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PRESS RELEASE
Courtney Begina
NCR Corporation
770-623-7034
April 26, 2000
NCR and NetNearU Bridge Digital Divide
With Turnkey Public Internet Alliance
Atlanta -- Internet access provider NetNearU today announced plans to order 1,500 NCR Web Kiosks, initiating a partnership that will make available Internet and e-mail access potentially anywhere outside the home. Installation will begin in May, 2000.
NCR and NetNearU, in conjunction with PBG, the worlds largest payphone enclosure manufacturer, will offer a complete turnkey solution, including hardware, software, enclosure, installation and deployment. The partnership will also provide for one of the most comprehensive maintenance arrangements, covering cash collection, remote management, cosmetic maintenance and equipment repair.
Located in airports, restaurants, hotels, convention centers, shopping malls, office buildings and other public-access areas, the Web kiosks will offer consumers access to the 'Net while providing a virtually immediate return on investment for the kiosk owner. Much like a payphone, the kiosk accepts cash for time spent using it. Another revenue stream comes from advertising potential.
"Building a strategic partnership with NNU and PBG will create a win-win situation," said Jim Nadler, Vice President of Channel Marketing at NCR. "People want access to information quickly and conveniently, and that consumer need can now be met at a profit."
About NetNearU NetNearU (formerly PayNet Communications, Inc.) began operations in 1997 to make Internet access available outside the home or office to anyone who needs it, anytime, anywhere. The company is focused in four areas of business: installing and operating company-owned terminals in locations provided by property owners; selling terminals and licensing software to companies that operate them independently; providing monitoring and billing services to all companies that purchase NetNearU terminals; and selling on-screen and on-enclosure advertising. More information about NetNearU can be found at www.netnearu.com.
About PBG PBG(Phillips & Brooks/Gladwin, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer and integrator of kiosk enclosures and is the largest manufacturer if telephone enclosures in the United States. Additionally, PBG provides nationwide installation, maintenance, and refurbishment with fifteen regional service offices. PBG is the only company who can deliver solutions incorporating sales, manufacturing, distribution, and installation of these products and services seamlessly from one source. More information about PBG can be found at www.pbginc.com.
About NCR Corporation NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a recognized world leader in providing Relationship TechnologyTM solutions for the retail, financial, communications, travel and transportation, and insurance marktes. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include store automation, ATMs and privacy-enabled Teradata® warehouses. The company's business solutions are built on the foundation of its long-established industry knowledge and consulting expertise, value-adding software, global customer support services, a complete line if consumable and media products, and world-leading hardware technology. More information about NCR and its solutioins may be found at www.ncr.com.
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