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`News Release
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`May 22, 1999
`Contact: John Cavanaugh
`Phone: (888)HSI-POS]
`E—mail: ‘ohm:
`i- os.com
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`Embargoed Material
`For Release May 22, 1999
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`Hospitality Solutions International Signs on as Charter
`POS Partner for Ameranth Technology System’s
`21” Century Restaurant System
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`Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), total solution provider to the
`international hospitality community, has signed on as the charter POS partner
`for Ameranth Technology System’s 21” Century Restaurant Systemm, debuting
`this week at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago’s
`McCormick Place. The 21“ Century Restaurant System features Ameranth’s
`UltraPadW 2700, a % pound, wireless, handheld computer utilizing Microsoft
`Windows?" CE. Other key partners include Symbols Technologies, Inc., lBM®,
`JTECHS” Communications, Inc., COMTEC Information Systems, Inc., and The
`Customer Connection, Inc. This state of the art wireless technology will be
`displayed at the two cornpany’s tradeshow exhibit booths, #5571 (HSI) and
`#6254 (Amaranth), located on the third level of McCormick Place. Hospitality
`Solutions lnternationalis a recognized leader in the development of technology
`solutions for the hospitality industry. The complete -line of HSI products, HSI
`POST", Jaguarw PMS, Falconw CRS and Cobra“ Sales and Catering are
`designed utilizing the latest tools in the Microsoft Development Library and
`realize the inherent benefits of Windows NT?» 4.0 0/8 and Microsoft SQLTM
`Server.
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`The 21“ Century Restaurant System utilizes the Microsoft’s family of
`software products and Symbol Technologies Spectrum24 wireless network.
`Spectrum24 is an affordable, 2.4 Ghz spread spectrum, frequency hopping,
`wireless Local Area Network, which is 802.11 compliant and provides robust,
`secure, data and voice communications.
`It communicates at 2 Mbps and
`handles data and real-time voice simultaneously over the same wireless LAN.
`Microsoft Windows CE offers exceptional capabilities with seamless integration
`with the databases of information already in place throughout the hospitality
`industry.
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`6405 Congress Avenue, Suite 120 0 Boca Raton, Florida 33487
`Phone: (561) 241-9998 0 Fax: (561) 241-8457 - Website: www.hsi-solutionsxzom
`Hospitality Solutions International — Single Source, Single Platform, Total Solution
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`HSI recognizes thepositive, long-term effects wireless communications
`will have on the hospitality technology industry. “HSI is particularly excited
`about the benefits that wireless communication provide to the end user,” says
`George A. Zugmier, President of HSI. “When coupled with a comprehensive
`POS application like our own, the rewards for operators of restaurants, hotels,
`resorts and stadiums are endless. Ameranth and their partners have worked
`diligently to develop wireless technologies that will serve the hospitality
`community well into the next century,” he adds.
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`“We are very excited that HSI has chosen to be our charter POS partner
`HSI has a strong leadership position in the industry and enjoys a reputation as
`an innovator,” said Keith McNally, CEO of Ameranth.
`
`The 215‘ Century Restaurant System allows for wireless automation and
`integration of all restaurant processes including order taking, payment
`processing, inventory control, process control, wait~list management, table
`management, short andilong range communications, and a host of other
`applications. Palm—in~hand control increases productivity, reduces costs and
`can dramatically improve customer service.
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`Ameranth Technology Systems, Inc. was founded in 1996 primarily to
`provide wireless computing solutions to the hospitality, gaming, Department C
`Defense, and law-enforcement industries and markets. Ameranth’s products
`include handheld computers, scanners, access points, printers, and related
`software. You can view their entire line of products at the NRA Show, Booth
`#6254.
`
`Hospitality Solutions International, a Microsoft Certified Solution
`Provider, maintains corporate offices strategically located in Scottsdale,
`Arizona and Boca Raton, Florida. Regional offices are established in Los
`Angeles and Chicago, with additional satellite offices located throughout the
`United States. International offices are located in Toronto and Vancouver,
`Canada as well as London, Paris, Stockholm, Hong Kong and Sydney. HSI is
`financially backed by GEOCapital Partners.
