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`VERIFONE: VER|FONE'S OMNI 390 TRANSACTION SYSTEM FEATURES EASY-TC
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`Apr 20, 1993
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`today announced the OMI(TM) 390 transaction system f(
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`*— VeriFone Inc.
`REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire/
`The system features a high—resolution, multi—line display; an automated teller machine (ATM)—style, menu—driven interface; and color—
`"As transaction automation systems become increasingly sophisticated and powerful, it is essential that they remain easy to operate,"
`A New Standard for Ease of Use
`The product's high—resolution screen can display up to 1
`Like an ATM,
`the menu—driven OMNI 390 steps the user through each operation.
`Operator efficiency is further enhanced by the system's eight color— coded function keys.
`These keys can be configured to perform the
`The OMNI 390's high—resolution screen can display graphics,
`including company logos, and character—based languages such as Chinese, T}
`Split—Dialing Accelerates Settlement Times, Lowers Transaction Fees
`Until recently, merchants who wanted to use a single system and processor for multiple card types needed to pay the processor additior
`Easy to Develop Software and Customize Applications
`The OMNI 390 runs in the TXO(TM) operating environment, which lets programmers create and modify applications using the industry—stan(
`With VeriFone's ZONTALK(TM) 2000 application management software, application programs and files can be downloaded over telephone line
`Compatibility Preserves Investment in Peripherals
`including roll and slip printers for receipts and reports, PIN (persor
`The OMNI 390 is fully compatible with all VeriFone peripherals,
`Connected to a VeriFone printer,
`the OMNI 390 lets merchants print reports at the end of a shift or the end of a business day. This I
`With 128 kilobytes of random access memory (RAM),
`the OMNI 390 can store complex applications and the high volume of detailed transact
`The OMNI 390 system's dual—track magnetic stripe card reader reads ABA Tracks 1 and 2 or Tracks 2 and 3.
`It can read both tracks ofe
`Price and Availability
`The OMNI 390 system is available now. U.S. reseller prices range from $321 to $402, depending on quantity and memory options. Retail
`The Company
`is a leading global provider of Transaction Automation solutions used to deliver payment process
`VeriFone Inc., based in Redwood City,
`NOTE: VeriFone is a registered trademark of VeriFone Inc. OMI, TXO and ZONTALK are trademarks of VeriFone Inc.
`—0—
`4/20/93
`/CONTACT: David Barnes of Verifone, 415—696—8823; or Beth Pampaloni of Wilson McHenry, 415—592—7600, for Verfone/
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`Copyright 1993 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
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`VERIFONE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS PLAY KEY
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`ROLE IN MASTERCARD'S FIRST STORED
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`VALUE PILOT PROGRAM
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`Date:
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`May 1, 1996
`987
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`Publication: PR Newswire
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`Electronic Payments Leader Teams with MasterCard and Westpac Banking
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`Corporation in Australian Launch
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`CANBERRA, Australia, May 1 /PRNewswire/ —— VeriFone, Inc. (NYSE: VFI), today
`announced its participation in MasterCard |nternationa|'s first stored value pilot program
`offering the MasterCard Cash smart card. A leading provider of secure payment solutions
`with nearly five million shipments worldwide —— including over 120,000 chip card accepting
`devices —— VeriFone will also team with Sydney, Austra|ia—based Westpac Banking
`Corporation. The bank has a large installed base of VeriFone electronic payment systems.
`The pilot includes other large banks and technology providers. In addition, more than 150
`retailers have already signed up to take part in the program, which is expected to involve
`more than 200 locations in the Belconnen area surrounding Canberra, Australia.
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`Up to 10,000 customers of the pilot's participating banks are expected to upgrade their
`MasterCard credit and debit/ATM cards with MasterCard Cash. This feature allows
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`cardholders to make |ow—cost transactions using stored value rather than currency. The
`trial will showcase VeriFone's MasterCard Cash—certified merchant payment system which
`incorporates an OMN|(TM) 395 transaction system, SC(TM) 450 Smart Card
`Reader/Writer and Printer 900. Using VeriFone's OMNI 395, Westpac's customers can
`easily transfer funds from linked savings or checking accounts into an "electronic purse."
