CORPORATE UPDATE - NeoProducts and eStation.com Inc. to Deliver Public Access Terminal Solutions (Canada Newswire; 03/31/99) TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ - NeoProducts Pty Ltd. (NeoProducts) and eStation.com Inc. today announced a three-year systems integrator agreement that enables eStation.com Inc. to joint market public access terminal electronic commerce solutions. E-commerce includes all types of commercial transactions done via computers or telecommunications. According to The World Trade Organization in 1998, US$300 billion worth of business will be conducted electronically by the year 2000. NeoProducts will bundle the eStation.com application on their family of terminals. This software could then be activated based on an individual customer's requirements. The terminals also provide organizations with a cost- effective way to bring their products and services to a greater number of people. This new relationship between two leaders in systems integration, design and manufacturing solutions enables NeoProducts and eStation Inc. to deliver a full service public access solution that can be customized to meet the unique needs of each enterprise. The new product family will be marketed as eStation(R) terminals. The eStation(R) touch-screen based systems will provide users with quick access to a virtual storefront that can offer information, goods and services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The eStation(R) interactive terminal makes it easy for individuals to access services such as online shopping and banking, imaging, utility, medical, telecommunications, education, library, insurance, university, energy, recreation, transportation, news and games. eStation(R) terminals will be located primarily in high pedestrian traffic areas such as shopping malls, airports, hotel, sports stadiums, government agencies, universities, retail stores, hospitals, banking and healthcare centers. The eStation(R) features a networked multimedia computer, touch screen monitor, stereo speakers, peripherals and eStation(R) application software. The eStation(R) can be provided with a universal handset to support telephony functions. Several printer options will be included to provide users with airline or concert tickets, receipts, coupons, and screen printouts. In addition, the card reader is conveniently located on the terminal to offer customers additional payment choices, such as credit, debit and smart cards. "NeoProducts is uniquely positioned to work with eStation.com Inc. to design, manufacture and deliver terminals to meet their client needs," said Dwight Baycroft Vice President of sales and marketing for NeoProducts, North America. "eStation terminals will allow users to remain fully productive having instant access to information services and the Internet even though they are remote from their business location or home office", said John Tevlin President and CEO eStation.com Inc. NeoProducts designs, manufactures and markets interactive touch screen based systems for a range of applications including public interactive terminals for E-commerce, multimedia pay phones and gaming systems. Founded in 1987, NeoProducts Pty Ltd. has become one of the largest manufacturers of touch screen public access terminals, or kiosks with over 8000 units installed todate. Neo's terminals are the delivery vehicle for the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs' Automated Job Search network in Australia, which deploys 2,352 kiosks in over 300 locations providing direct job seeker access to the national employment database. In 1997, this unique network was awarded the Smithsonian Award for Technological Innovation in the workplace. Neo has also provided IBM one of the major technology sponsors for the Sydney 2000 Olympics with 130 infopoint terminals shipped to date. The touch screen terminals employ the latest multimedia techniques and display details of the many events and venues associated with the games. Neo has provided transaction terminals for banking, theatre and sports ticketing, accommodation, gift registry, gaming, driver licence testing, human resources, shopping, government services, airline, telco and many additional applications. eStation.com Inc. will be the new name of TKN Interactive Marketing Systems Inc., (TKNI) as approved by the shareholders at the annual meeting March 30, 1999. The company will continue to trade as TKNI until the change has been approved by CDN. Currently there are 86,812,465 TKNI shares outstanding.
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