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`Like the technological revolutions that preceded it,
`the Wireless Revolution began with technologists
`recognizing that the emerging technology would
`change the way people live, work, and play. The
`years since those initial predictions have been
`filled with promise and disappointment. Promise
`has come in the form of proprietary wireless
`systems developed and installed by large com-
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`Apple, Exhibit 1012, Page 409
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`Foodservice ERP Deals for Lawson
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`Minneapolis»-Lawson Software has added
`three restaurant chains to its growing list of
`foodservice operators that have purchased
`Lawson INSIGHT II, the company’s ERP solu-
`tion. Einstein/ Noah Bagel (Golden, CO). a 536‘-
`unit chain, has purchased the financials, pro-
`curement and human resources process suites,
`as well as Lawson's Performance Indicator and
`Web Self-Service modules. I-Iarrigans Restau-
`rants operator Pinnacle Restaurant Group (Irv-
`ing, TX) will use INSIGHT II Financials
`through an implementation team that includes
`Stonebridge Technologies (Dallas) and Ernst &
`Young (New York).
`Seattle Crab and Sl<ipper’s Seafood ‘n Chow-
`der franchisor Skippers Inc. (Bellevue, WA)
`purchased INSIGHT Human Resources and Pi-
`nancials suites to process payroll and account-
`ing on the operators IBM AS/400 rnidrange
`system.
`Lawson Software, infoNOW #202
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`Progressive Adds Distribution Trio
`Charlotte, NC—-Progressive Software has ex-
`panded its presence in the indirect reseller
`channel with the addition of three distributors
`for its foodservice technology solutions. Ap-
`plied Technology Ventures (ATV, Cleveland and
`Irvine’, CA) has 18 years of foodservice integra-
`tion experience. ATV is providing store train-
`ing services and installation for Progressives
`IRIS POS/Back Office and Smart 2 for Win-
`dows NT solution at Krispy Kreme Doughnut
`Corporation. Century Data Systems (Raleigh,
`NC) will target mid- and large-sized fran-
`chisees from its nine east coast offices. Retail
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`Data Systems (Omaha, NE) has been tabbed to
`represent Progresive in the small chain and
`franchisee market, through its 22 nationwide
`locations.
`Progressive Software, infoNOW #203
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`Amaranth Debuts Handheld, Partnerships at NRA
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`CHICAGO—-Arneranth Technology Systems (Rancho -Santa
`Fe, CA) celebrated five partnerships and the launch of its
`Windows CE-based 21st Century Restaurant System at the
`80th annual National Restaurant Association Show.
`The Ameranth and Symbol Technologies (Holtsville, NY)
`strategic alliance has produced a wireless computing solution
`that marries the UItraPad 2700 Windows CE handheld with
`the Spectrum24 2.4 GHz data and voice communications sys-
`tem. Operators may process orders and payments, take inven-
`tory counts and manage guest—seating arrangements with the
`portable, handheld solution.
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`produce a portable, POS receipt printer. Other partners with
`Arneranth include Hospitality Solutions International (I-ISI,
`Boca Raton, FL), IBM (Raleigh, NC), }Tech Communications
`(Boca Raton, FL) and The Customer Connection (Escondido,
`CA).
`An Amaranth-hosted cocktail party held at the Ritz Carl-
`ton Hotel culminated the most audible “buzz” heard on the
`show floor at McCormick Place.
`Ameranth Technology Systems, infoNOW #200
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`‘Krystal-Lighthouse Union has Radiant Beaming
`Atlanta--Quick service hamburger chain, The Krystal Company
`(Chattanooga, TN), will roll out the Lighthouse Site 8: Headquarters
`Management Solution from Radiant Hospitality Systems. The
`front- and back-of-the—house platform will be installed in about 350
`sites company-wide. The Windows NT-based solution “puts infor-
`mation into the hands of store managers, providing them with
`powerful tools to make decisions that positively impact the busi-
`ness,” said David Bibb, director of information systems for Krystal.
`Radiant also landed similar installations at 470 owned and do-
`mastic-franchised locations of Ruby Tuesday's (Mobile, AL), the ca-
`sual dining chain that includes three concepts: Ruby Tuesday’s,
`American Café and Tia’s Tex-Mex.