`Cardholders can use the MasterCard Cash feature for smaller purchases such as fast
`food, petroleum, movie tickets, groceries and newspapers. They will also have the option
`of using the credit and debit functions on their cards for larger transactions.
`
`"Consumers around the world have long expressed interest in having the added
`convenience and security of stored value, especially to replace cash for smaller
`purchases," said Michael J. Shade, vice president, Chip Card Programs, for VeriFone.
`"The Canberra pilot will be a major catalyst to increase global awareness of a viable new
`payment option that MasterCard Cash provides."
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`Convenient, Secure Transactions
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`Retail participants in the Canberra pilot will offer their customers the ability to load stored
`value onto their MasterCard Cash—enhanced cards —— in addition to credit and debit
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`functions —— using VeriFone's OMNI 395. Together, the smart card and OMNI 395 payment
`system authorize and complete each purchase transaction. Consumers insert their smart
`cards into the SC 450 —— a P|Npad and chip card acceptance device —— attached to the
`OMNI 395. The transaction system authenticates the card, checks the remaining balance
`and deducts the purchase amount. The Printer 900 processes a two—part receipt for the
`consumer and merchant.
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`Using smart cards offers additional benefits, including:
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`* Re—|oadab|e function —— Consumers can easily replenish cash value using VeriFone's
`OMNI 395 without having to visit a bank or to write a check.
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`* Secure, Off—|ine Purchase —— Because the smart card securely stores value in the chip
`and is capable of "negotiating" a purchase transaction with the payment system, there is
`no need to perform a dial—up verification. This speeds transaction time, lowers payment
`processing costs and reduces fraud.
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`* Cost—effective settlement —— With the ability to conduct off—|ine purchase transactions, the
`merchant can batch all of the day's transactions for end—of—day settlement. The merchant's
`account is quickly credited, and the bank realizes reduced payment processing costs.
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`* Recent MasterCard research indicates that 55 percent of Australians surveyed would be
`willing to switch financial institutions that offer MasterCard Cash as a payment option.
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`The study also found that when consumers were given a choice between having a stored
`value feature linked to an existing ATM/debit or credit account, and a stand—alone card, 76
`percent chose the linked payment option. According to MasterCard, Australia was chosen
`as the stored value pilot site because of its sophisticated payment infrastructure,
`expressed interest from major national banks, consumer acceptance of new payment
`technology and frequent use of credit and debit cards.
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`VeriFone's participation in the MasterCard stored value pilot complements its long-
`standing relationship with the bank card association. In August 1995, the two companies
`announced a formal alliance which established several objectives, including: development
`of marketing strategies to drive cardholder acceptance through specific promotional
`programs; a joint market venture to research and develop diverse consumer markets; and
`delivery of high—speed, reliable, secure payment processing. The Australia pilot is one of
`many joint programs resulting from this alliance, in addition to extensive research and
`development of new technologies involving smart cards, remote banking and Internet
`commerce.
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`VeriFone, Inc.
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`VeriFone, Inc. (http://wvvw.verifone.com) is a leading global provider of Transaction
`Automation solutions used to deliver electronic payment services to financial institutions,
`retail merchants and consumers, as well as government agencies, healthcare providers
`and benefits recipients. The company's more than 30 facilities —— including regional offices,
`development centers and manufacturing and distribution centers —— are located throughout
`North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. To date, VeriFone has
`shipped more than 4.9 million Transaction Automation systems, which have been installed
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`in over 90 countries. The company's 1995 net revenues totaled $387.0 million.
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`MasterCard International
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`MasterCard International Incorporated is a global payments company that provides
`consumer credit, debit and other payment products in partnership with 22,000 member
`financial institutions worldwide. MasterCard's family of brands, MasterCard(R), Maestro(R)
`and Cirrus(R), represent approximately 452 million cards in circulation, and over 13 million
`acceptance locations, including 252,000 MasterCard/Cirrus ATMs worldwide.
`MasterCard's pioneering work in the areas of transaction processing and delivery systems
`continues to revolutionize the way consumers pay for goods and services. MasterCard can
`be reached through "Pointers," its Worldwide Web site, at http://wvvw.mastercard.com.
