NETSHIFT TO LEAD PUBLIC ACCESS JOURNEY PLANNER TERMINALS PROJECT FOR 2002 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

NetShift is leading a $1 million project to provide Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) with state-of-the-art journey planner terminals at a number of heavily used stations and stops around Manchester=s transport infrastructure. Key sites to have the new terminals include the Trafford Centre, Manchester Piccadilly, Wigan, Bolton and Rochdale among others.

NetShift=s Enterprise remote management solution will combine with GMPTE=s own journey planning software to provide passengers with detailed journey itineraries encompassing all modes of transport from buses, trains and trams to walking. The systems will conform with the latest government legislation concerning electronic dissemination of public transport information.

Commenting on the contract, John Purcell, Vice President of Marketing, said:AWe are delighted to be leading this exciting and challenging project with GMPTE and look forward to providing

Manchester=s transport system with a 21st Century journey planning system.@

Deployment of the system is expected to be completed well in time for the start of the Commonwealth Games in July. NetShift will provide overall project management, kiosk control software and remote management software solutions.

About NetShift

NetShift is among the leading solution providers of public access/self service kiosk technology in the world. With a deployed base in over 70 countries, NetShift and its global network of resellers are providing solutions and professional services to organisations producing and operating kiosks, ATM's, multimedia payphones, gaming devices and many other self service devices. NetShift solutions are available for individual devices and networks of thousands of devices for information (route planning, tourist information, museum guides etc.), communication (Internet, email, vmail, SMS, telephony etc.) and entertainment (gambling terminals, fun games, online tournaments etc.). NetShift solutions can be seen in leading organisations worldwide in markets as diverse as eGovernment (City Of Rhode Island, Library Of Congress, UK Post Office), Retail (IBM, Macy's), Transport & Tourism (Ordnance Survey Mapping, UK National Trust), Financial Services (Merrill Lynch, Charles Schwab, HSBC, JP Morgan), Hospitality (Marriott Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels), Telecoms (Cable & Wireless, France Telecom) and much more. See http://www.netshift.com for further details.