`Radiant Hospitality Systems, infoNOW ¢-.‘ 201
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`TO DEVELOP LINK FROM FOOD.COM SITE WI IH AMERANTEPS 21ST
`CENTURY RESTAURANT SYSTEM
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`Partnership Expected to Extend Transmission of Internet Takeout and Delivery Orders to
`Restaurant Kitchens and to Point of Sale Systems; Online Reservations and Wait-Listing
`Also Planned
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`SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN DIEGO, CA - July 15, 1999 - Food.com, the Internet’s
`premiere online takeout and delivery service, and Ameranth Technology Systems, Inc., a
`leading provider of wireless systems solutions to the hospitality industry, today
`announced a partnership that company officials expect will extend the transmission of
`takeout and delivery orders placed online at www.food.com directly to restaurant
`kitchens and point of sale systems, thereby speeding transactions, reducing handling, and
`improving accuracy. Company officials also announced that the partnership will enable
`users to check Wait times for restaurants, to place themselves on wait~lists before leaving
`for restaurants, and to make reservations online. Ameranth will also work closely with its
`strategic partners, such as Symbol Technologies, to enable the Food.com site to receive
`orders Wirelessly from the emerging generation of wirelessly enabled smart devices.
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`"Our partnership with Ameranth fits perfectly into our plans for the delivery of online
`orders from a consumer's keyboard to a restaurant's kitchen,” said Food.com‘s Chairman
`and CEO, Rich Frank. “Ameranth‘s technology will help us to increase both the speed
`and the efficiency in transmitting orders to our partner restaurants, and will significantly
`decrease our margin of error. The same capabilities that will allow for these
`improvements in online ordering will also enable users to make reservations, check wait
`times, and place themselves on wait—lists so that they don‘t have to spend endless hours
`waiting to get seated when they decide to dine out."
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`Ameranth introduced its 21st Century Restaurant( system in conjunction with Symbol
`Technologies, the world leader in mobile computing, at the National Restaurant
`Association tradeshow in Chicago on May 22, 1999. The 21st Century Restaurant system
`is a liilly integrated hardware, software, mobile,'and wireless architecture that provides
`the long—awaited hospitality industry standard for wireless automation and integration.
`The entire system employs the Microsoft( family of software products and Symbol
`Technologies Spectrum24 (wireless networks. The centerpiece of the 21st Century
`Restaurant system is Ameranth's UltraPad( 2700, a 3/4 pound, wireless, handheld
`computer using Microsoft Windows CE, which provides state~of-theéart capabilities for
`wireless POS, table management, wait-list management, reservations, frequent dining,
`Web—based links, management interface, and communications’.
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`"We believe that our partnership with Food.com will provide restaurateurs and their
`clientele with the most convenient, most efficient solution possible," said Keith McNally,
`President and CEO of Amaranth. "Orders placed at www.food.com will find their way
`directly into the kitchen and into the point of sale system through our relationships with
`our POS partners - wait times, wait~lists, and reservations will be accessible online to
`customers, and will be available over the wireless LAN to hosts/hostesses whose
`handheld terminals will be updated as soon as customers make a reservation or place
`themselves on a Wait-list."
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`About Amaranth Technology Systems
`Ameranth founders and principals have extensive experience in developing, producing
`and deploying innovative and totally integrated wireless products, mobile computing and
`software systems. Based in the ‘San Diego, CA area, Ameranth has established a wide
`range of key strategic alliances with industry leaders and best-of~breed product suppliers
`that enable Ameranth to provide breakthrough solutions that optimize efficiency, bust
`lines and eliminate waits in a wide variety of applications. A.meranth's most important
`alliances are with Symbol
`Technologies(, a world leader in wireless, bar—code scanning and rugged terminals, and
`Microsoft who provides Windows CE and its comprehensive family ofWindows(
`products around which Arneranth has built the backbone of its wireless system solutions.