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`NOTE: VeriFone is a registered trademark of VeriFone, Inc. OMNI and SC are trademarks
`of VeriFone, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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`/CONTACT: Greg Herman, 415-598-4577, or Nancy Elder, 914-249-5439, or greg
`(underscore)h2@verifone.com, both of VeriFone; or Helen Stefan of Copithorne &
`Bellows, 415-284-5200, or helen(underscore)stefan@cbpr.com, for VeriFone/
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`COPYRIGHT 1996 PR Newswire Association LLC
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`Copyright 1996 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
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`
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`POS Tenninal Vendors Ride The Chip Card Wave
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`Publication info: Debit Card News (Feb 28, 1997): N/A.
`ProQuest document link
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`Abstract (English): Though relatively little smart card activity is taking place in North America, an expected
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`explosion in chip card rollouts still is helping to fuel a hot point—of—sa|e terminal market. Terminal vendors
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`shipped 1,254,410 devices in 1996, up 22% from 1,027,102 devices in 1995.
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`While many of the terminals are being deployed to support electronic benefits transfer and debit and credit
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`programs, devices with smart card readers also are getting situated in anticipation of a chip card boom. "There
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`is a definite demand for terminals that have smart card capabilities, and most manufacturers are embedding
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`that application in their product lines,'' says Dan Cunningham, senior vice president at Phoenix Planning
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`&Eva|uation, a Mary|and—based consulting firm.
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`Full text: Though relatively little smart card activity is taking place in North America, an expected explosion in
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`chip card rollouts still is helping to fuel a hot point—of—sa|e terminal market. Terminal vendors shipped 1,254,410
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`devices in 1996, up 22% from 1,027,102 devices in 1995.
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`While many of the terminals are being deployed to support electronic benefits transfer and debit and credit
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`programs, devices with smart card readers also are getting situated in anticipation of a chip card boom. "There
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`is a definite demand for terminals that have smart card capabilities, and most manufacturers are embedding
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`that application in their product lines,'' says Dan Cunningham, senior vice president at Phoenix Planning
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`&Eva|uation, a Mary|and—based consulting firm.
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`Indeed, the POS devices with chip card readers are helping to increase deliveries. Redwood City, Ca|if.—based
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`VeriFone Inc. remains North America's largest manufacturer, shipping 600,000 devices last year, up 14% from
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`525,000 in 1995. VeriFone has a 48% share of the market.
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`Also increasing its activity is Phoenix—based Hypercom |nc., which shipped an estimated 361,800 terminals in
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`1996, up 34% from an estimated 270,000 a year earlier. Hypercom has a 29% market share.
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`Hypercom's expansion is being driven in part by its T7PSC device, which supports credit, debit and smart card
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`transactions. Albert lrato, Hypercom president, says the company's five—year warranties on terminals and easy-
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`to— operate devices contributed to the sales increase.
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`Though its North American activity is brisk, Hypercom's largest deliveries are outside the U.S. International
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`sales accounted for 55% of the company's gross revenues last year, with the strongest business in South
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`America and the Asia/Pacific region. Hypercom recently was awarded a contract to deliver 10,000 POS
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`terminals to the Bank of China in Beijing to support the rollout of credit and debit programs in that country.
`Domestic Growth
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`While VeriFone also is active internationally, shipping 300,000 terminals outside the U.S. last year, its U.S.
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`business is leading its expansion. VeriFone's two most popular POS terminals last year were its |ow—end Tranz
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`330 product and the Omni 395, which features an enhanced four—|ine graphic display.
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`However, VeriFone executives expect the Omni 470 terminal, which has an integrated printer and personal
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`identification number pad, to propel deliveries in 1997. The model was released late last year, and about 10,000
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`units have been shipped, says Alistair Duncan, VeriFone group product manager for terminal products.
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`Another leading vendor positioning for worldwide expansion is Toronto—based International Verifact |nc., which
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`shipped 144,000 terminals in North America last year, down from 149,500 in 1995. In December, IVI and Paris-
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`based Groupe lngenico, one of the world's largest smart card product vendors, formed an alliance to market
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`each other's products.
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`International Verifact will distribute lngenico devices in its core Canadian, U.S. and Latin American markets,
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`while lngenico will market IVI terminals to the rest of the world. lngenico also purchased a 16.5% share in IVI for
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 5
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`
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`$7.5 million (U.S.), and |ngenico's smart card technology will be incorporated into future IVI products.
