Neighborhood Box Office To Supply Automated Ticket Kiosks For Empire State Building Attractions SALT LAKE CITY, May 5 /PRNewswire/ - Salt Lake City, Utah- based Neighborhood Box Office (NBO) has finalized a "Purchase Agreement" with (Skyline Multimedia Entertainment Inc.) The Empire State Building Observatory & New York Skyride, of New York City, NY to supply unmanned, automated ticket kiosks to sell General Admission combo-tickets for both the Empire State Building Observatory and New York Skyride. Skyline Multimedia Entertainment, Inc. develops and operates state-of-the- art entertainment attractions at premier locations worldwide. New York Skyline, Inc., owns and operates New York Skyride, the first simulator attraction in the metropolitan New York area. New York Skyride is an adventure that is directly related to the New York City tourist experience, one that gives a bird's-eye view of the landmarks and sites that cannot be seen from any other vantage point. This visual and motion simulation experience allows you to lift off from atop the Empire State Building, soar through The Manhattan Skyline, glide past the Statue of Liberty, play in traffic at Times Square, "crash" on Wall Street, and ride the stomach- crunching Coney Island Cyclone - all while buckled into a seat. The attraction was incorporated into a famous landmark, rather than at an amusement park - the first time this approach has been taken in New York City, The Empire State Building, New York's number one tourist attraction, is a focal point for the tourism industry in New York City and has achieved worldwide recognition and publicity. Neighborhood Box Office's President/CEO, Keith A. Guevara states, "Neighborhood Box Office is excited to provide our technology and services to an institution as world renowned as the Empire State Building. Providing enhanced customer service and convenience for people from all corners of the world will benefit everyone, especially the customer." Several million tickets are sold each year from three ticket counters in the Empire State Building lobby, granting admittance to either attraction. NBO automated ticketing kiosks will enhance existing customer service by installing two (more in the future) ATM-type kiosk ticket machines to sell General Admission combo- tickets, supplementing ticket counter transactions. Neighborhood Box Office kiosks will dispense tickets during regular business hours, 7-days a week with the same ease-of-use of a bank ATM machine. User-friendly, touch-screen technology will take visitors from screen-to- screen to assist in purchasing tickets. Once an option is chosen, the kiosk will display color coded price sections. After selections have been made payment can be made by accepting cash and credit/debit card transactions. Multiple purchasing options available will include three different price categories: adult, child/senior and military; and five different languages: Japanese, Spanish, German, French, and English. The kiosk enclosure will reflect the world-famous building deco and will house proprietary NBO ticket software developed exclusively for this world-renowned building. Neighborhood Box Office, Inc. was organized for the purpose of developing, marketing, owning and operating remote automated ticket distribution systems, referred to as the "Ticket System." The Ticket System has been developed with state-of-the-art technology that will revolutionize the ticketing industry as it is known today. Remote, interactive, automated event ticket-dispensing Kiosks are the cornerstone to the NBO Ticket System. With the acceptance of bank ATM machines, Kiosks will be accepted as a user- friendly, convenient way to purchase event tickets. Each Kiosk is capable of selling tickets, merchandise and is a valuable source of event information. Kiosks will be strategically placed in retail locations in various geographic areas, or sold directly to venues for the purpose of providing un-manned automated ticket sales outlets, in addition to supplementing box office windows. The Ticket System will be complemented by an interactive telephone service, allowing consumers to buy tickets utilizing both Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and live operators. Neighborhood Box Office currently maintains an Internet Web Site http://www.nbo.com, allowing customers to purchase hard-to-find merchandise as well as acquire information about Neighborhood Box Office and upcoming events on the Ticket System. Tickets to events and performances will be available through the Web Site as the Ticket System expands into additional markets. SOURCE Neighborhood Box Office Inc. -0- 05/05/97 /CONTACT: Diane S. Powers of Neighborhood Box Office, 801-328- 8476, dianenbo.com/ CO: Neighborhood Box Office Inc.; Skyline Multimedia Entertainment Inc. ST: Utah, New York IN: ENT SU: PDT