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`Foodcom was founded in December of 1996 and is the largest service of its kind offering
`home and business meals on the Internet. With over 12,000 restaurants on the service
`nationwide and over 550,000 members, Food.com is also the exclusive takeout and
`delivery partner of America Ouline. Food.com has been a leader in aggregating the
`highly firagmented restaurant industry in order to provide consumers with a one-stop
`shopping site on the web for food takeout and delivery ordering. Eventually, Foodcorn
`intends to expand its offerings to include restaurant reservations, restaurant reviews,
`sending meals as gifts, specialty food offerings, and news related to food and dining.
`Foodcom can be found on the World Wide Web at www.food.com. Located in San
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`Francisco, California, Food.com can also be contacted at (415) 981-5505.
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`AMERANTH'"
`WIRELESS SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS
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`Contact: Kathie Sanders (703) 281-4995
`12230 El Camino Real, Ste 330, San Diego, CA 92130
`Tel: (888) AMERANTH, Fax: (858) 794-8222
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`AMERANTH TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS” AND
`reERT1<:cH®, CREATORS on ALOHA POS®, ANNOUNCE
`FORMATION OF A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
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`SAN DIEGO, California, July 26, 1999 -- Ameranth Technology Systems, Inc., a leading provider of Wireless
`Systems Solutions”, announced today that an Agreement has been reached on the creation of a new Strategic
`Alliance with Ibertech, Inc., Bedford, Texas, creators of Alohapoint-of-sale software. The Ameranth-Ibertech
`Alliance will leverage Ameranth’s existing strategic alliance with Symbol Technologies that was announced
`on April 19, 1999 and will incorporate Ameranth’s 21“ Century Restaurant” system into Aloha’s offerings.
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`Under terms ofthe Ameranth-Ibertech Agreement, Ameranth and Ibertech will integrate Ameranth’s 21‘‘
`Century Restaurant solutions and products into Aloha’s offerings, and Aloha will designate Ameranth’s
`hardware as its “recommended” wireless products. Ameranth"s 21“ Century Restaurant system is a fully
`integrated system that provides a long—awaited hospitality industry solution for traditional restaurant processes.
`The centerpiece ofthe 215' Century Restaurant system is Ameranth’s UltraPad"‘ 2700, a handheld computer
`that integrates Symbol’s Spectrum24 wireless local-area network and the Microsoft Windows CE
`operating system.
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`The combination ofthe three technologies offers unprecedented benefits to restaurateurs and their clientele.
`The 21“ Century Restaurant System allows restaurant processes, including order taking, payment processing
`(credit card, debit card, smart card), inventory control, process control, wait-list management, table manage~
`ment, personnel management, management interface, valet parking, frequent-diner program interface, short-
`and long-range communications, and other applications, to be managed and controlled from Ameranth’s
`handheld computer, dramatically increasing productivity, reducing cost, and improving customer service.
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`The Ameranth handheld computer communicates to other restaurant computers and devices by the Symbol
`Spectrum24 wireless local area network. Symbol’s wireless local area network is based on industry standards
`and is the technology of choice at more than 40,000 customer locations in a number of global markets.
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`“We are excited about the alliance with Aloha,” said Keith McNally, CEO of Ameranth, “because lbertech is '
`a first-rate organization providing first—rate products. They have been looking for a handheld solution that
`offers functionality, reliability, and value that is consistent with their other offerings, and we are pleased that
`they have found that solution in the 21“ Century Restaurant system.”
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`"All of us at Ibertech are pleased to enter into this alliance with Ameranth," said Manny Negreiro, president
`and CEO of Ibeitech. "We are confident that this partnership will provide outstanding value to customers who
`seek the latest wireless technology in the new millennium. Ibertech believes that integrating Ameranth
`handheld computers into our solutions will bring even greater business opportunities for our customers."
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`Amaranth will showcase its new products at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo in Los Angeles,
`August 21-23; the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operator Show (MUFSO) in Dallas, September 12-15; the World
`Gaming Congress & Expo in Las Vegas, September l4—l5; the Foodservice Technology Show (FSTEC ’99) in
`Dallas, November 1-3; and the International Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Show in New York, November 6-9.
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`Ameranth Technology Systems, Inc., was founded in 1996 primarily to provide Wireless portable computing
`solutions to the hospitality, gaming, defense, and law enforcement industries. Amarantlfs products include
`handheld computers, scanners, access points, printers, and related software.
