Press Release

U.S. Defense Commissary Agency Awards Global Point-of-Sale Contract to NCR

June 18, 2002 at 1:45 PM EDT
ATLANTA, Jun 18, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), the organization that operates grocery stores for U.S. military personnel worldwide, today announced it has awarded its Point-of-Sale Technology Refresh contract to NCR Government Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR).

The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with three base years and three one-year options is valued at a maximum of $150 million, with initial store automation orders totaling over $10 million.

Responsible for replacing and sustaining the current point-of-sale (POS) systems throughout DeCA's 280 global commissaries, NCR will provide DeCA with Advanced Store@ACS software, NCR RealPOS(TM) terminals, NCR RealScan(TM) bar code scanners and consumable supplies. NCR services will include consulting, installation, training and ongoing support, and deployment is expected by early 2004.

DeCA will also deploy emerging technologies from NCR, including NCR RealPrice(TM) electronic shelf labels (ESLs), digital tags that ensure price accuracy from shelf edge to checkout. DeCA's contract includes the option to deploy NCR FastLane(TM), the growing self-checkout solution that allows shoppers to scan, bag and pay for their items without cashier assistance.

    About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's ATMs, retail systems, Teradata(R) data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs 30,300 people worldwide.

NCR, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

CONTACT:          NCR Corporation
                  Caroline Leigh, 770/623-7608
                  caroline.leigh@ncr.com

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