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`"|ngenico's smart card technology will fill out our product line, and the company creates a distribution outlet for
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`us outside North America," says Barry Thomson, IVI president. "Smart cards will take hold outside the U.S.
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`before they do inside. Our initiative is to have smart card—capab|e terminals in place in the Canadian market,
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`then Latin America, then the U.S."
`Crowded Field
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`Yet, while IVI, VeriFone and Hypercom control the bulk of the market, smaller players are making inroads.
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`Roswell, Ga.—based Checkmate Electronics Inc., for instance, best known for its check—reading devices, shipped
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`60,000 POS terminals in 1996, up from just 25,000 in 1995.
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`In the past year, Checkmate delivered devices to such major retailers as Wal—Mart Stores Inc., the largest U.S.
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`discount chain; Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drug store chain; Winn—Dixie and Von's supermarkets; and
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`Burlington Coat Factory. Checkmate also will supply terminals to the Southern Alliance of States and Northeast
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`Coalition of States electronic benefits transfer programs.
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`Checkmate's most popular models are the CM 2010 integrated check and card—reading device, and the CM
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`2001, which supports credit, debit and EBT. The terminals also can be upgraded to accept smart cards.
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`The company is focusing on merchant markets not dominated by the largest vendors, such as the mu|ti—|ane
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`retail segment, says Quresh Sachee, Checkmate senior vice president. Checkmate also is trying to generate
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`business overseas and has opened a European office in London.
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`Large Potential
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`"The market potential is huge in Europe, and Asia still is embryonic," Sachee says. "We want to sell smart card
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`devices in Europe and then integrate that technology into the terminals we distribute in the U.S."
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`Another U.S. vendor mobilizing for expansion is Minneapo|is—based DataCard Corp., which shipped 39,360
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`terminals in North America last year, up from 17,382 in 1995. DataCard's international deliveries increased to
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`19,740 devices last year from 8,718.
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`DataCard is expanding away from its core petroleum market and last year formed a sales team to focus on
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`financial and retail segments. It is positioning the Jigsaw model, which was released last fall, as a key
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`component for growth. The terminal is designed to support both magnetic—stripe and smart cards, and has a
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`compact design and four—|ine display.
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`"We're focusing on domestic opportunities," says John Mamalakis, DataCard senior vice president. "But we also
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`have sales distributors in 90 different countries." DataCard's overseas focus is on Russia and Latin America, he
`notes.
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`Also positioning for expansion is Toronto—based NBS Technologies, which shipped 35,000 devices in 1996, the
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`same as in 1995, and one of North America's newest vendors, Wisconsin—based De La Rue Foitronic Inc. In its
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`first year in the region, De La Rue shipped 6,000 devices.
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`De La Rue already controls large portions of the European terminal market and devices are being used in the
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`Visa Cash program in Atlanta and in the Mondex electronic purse program. "We want to leverage our
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`experience and knowledge of smart cards in Europe," says Michael Malahy, De La Rue vice president.
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`Location: United States; France; Canada; China
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`Company / organization: Bank of China; Checkmate Electronics Inc.; DataCard Corp.; De La Rue Foitronic Inc.
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`; Groupe Ingenico; Hypercom |nc.; NBS Technologies Inc.; Verifact |nc.; VeriFone Inc.
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`Identifier (keyword): Trade, CMEL, VFIC
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`Event classification: 604: Market share; 380: Strategic alliances; 460: Use of materials &supp|ies; 613: New
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`orders received; 630: Shipments data
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 6
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`
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`NAICS classification: 334119: Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing; 52211: Commercial
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`Banking
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`Product classification: 3573283: Point—of—Sa|e Terminals; 6020000: Commercial Banks
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`Publication title: Debit Card News
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`Pagination: N/A
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`Publication date: Feb 28, 1997
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`Publisher: Thomson Financial Inc.
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`Journal subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business
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`Journal code: OEUM
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`Source type: Magazine/Journal
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`Language of publication: English
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`Document type: Magazine/Journal
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`Source attribution: Gale PROMT, © Publisher specific
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`Accession number: 47162366
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`Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/professionaI/docview/679076538?accountid=153950
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`Copyright: Copyright 1997 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. COPYRIGHT 1997 Thomson Financial
`Inc.
