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Wincor Nixdorf's BEETLE /V POS System Now Available with Intel Pentium 4 Processing Power; Value-priced POS Solution Delivers High Performance for Today's Most Demanding Retail Applications

Business Wire, July 6, 2005

AUSTIN, Texas -- Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions for the banking and retail industries, today announced that its BEETLE(R) /V point-of-sale (POS) solution is now available with Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processors with up to 2.4 GHz and 2 GB memory. The powerful, value-priced BEETLE /V includes a retail-hardened BEETLE system complete with display, printer, keyboard, and cash drawer, all at a very attractive price -- and now with added functionality and increased performance.

"All of our retail-hardened BEETLE POS systems are based on Intel's embedded chipsets, delivering the utmost in reliability at a low total cost of ownership. This provides our customers with a consistent, stable platform and configuration for multi-year rollouts," said Doug Evans, vice president of retail, Wincor Nixdorf USA.

"The BEETLE /V package is based on the same BEETLE philosophy," he continued. "From the Intel 1.2 GHz Celeron package to the Pentium 4 optional upgrade, the BEETLE /V is the obvious choice for affordable, robust POS solutions that outperform conventional PCs."

The BEETLE /V package can easily be configured to a retailer's requirements, with many options available including a touch screen, customer display, and integration tray. Wincor Nixdorf also offers the best spare parts guarantee available from POS manufacturers: seven years beyond end-of-life.

About Wincor Nixdorf

Wincor Nixdorf is one of the world's leading suppliers of IT solutions to the retail and banking industries. 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 while improving customer service. Wincor Nixdorf is the world's third largest supplier of POS systems and automated teller machines and the number one supplier of POS systems in Europe (source: Clarendon Report, April 2004). With over 6,500 employees and net sales of EUR 1,576 million last fiscal year, Wincor Nixdorf operates in over 90 countries with manufacturing plants in Germany and Singapore. Worldwide headquarters are in Paderborn, Germany and North American headquarters are in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.wincor-nixdorf.com/usa.>