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Livewire, KioWare announce alliance

March 13, 2007

YORK, Pa. — Livewire International Inc.,supplier of interactive self-service software solutions, and Analytical Design Solutions Inc., developers of Kioware software, have signed a strategic business alliance.

According to a news release, the partnership integrates the companies' core competencies.

"The unique features and ease-of-use of the KioWare product will enable Livewire to deliver the industry's most innovative and comprehensive solutions," said David McCracken, Livewire's president. "The current state of the self-service industry is one of numerous single-function point solutions requiring excessive custom development to effect enterprise-level solutions. We believe that the future of interactive self-service will increasingly rely on more fully integrated technologies to reduce implementation times, ease system management, and produce higher return on investment."

Livewire's portfolio of technology solutions will enable ADSI to add transactional features to its line of kiosk software, and KioWare will be used by Livewire to power its self-service applications. Together the companies will integrate their remote-monitoring and content-management software suites to extend the KioWare product line.

"ADSI is pleased to partner with technology leader Livewire, whose visionary commitment to the self-service experience has inspired new uses for interactive technology," said James Kruper, president of ADSI. "The integration of both companies' software into the KioWare product will result in the broadest portfolio of kiosk software offerings available today."

In addition to technology integration, the alliance allows both companies to co-market services and share development and sales resources.

Livewire and KioWare will share a booth April 24-27 during Self-Service Expo in Las Vegas.