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MEI #7 - NCR Selects MEI ZT1200 Bill Acceptor for Self-Checkout System

Shoppers can scan, bag and pay cash for purchases without cashier assistance

April 8, 2002

MEI, the world's leading supplier of high-performance electronic payment systems, announces that it is providing the MEI ZT1200 bill acceptor for use in NCR Corporation's Self-Checkout system. An NCR Self-Checkout equipped with a ZT1200 bill acceptor enables shoppers at supermarkets, mass merchandise stores and other retail outlets to scan, bag, and pay cash for purchases without cashier assistance.

"We specified the MEI ZT1200 bill acceptor because it contains the technology features to help assure ultra-reliable performance in the field, accommodates Canadian currency, and has a removable cassette," said John Addy, NCR's Director of Self-Checkout Product Management. "It is critical that shoppers using the system have a positive experience paying for their purchases. The ZT1200 bill acceptor is "smart" enough to accept all denominations of valid currency, no matter what its physical condition or how it is inserted."

"The NCR Self-Checkout relies on today's most advanced technology to run as an efficient, unattended unit," said Otto Lohse, retail market manager of MEI. "A state-of-the-art MEI bill acceptor ensures a no-fuss, user-friendly interface for shoppers, and a high volume of unattended, secure, jam-free transactions with a minimum amount of downtime for maintenance."

About NCR Self-Checkout

NCR Self-Checkout is available in the C-Series, the world's first "convertible" model that transforms quickly from self-service to a high-volume, cashier-assisted checkout, and the E-Series, the smallest footprint system of its type, designed to provide a low profile for easy visibility across the front of a store. NCR's industry leadership in self-checkout systems earned the company a prestigious Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award from Microsoft® in 1999.

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a recognized world leader in providing Relationship TechnologyÔ solutions for the retail, financial, communications, travel and transportation, and insurance markets. NCR's Relationship Technology solutions include TeradataÒ warehouses, ATMs, and store automation. 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 of consumable and media products, and world-leading hardware technology.