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QI Systems Inc. Signs United States Sales Partnership
RICHMOND, British Columbia and DALLAS, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- QI
Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: QIIIF; TSX Venture Exchange: QII.U), the
industry leader in smartcard solutions, announced today that it has signed a
sales licensing agreement with NACAHA, Inc. of Dallas, Texas USA. The license
covers the sale of smart card systems and related products to the gaming
industry, and for other applications, within the United States. QI Systems
(http://www.qisystems.ca/) will manufacture equipment for NACAHA, and provide
customer service and sales support for its products. NACAHA will market the
company's smart card solutions, selling equipment under the QI Systems name.
NACAHA, Inc. is a newly incorporated marketing company recognized by the United
States federal government as a Native American owned corporation. NACAHA's
majority owner is a descendent of members of the Creek Indian Nation. NACAHA is
registered with the MBDC (Minority Business Development Counsel) and holds a
federally recognized Native American Tribe Card. The company is currently in
the process of being certified by the MBDC as a disadvantaged minority owned
corporation. This status willprovide NACAHA with specific business advantages
through federal initiatives such as the Department of Defense Indian Incentive
Program, and others.
NACAHA intends to initially target the 279 Native American owned tribal gaming
corporations within theUnited States. In aggregate, these businesses have
annual revenues exceeding $8 billion dollars. In addition, NACAHA plans to
respond to the National Indian Gaming Commission's Contract Solicitation for
technical support for the Native American gaming industry.
NACAHA's President, Susan N. Gallemore, stated, "We are extremely delighted to
have the opportunity to work with QI Systems because of the quality of their
products and their excellent reputation in the smart card industry. We look
forwardto aggressively promoting their technology and believe that there is a
tremendous opportunity in the United States to market QI's high level of
technical expertise. We feel confident that the marketplace will see a
significant advantage in working with a federally recognized disadvantage
minority owned business that can provide such sophisticated technology."
QI Systems Inc. (http://www.qisystems.ca/) designs hardware and software for the
rapidly expanding smart card industry. The company is a world leader in
supplying top-to-bottom solutions for smart card applications in a wide variety
of industries. QI Systems Inc. has a high level of expertise in delivering
stored value solutions for specialized needs.
Matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements," and
can be identified as such because the context of the statement will include
words such as "expects," "anticipates," or words of similar import. Statements
describing the Company's future plans, objectives or goals are also
forward-looking statements, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
including the financial performance of the Company and market valuations of its
stock, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
currently anticipated. Consider these factors carefully in evaluating any
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements made herein are only
made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements. The TSX Venture
Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of this news release
and has not investigated the validity of these claims.
Approved on behalf of the Board
Steven R. Garman
President & CEO
QI Systems Inc.
This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(TM), a
unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.send2press.com/
DATASOURCE: QI Systems Inc.
CONTACT: Steven R. Garman, President & CEO of QI Systems Inc.,
+1-604-248-2301,
Web site: http://www.qisystems.ca/