News Release

Contacts:
Barbara Van Gennep
Marcom Manager
Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
510-739-4670
[email protected]

Gary Oberman
Channel Marketing Manager
Elo TouchSystems, Inc.
510-739-4669
[email protected]

Elo TouchSystems Adds Factura Corp. to Its Successful Kiosk Partner Program

Factura’s Appealing Kiosk Design Simplifies the Users’ Interface with Complex Technology

Fremont, Calif.— October 30, 2000—Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a unit of Tyco Electronics Corporation, today announces the addition of Factura Corp. to its Kiosk Partner Program. Located in Rochester, New York, Factura specializes in the design and manufacture of high-quality enclosures for interactive kiosk and permanent display programs, and offers both custom and standard kiosks that are well-suited for retail, government, Internet, banking, human resource and transportation applications.

"This partnership between Factura and Elo recognizes the combined expertise and innovation of two industry leaders in interactive kiosk-based system solutions," says Paul Swistak, Vice President of Sales at Factura Corp. "As part of the Kiosk Partner Program, we can now put the significant expertise of Elo’s innovative touchscreen technology together with the industry recognized expert enclosures of Factura Kiosks to deliver sophisticated public access solutions that will engage, inform and service our customers from the instant they put them into place."

Elo’s Kiosk Partner Program complements the company’s 29 years of touch technology experience and provides a variety of kiosk solutions that are integrated with Elo’s touchmonitors. Partners are full service manufacturers capable of satisfying all facets of a kiosk launch from design and manufacturing to installation and support.

"We consider Factura and the potential we have together as a significant addition to Elo’s Kiosk Partner Program," says Gary Oberman, Elo TouchSystems’ Channel Marketing Manager. "Like Elo, Factura is an industry leader. Factura has extensive experience in the design and development of kiosks using Elo’s touchscreen technology."

Factura Corp. specializes in the design and manufacture of high quality enclosures for interactive kiosk and permanent display programs. Factura offers both custom and standard kiosks that are well suited for retail, government, Internet, banking, human resource and transportation applications. Factura’s skilled designers deploy a wide range of materials in a skillful and appealing manner that allows customers to comfortably access complex technology. With over 50,000 systems deployed since 1986, Factura has the proven ability to handle rollouts of any size.

For more information on the Elo TouchSystems Kiosk Partner Alliance Program, contact Elo TouchSystems at 800-ELO-TOUCH (800-356-8682), visit Elo’s new Web site at www.elotouch.com., or direct electronic mail inquiries to [email protected] For more information, visit Factura’s Web site at www.factura.com.

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About Elo TouchSystems
Elo TouchSystems Inc., a unit of Tyco Electronics Corporation, is a global leader in touch technology, is Elo develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of touch products that simplify the interface between people and computers. Founded in 1971, the company is based in Fremont, Calif., with manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Japan, and sales and technical support offices worldwide. For more information on Elo TouchSystems’ products and services, call 1-800-ELO-TOUCH (1-800-356-8682) or visit our Web site at www.elotouch.com.

About Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics Corporation is one of the major business units of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC; LSE:TYI; BSX:TYC). Tyco Electronics, headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, is the largest passive electronic components manufacturer in the world, and also designs and manufactures leading-edge wireless and fiber optic active components. The company has facilities located in 56 countries serving customers in the aerospace, automotive, computer, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and power industries. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from its Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, Ansley, Augat, Buchanan, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, HTS, LDI, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, RDI, Schrack and Simel brands.