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`Date created: 2010-04-28
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`First available: 2010-07-25
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`Database: Gale Group PROMT®; 1972 to date (1972 — current)
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`Why tenninal makers are smiling
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`Author: Mitchell, Richard
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`Publication info: Credit Card Management 9.1 (Apr 1996): 16.
`ProQuest document link
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`Abstract (summary): A rising market for debit card—reading terminals lifted most manufacturers‘ boats in 1995.
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`But in 1996, the smaller players face a tough challenge in taking market share from leaders VeriFone and
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`Hypercom. While VeriFone remained North America's largest vendor, shipping 525,000 devices last year, its
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`market share dropped from 51% to 46%. Hypercom cut into VeriFone's dominance, increasing shipments 35%
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`and expanding its North American market share to 24% from 20%. VeriFone's strongest gains were overseas.
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`The vendor had worldwide deliveries of 791,000, up 13% from 1994's 697,000. VeriFone's largest domestic
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`growth segment in the 4th quarter was mu|ti—|ane, which includes supermarkets and drug stores.
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`Petitioner First Data - Exhibit 1012 - Page 7
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`Full text: Headnote
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`A rising market for debit card—reading terminals lifted most manu facturers' boats in 1995. But in 1996, the
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`smaller players face a tough challenge in taking market share from leaders VeriFone and Hypercom.
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`When it comes to growth in the North American pointof—sa|e terminal market, the diagnosis is terminally healthy.
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`Manufacturers shipped 1,129,395 devices in 1995, up 15% from a year earlier. And last year's strong sales are
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`projected to be just the precursor to solid growth throughout the rest of the decade.
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`The factors that spurred last year's terminal de|iveries—such as debit—payment launches in all retail segments
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`and the expansion of shared—network POS debit programs into new regions—are expected to continue. But the
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`need to support additional applications, such as electronic commerce on the Internet, will further power the
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`market, vendors say.
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`"There still is significant opportunity for growth," says George Devitt, director of marketing and business
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`development for Redwood City, Ca|if.—based VeriFone Inc., the largest vendor of terminals for accepting credit
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`and debit cards. "A large percentage of the terminal base is not debit ready."
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`Coming on Strong
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`However, unlike past years in which VeriFone almost sing|e—handed|y controlled the market, 1995 was notable
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`for the breakthrough of Phoenix—based Hypercom Inc. While VeriFone remained North America's largest
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`vendor, shipping 525,000 devices last year, up from 502,000 in 1994, its market share dropped from 51% to
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`46%. Hypercom cut into VeriFone's dominance, increasing shipments 35% and expanding its North American
`market share to 24% from 20%.
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`VeriFone's strongest gains were overseas. The vendor, whose shares are now traded on the New York Stock
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`Exchange, had worldwide deliveries of 791,000, up 13% from 1994's 697,000. In the fourth quarter, VeriFone's
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`overseas sales increased 46% from a year earlier, to $42.4 million, and comprised 38.8% of the company's net
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`revenues. Nevertheless, even with a North American increase in terminal deliveries of just 5%, VeriFone had
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`overall net revenues of $379.6 million last year, up 22.8% from 1994's $309.1 million. In the fourth quarter,
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`overall U.S. revenues increased 15.6% over the year—ago period to $66.9 million. Growth Segments
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`VeriFone's largest domestic growth segment in the fourth quarter was mu|ti—|ane, which includes supermarkets
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`and drug stores. The subcategory grew 11.9% to $6.8 million. Emerging markets, including petroleum and
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`convenience stores, increased 10.4% to $18.8 million.
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`Within the emerging markets segment, petroleum and convenience—store revenues grew 21.8 % to $8.1 million.
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`It was driven by sales of the Ruby SuperSystems products to major oil companies, independent service
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`stations, and convenience—store chains.
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`Revenues for the government and health—care segments, which includes devices supporting electronic benefits
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`transfer programs, dipped to $4 million in the fourth quarter from $4.4 million a year earlier.
