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Wincor Nixdorf Selects PSC Mobile and Wireless Products for Retail Store Solutions Business

Posted on: Monday, 23 May 2005, 09:00 CDT

EUGENE, Ore. and PADERBORN, Germany, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Wincor Nixdorf will offer its retail customers mobile and wireless terminals from the PSC(R) Falcon(R) Microsoft Windows(R) CE.NET family. The move will see PSC, an international data-collection technology and services provider, and Wincor Nixdorf, expanding their 22-year partnership which has focused on scanner solutions to date.

"Merchandise management is the largest and most important segment of mobile solutions in the international market. With the introduction of mobile computers tailored for that specific market segment, Wincor Nixdorf now offers a complete mobile hardware and software solution," said Kai Jungclaus, Head of Peripheral Marketing for Wincor Nixdorf. With the PSC Falcon family of mobile terminals Wincor Nixdorf is rounding off its ProMobile/Store portfolio consisting of hardware and software solutions as well as consulting services.

As a leading provider of scanning technology, PSC is already well known to Wincor Nixdorf customers. In 2004, PSC was selected as the Wincor Nixdorf "Partner of the Year." By introducing PSC Falcon mobile computing technology, Wincor Nixdorf brings the advantages of mobile and wireless computing to their retail customers.

"The availability of high-quality and price competitive products is of the utmost importance for our mobile solution business," said Bruno Missoni, Solutions Manager, Mobile Solutions for Retail for Wincor Nixdorf.

The PSC Falcon family of mobile terminals includes a range of devices designed for retail in-store and warehouse applications. An important factor for Wincor Nixdorf in selecting PSC was a clear commitment to collaborate with Wincor Nixdorf in sales and marketing activities, and their strong technical support team. Another key factor is PSC's reputation as an established and renowned international manufacturer of state-of-the-art mobile technology.

"PSC looks forward to continuing our customer focused relationship with Wincor Nixdorf. Our products fit well with Wincor Nixdorf's initiatives to provide the best wireless solutions in the retail environment," said Peter Lomax, PSC's Vice President of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Editor's Note: High resolution digital images of the Falcon 4220 and the Falcon 4400 Series mobile computers are available upon request.

About PSC's Falcon(R) 4220 and the Falcon(R) 4400 Series

The Falcon(R) 4220 is PSC's latest generation PDA device, combining a compact, ruggedized form factor with the flexibility of Microsoft's CE.NET operating system. The Falcon 4220 is designed for retail, warehousing and logistics applications where maximum performance and durability is required in a compact handheld device.

The Falcon(R) 4400 Series features an ergonomic, rugged portable design combining the flexibility of the Microsoft Windows(R) CE.NET operating system with wireless data communications, bar code scanning, and the highest performing Intel PXA255 XScale microprocessor. The Falcon(R) 4400 Series with its overmolded enclosure is designed for warehouse, distribution center, and retail in-store environments, where maximum performance is required in a rugged, yet ergonomic form factor.

PSC, an ISO9001-2000 certified company, subjects the entire Falcon product family to rigorous Quality & Reliability testing such as ESD, thermal shock, shock/vibration, and drop/spill tests, ensuring that each mobile computer will perform reliably in the retail environment.

About PSC Inc.:

PSC Inc. is a global provider of breakthrough data-capture products and services. Wired or wireless, PSC serves multiple industries including the retail, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics sectors. PSC offers a broad array of products and services including retail automation, automated data collection and mobile/wireless.

PSC and Falcon are registered trademarks of PSC Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. PSC has a presence in more than 100 countries. PSC's headquarters and major manufacturing facility is located in Eugene, Oregon, while sales and service offices are located throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information visit http://www.psc.com/, or call 1-800-695-5700 or 541-683- 5700.

About Wincor Nixdorf:

Wincor Nixdorf is one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions to banks (private client banking) and retailers. The company's extensive portfolio, consisting of hardware products, software, consulting, maintenance and other services, is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of business processes within branch operations at the same time as improving service to the customer.

The company had over 6,000 employees as of September 30, 2004 and made net sales of 1,58 billion euro last fiscal year. Wincor Nixdorf has a presence in over 90 countries and has its own subsidiaries in 30 of these. In terms of dispatches of automated teller machines (in-house estimates) and dispatches of programmable "ePOS" electronic point-of-sale units (source: Clarendon Report, April 2004), Wincor Nixdorf is one of the three leading suppliers worldwide.

Wincor Nixdorf also holds the Number one position in Europe in programmable ePOS systems, as measured by dispatch volumes. The main production facilities are at the corporate head office in Paderborn, Germany, and in Singapore. For More information see http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com/

PSC Inc.

CONTACT: Jamil Elayan, Vice President, Marketing of PSC Inc.,+1-541-683-5700, jamil.elayan@psc.com; Udo Braster, Regional Director of PSCGmbH, Germany, +49-6151-9358-20, udo.braster@psc.com; or Chris Tofalli ofBroadgate Consultants, +1-212-232-2226, ctofalli@broadgate.com, for PSC Inc.

Web site: http://www.psc.com/http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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