

QuickPIX and other KIOSK kiosks will be on display in Booth B203 at the Photo Marketing Association International Annual Convention and Trade Show February 12-15, 2004.

KIOSK InformationSystems designs and manufactures touch screen, self-service kiosk solutions for retail, human resources, employee benefits, CRM, Wi-Fi, loyalty, gaming and many more self-service applications. With more than 28 standard kiosk models, custom models, turnkey vending units such as public internet terminals and photo kiosks, KIOSK has the largest self-service product and services line from which to choose.

Founded in 1993, KIOSK InformationSystems has more than 100 years of combined experience and is ISO 9001 and UL-listed certified. Retail kiosks, human resource and self-service solutions are a core competency. Major clients include Wal-Mart, U.S. Postal Service, McDonald's, Pepsi, the U.S. Government and Disney. For information about KIOSK products and services please visit www.kis-kiosk.com/pr-photokiosk, call KIOSK at 303-466-5471 or email pr@gokis.net.

For further information, please contact Tom Weaver of KIOSK, +1-303-661-1652.

SOURCE KIOSK InformationSystems, Inc.

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