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`VeriFone's best—se||ing device in 1995 was its |ow—end Tranz 330 product. However, executives project that the
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`Omni 470 terminal, which sports an integrated printer and personal identification number pad—a required feature
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`for on—line debit card acceptance—wi|| propel 1996 revenues by leading to increased deliveries to smaller
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`merchants with limited counter space. The company also expects the up—and—coming e|ectronic—commerce
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`market to enhance revenues. Indeed, VeriFone last year formed a Consumer Systems Division that focuses on
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`developing transaction software and devices that could be embedded in consumer products ("Out of the Box,"
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`November, 1995). Roger B. Bertman, VeriFone vice president, says that the potential market for debit and
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`smart card readers that could be attached to personal computers is in the hundreds of millions.
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`"There is a huge, new market for payment solutions on the Internet, and to utilize the Internet for business—to—
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`business and consumerto—business applications," Bertman says. "We will start to see demand for the terminals
`in 1997."
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`Yet, as VeriFone positions itself for new opportunities, it also is looking to regain the market share it lost last
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`year to Hypercom, the second—largest North American vendor. Phoenix—based Hypercom shipped more than
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 8
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`270,000 terminals in North America, up 35% from 1994.
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`The Terminal Market's
`steady Growth
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`NIIFIII American deliveries
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`1995
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`1994
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`1993
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`1.12 million
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`985,000
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`821,000
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`Source: Debit Card News
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`m
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`Hypercom executives attribute the company's growth to offering POS devices that carry five—year warranties,
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`and products that can be easily upgraded for on—line debit and transactions involving smart cards—cards that use
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`a powerful microprocessor chip instead of a traditional magnetic stripe to store data. Hypercom's major seller
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`last year was its T7P unit, which features an integrated printer.
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`Following Its Own Drummer
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 9
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`
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`The company also is following a strategy that bases new products on current market demand, not necessarily
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`on products for which demand might develop later. While companies such as VeriFone and Toronto—based
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`International Verifact Inc. are marketing portable card—accepting devices for restaurants, analysts say demand is
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`light.
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`"We don't try to do everything our competition does," says Albert lrato, Hypercom president. "For instance, we
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`haven't rolled out a portable restaurant product because we don't want to spend the time and energy on a
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`device that doesn't have good market acceptance."
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`Hypercom's expansion strategy already is paying strong dividends, according to lrato. Not only are shipments
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`are the rise, but the number of resellers stocking Hypercom products is expanding. lrato says Hypercom's
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`distribution base increased 90% in the last two years. Indeed, Coral Springs, F|a.—based Novatek Corp. recently
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`began carrying Hypercom products along with VeriFone devices. "Many customers think Hypercom terminals
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`are simpler to use, easier to program, and they like the five—year warranty," says E. Barry Huffstetler, Novatek
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`president. "Hypercom is gaining momentum." VeriFone devices come with a 13-month warranty.
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`Meanwhile, lrato also expects e|ectronic—commerce applications eventually to expand the terminal market. "That
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`is something we're looking at very carefully, but we don't see a significant revenue stream there for two to three
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`years," lrato says.
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`Expanding Horizons
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`Though Hypercom and VeriFone dominate the North American terminal market, they are not the only vendors
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`that increased deliveries last year. International Verifact shipped 149,500 terminals, up 40% from 1994. While
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`the majority of |V|'s business is generated in Canada, shipments to the U.S. are projected to increase.
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`In fact, more than 30% of |V|'s revenues were generated outside Canada last year, up from 20% in 1994. Barry
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`Thomson, IVI president, expects the vendor's Canadian business to generate less than 50% of total revenues in
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`1997. IVI established a U.S. foothold in late 1994 when it purchased Boulder, Co|o.—based Soricon Corp., a
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`manufacturer of check—reading devices.
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`The acquisition gave IVI a U.S.based sales organization, and the ability to market check readers along with
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`POS devices as a total package. IVI has named Chris Schellhorn as vice president and general manager of its
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`U.S. subsidiary.
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`Another Canadian vendor expanding its North American business is Toronto—based NBS Technologies Inc.,
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`which shipped 76,000 terminals in 1995, up from 71,000 a year earlier. NBS controls about 7% of the North
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`American market. NBS adopted a recapitalization plan last winter to pay down $150 million in debt, and
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`appointed Ken Kivenko president and chief executive officer in August, replacing Tim Casgrain. The vendor
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`recently was awarded a contract of over $1 million to supply POS systems and software for a debit and credit
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`system to be launched by UAP Inc., an auto—supp|y chain with more than 4,000 stores in Canada.