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`Founded in 1992, Ibertech is an innovative software ;company that provides a. comprehensive suite ofpoint-of-
`sale solutions to the foodservioe andihospitality industries. Ibettech’s world-renowned products allow
`customers to implement hospitality systems thatprecisely meet their needs and demands. Ibertech’s family of
`software products includes Aloha Tableservice, Aloha Quickservice, Aloha Back Office Solutions, Aloha
`Customer Management Solutions, and aloha enterprisecom. Aloha can be contacted at (800) 79-ALOHA, or
`visit www.alohapos.com.
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`From: Keith McNally
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`Subject: Ameranth POS SDK
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`8/31/99
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`We look forward to seeing you at 3:00PM on Thursday. Attached is an example of the developer
`GUI for our "Menu Wizard” ( an easy to use explorer type interface) which enables the rapid
`creation of operator screens for the Windows CE Ultrapad. Essentially, we have a standard CE
`POS GUl we make available to P08 partners, we assist them with importing their existing POS
`databases into this tool...... and then very quickly..... a wireless P08 application can be
`developed—... then all of the special apps, drivers etc.... e.g. credit card processing, signature
`capture, bar code scanner, mag stripe reader,,wi.reless messaging etc..... can be easily called
`from the tool and integrated with the application:...
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`We also will provide you our" communications wizard" that resides under Windows in the back
`office... that accepts incoming wireless messages, andlor internet orders ( i.e. Food.com).....
`and translates and exchanges them with the host POS system i.e. Micros... even better... the
`"Menu Wizard”... will create both the Windows CE and HTML code from the same database
`inputs........ so that when the “master POS" e.g. you guys changes a price and/or POS code
`and/or product availability status... the “communications wizard"... will update the wireless and
`web status automatically........ and when you use our tool to develop the wireless POS
`equivalent of your system.... you will really be "killing tow birds with one stone" in that the web
`equivalent will be easy to do... also we know that you will want to customize the CE versions for
`your unique needs... our tools will help you do that... and/or we will be glad to help you... your
`choice-
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`So that is a quick overview.... we will give you a complete demonstration and briefing on
`Thursday... i would appreciate it if you would have a bilateral NDA available for me to sign in a
`format Micros likes so we can have open exchanges-
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`Regards, .
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`Keith
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`Exhibit 20
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`John Laing <jlaing@food.com>; Joan Varrone <_jvarrone@iood.com>; Tanya Dins
`<tanya@food.com>; Rich Frank <rfrank@food.com>
`Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 3:34 PM
`Subject; Amaranth Licenseing Contract
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`l have met with Keith l\/lcNally to agree on‘ the deal points on a Licensing Agreement. Here
`are the products and services we would want.
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`1. Menu Wizard --- this is a tool which digitally constructs and updates restaurant menus.
`This benefits to us with this tool would be the following:
`a)
`create and update menus faster with significant labor savings
`b)
`lower cost-of maintenance (restaurant customers willbe able to update and change
`specials themselves)
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`exclusive rights to this tool ( barrier to entry)
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`Communications Wizard-« this tool creates a standard that can be used to integrate
`2.
`. with any POS terminal and establishes the online ordering protocol.
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`Reservations-» Food.com would have exclusive rights to the online reservation
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`system. They would help us create a hybrid system that can connect with the POS but can
`also operate through a call center as we establish the POS integration. This would be a
`revenue split arrangement 50/50
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`Registered Users and Order incentivesm we would pay Ameranth a fee for registered
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`users brought to us as well as the initial order placed by new registered users. We talked
`about $1.00 for a new registered user and
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`would place.
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`Amaranth would integrate us with the following POS companies that they say they either
`have contracts or will have signed contracts by the end of the month.
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`Ameranth would agrees to develop the tools that would give us immediate intergrations with
`all of the above as well as any POS companies we signed agreements with independently (
`Micros and Radiant). Amaranth would give us a NTE ( not to exceed) estimate for all of the
`tools mentioned above of $200,000 and commit to a goal of $150,000 for this work.
`Tiny will be taking these deal points to our lawyers so i would ask you all to make your
`comments and corrections to myself and Tanya as quickly as possible.
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`10/6/99
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