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Radiant Systems to acquire MenuLink Computer Solutions

September 19, 2005

ATLANTA - Radiant Systems Inc. announced in a news release that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MenuLink Computer Solutions Inc., one of the largest independent suppliers of back-office software for the hospitality industry. The union of two industry leaders delivers a tightly integrated solution linking the award-winning suite of Radiant hardware devices and Aloha POS applications to the open architecture and feature set of MenuLink's back-office software.

The combination of MenuLink's robust back-office applications and the Aloha suite of products including QuickService/TableService POS, Enterprise, eCard and eFrequency, create an end-to-end solution designed to help operators minimize operational costs and maximize profits. Of the 35,000 restaurants using Radiant's products, MenuLink is the most popular back-office provider. MenuLink currently serves more than 9,000 restaurant sites across more than 280 chains.

"We want to add as much value as possible to each restaurant operator who selects our solution," said Andy Heyman, president of the Radiant Hospitality Division. "MenuLink is the most well-respected back-office provider in the industry. Ron Whitaker and Terri Williams agreed to join the Radiant community because we share a common vision of helping restaurant operators' better serve guests and increase profits. This combination enables us to accelerate our ability to do just that."