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`Ameranth's 21st Century Communications™ ,
`'Data Synchronization' Patent Licensing
`Program Expands, and Accelerates
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`‘#34 Licensees with #50,000+ deployed locations now licensed’
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`July 30, 2014, San Diego, CA — Ameranth, Inc. announced today that with the recent signing of
`new patent licensees, its 'data synchronization' patent licensing program continues to rapidly expand,
`with ever increasing adoption and acceptance in the hospitality industry.
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`Following the pivotal, milestone patent license with Taco Bell and its #6000+ locations in March
`2014, Ameranth's direct 'data synchronization' licenses now number #34, (with dozens of 'sub-
`licensees'), - (representing/including more than #25 nationally recognized, large restaurant chains,
`totaling more than #50,000 deployed locations), which are in various stages of roll-out). Ameranth
`has signed, (on average), at least one new patent licensee/month for well over two years now and it
`expects this trend to continue, if not accelerate as more and more chains/companies ethically
`recognize and respect the value of Ameranth's award winning, intellectual property. Further, the
`trends for greater usage of smart phones/web, (for ordering, reservations, waitlists, ticketing and
`mobile payments) will only continue to grow, with corresponding revenue increases for Ameranth,
`based upon its 'transaction based', recurring revenue patent licensing model.
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`Ameranth’s pioneering web/wireless data synchronization inventions have been patented, (U.S.
`Patent Nos. 6,384,850; 6,871,325; 6,982,733, 8,146,077 - with three additional patents pending),
`have been widely adopted and deployed, and are now essential to the modern wireless/web
`hospitality enterprise. Further, #28 of its most important/valuable patent claims were confirmed
`valid by the USPTO on March 26, 2014. Almost #200 additional patent claims are also pending
`and/or under further review. The explosive growth of the use of smart phones, social/affinity group
`networking, cloud-based computing, wireless networks and related technologies now make the use
`and licensing of Ameranth’s patents essential to achieve a totally synchronized system, i.e., the 21St
`Century Communications™ system -- invented in 1998 by Ameranth’s visionary inventors. Most
`modern hospitality information technology systems performing functions such as online/mobile
`ordering, reservations, ticketing and related functionality use Ameranth’s patented inventions for
`synchronized operation.
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` It is a daunting challenge for a small company like Ameranth to seek to enforce and license its
`patents, however the patent system is not reserved only for large/giant companies. Small, innovative
`companies like Ameranth, (upon which, much of the future of our countries economy depends), need
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`their innovations protected too. It is gratifying that more and more companies are respecting our
`patented inventions, (through fair and reasonable licenses) and I am very excited for Ameranth's
`future, - looking forward into 2015 and beyond.' stated Vern Yates, Ameranth's Chairman and Chief
`Executive Officer.
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`The adoption of Ameranth’s technology by so many industry leaders/chains and the wide acclaim
`received by Ameranth for its technological innovations are just some of the many confirmations of
`the breakthrough aspects of Ameranth’s inventions. Ameranth has received twelve different
`technology awards (three with “end customer” partners) and has been widely recognized as a
`hospitality wireless/internet technology leader by almost all major national and hospitality print
`publications, e.g., The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Harvard Business
`Review and many others. Ameranth was personally nominated by Bill Gates, the Founder of
`Microsoft, for the prestigious Computerworld Honors Award that Ameranth received in 2001 for its
`breakthrough synchronized reservations/ticketing system with the Improv Comedy Theatres. In his
`nomination, Mr. Gates described Ameranth as “one of the leading pioneers of information
`technology for the betterment of mankind.”
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`About Ameranth, Inc.:
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`Ameranth,Inc. ( http://www.ameranth.com) is a recognized leader in the hospitality
`technology market, having been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times,
`Chicago Sun Times, USA Today, Business Week, Fortune, US News & World Report,
`Nation’s Restaurant News, Hospitality Technology, TIME, CNNfn, San Diego Union
`Tribune, and numerous other prestigious publications. Ameranth has also been awarded or
`participated in twelve technology/“best product” awards.
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`Tel: (888) AMERANTH Fax: (858) 362-0151- (www.ameranth.com)
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