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RealTime Shredding expands into Texas

July 19, 2006

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — RealTime Shredding, developer of the first self-service kiosk to help consumers and businesses fight identity theft, has installed two kiosks in Amarillo, Texas.

The latest installations represent the first RealTime Shredding kiosks in use at an educational institution and RV park, said Amanda Verrie, RealTime Shredding president.

At Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Independent School District, administrators are using the kiosk to increase staff productivity and ensure compliance with state, federal and internal document destruction regulations. The organization has already reduced the time spent on shredding by at least 75 percent, and anticipates savings in staff of $10,000 or more on an annual basis. In addition, the district no longer needs to purchase multiple smaller shredders throughout the year that frequently jam and break, nor does it need to hire part-time help to keep up with shredding requirements.  Business-access codes and accompanying reports track and document shredding-use by department.

At Fort Amarillo RV Park, owner Bobby Prescott is offering the RealTime Shredding kiosk as an additional convenience for park visitors. Guests can shred any material for $1 per two-minute session. With RealTime Shredding's industrial-quality shredder, that equates to up to 4 pounds or about 400 sheets of paper. "Long-term guests as well as those here for shorter stays find it very handy," said Prescott. 

He also is using the self-service shredder to destroy sensitive business documents and other materials.