MIST Showcases the Only Portable, Wireless Point-of-Sale Terminal at This Week's Pizza Expo 2000 Exhibition

Business Wire, March 22, 2000

Business/Technology Editors

Pizza Expo 2000

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2000

At the Pizza Expo conference and trade show beginning today, MIST Inc., a division of NBS Technologies Inc. (NBS.TO) and a leader in wireless direct payment solutions, announced that the MIST Freedom wireless terminals available on display at their booth are the only mobile wireless point-of-sale terminals shown by a vendor at the conference.

Sharing the spotlight at the MIST booth, Booth #3131, include MIST's key alliance partners in the wireless arena, including Novatel, GTE Wireless, POS Systems, Atomic Software and U.S. Wireless Data.

MIST's advanced technology for wireless direct payment provides flexibility, convenience and security for merchants and service providers and their customers. MIST Freedom wireless terminals allow mobile businesses such as pizza merchants to offer direct payment services to their customers.

"Our exhibiting at the Pizza Expo with such a stellar group of wireless industry partners gives the pizza industry the opportunity to view our comprehensive wireless solution in action," said Charles Lee, President and CEO of MIST Inc. "With the industry progressing and businesses demanding the latest, most cost-effective solutions, MIST can provide the tools to help businesses stay competitive and increase growth."

The Pizza Expo, in its 17th year, presents the latest trends unique to the pizza industry. With close to 10,000 attendees and over 1,000 exhibitor booths, the event takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada from Wednesday, March 22, 2000 to Friday, March 24, 2000.

About MIST

MIST designs, manufactures and distributes wired and wireless POS transaction terminals and related software including payment and transaction gateways from its facilities in Montreal and Mississauga. The company has an installed base of over 500,000 terminals and its customers include a number of Canadian and international chartered banks and financial institutions. MIST is a division of NBS Technologies.

NBS Technologies Inc. designs, manufactures and markets an integrated line of card, card issuance, identification and transaction systems products, services and software. NBS serves a wide range of international customers, including financial institutions, retailers, telecommunication companies, government agencies and healthcare organizations. The Company operates manufacturing facilities in North America and distributes its products worldwide through sales offices in North America and the United Kingdom and an international dealer network.