FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FACTURA HIRES MARKETING MANAGER

Rochester, New York, October 12, 1998 - Factura Kiosks, the world's premier supplier of interactive kiosk enclosures, recently hired Lisa Scibetta to fill a newly created position of Marketing Manager. Ms. Scibetta is experienced in marketing communications tasks, product management, and market strategy and development.

Ms. Scibetta, formerly with a Rochester-based point-of-sale solution provider, has extensive background in business-to-business marketing of high-tech product offerings to various vertical markets and niche applications, specifically retail.

"We've brought on Lisa at a critical time for Factura. With increasing customer awareness, acceptance and demand for interactive, networked kiosks, the market is projected to grow at a rate of 27% annually by 2004. Lisa will help facilitate our growth by pro-actively developing and identifying industries and applications that meld with Factura's business charter," commented Gregory Swistak, president and founder of Factura Kiosks.

Lisa, a native of Rochester, lives with her husband and 2 daughters in West Irondequoit. Factura Kiosks is a division of MicroTouch Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSI), Methuen, MA. MicroTouch is the world's leading provider of complete computer touch-input solutions.

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