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`Meanwhile, management changes also occurred at Minnetonka, Minn.—based DataCard Corp., which added
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`staff to help move the company into new markets. DataCard, which shipped an estimated 76,000 terminals in
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`1995, named John Mamalakis vice president and general manager of its transaction systems business unit;
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`Tom Kettell was appointed vice president of marketing; and Bernie Frey was named eastern regional sales
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`manager.
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`DataCard is trying to expand from its core petroleum segment into the retail and financial markets. Between
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`them, Mamalakis, Kettell and Frey have worked at McDonnell Douglas Payment Systems, BT North America,
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`MasterCard International, and in the bank card departments of major financial institutions. Petroleum devices
`account for about one—third of DataCard's business.
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`Hard to Make Headway
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`Still, while the largest terminal manufacturers were active last year, a smaller vendor had one of the most
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`impressive performances. Roswell, Ga.—based Checkmate Electronics Inc., the leading vendor of check
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`readers, shipped 25,000 debit devices last year, up from 5,000 in 1994.
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 10
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`Checkmate is delivering terminals to Wal—Mart Stores Inc., WinnDixie supermarkets and Walgreen drug stores.
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`Checkmate executives attribute their success to offering devices with a power supply that also supports other
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`peripherals attached to electronic cash registers, such as signature—capture devices and check readers.
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`Checkmate expects to ship between 45,000 and 55,000 devices in 1996.
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`Yet, while the smaller vendors are reshaping their operations to penetrate more segments, they still face a
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`formidable challenge in taking market share from the industry leaders. "The opportunity to make headway will
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`be difficult because VeriFone and Hypercom are protecting their turf," says Mac Jordan, a financial services
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`consultant and partner in the Atlanta office of KPMG Peat Manivick. "Depending on how fast the smart card
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`world evolves in the U.S., there may—or may not—be an opportunity for (other) vendors."
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`Subject: Sales; Point of sale systems; Market strategy; Market shares; Debit cards; Computer terminals
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`Location: US
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`Company / organization: Name: VeriFone Inc; Ticker: VFIC; DUNS: 01—446—6825;
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`Name: Hypercom Inc; DUNS: 18—179—2714;
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`Classification: 9190: US 8650: Electrical, electronics, instrumentation industries 7000: Marketing
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`Publication title: Credit Card Management
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`Volume: 9
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`Issue: 1
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`Pagination: 16
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`Petitioner First Data — Exhibit 1012 — Page 11
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`Number of pages: 3
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`Publication year: 1996
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`Publication date: Apr 1996
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`Publisher: Thomson Media
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`Place of publication: New York
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`Country of publication: United States
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`Publication subject: Business And Economics——Banking And Finance
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`ISSN: 08969329
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`Source type: Trade Journals
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`Language of publication: English
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`Document type: PERIODICAL
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`Accession number: 01196262, 00284429
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`ProQuest document ID: 201154883
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`Document URL: http://search.proquest.com/professional/docview/201154883?accountid=153950
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`Copyright: Copyright Faulkner &Gray, Inc. Apr 1996
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`First available: 2010-06-06
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`Database: ABI/|NFORM® Professional Advanced (1971 — current)
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`Card Briefs: 50,000 Verifone Tenninals For 33,000 Post Offices
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`Publication info: American Banker (pre—1997 Fulltext) [New York, N.Y] 08 Mar 1995: 14.
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`Abstract (summary): Verifone Inc. will be providing the Postal Service with point of sale terminals under terms
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`of the processing contract won jointly by NationsBank Corp. and Nabanco.
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`The Verifone systems specified in the winning bid include Tranz 380 terminals, Printer 250 roll receipt printers,
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`and the PIN Pad 100 family of hand—he|d security devices.
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`Full text: Verifone Inc. will be providing the Postal Service with point of sale terminals under terms of the
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`processing contract won jointly by NationsBank Corp. and Nabanco.
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`The contract calls for the installation of 50,000 terminals capable of accepting both credit and debit cards in
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`33,000 post offices nationwide.
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`The Verifone systems specified in the win