ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2003--Compris Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), will demonstrate its newest solution offering, Multi-Site Maintenance System (MS2 6.00), at FS/TEC 2003, the annual international food service technology exposition, Oct. 27-29 in Long Beach, Calif.

Compris recently earned its fifth Microsoft Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award for MS2 6.00, which enables corporate users to easily administer and maintain point-of-sale (POS) menu contents and configuration changes for their entire chain from a central location. These changes can then be easily distributed across multiple restaurants, brands and sites, allowing the restaurant managers to stay focused on providing world-class service to their customers.

"This technology supports the ability to efficiently manage the data of a large organization with thousands of restaurants like Yum! Brands," said Yum! Brands Senior Director of Field Systems Tom Romano. "We are currently utilizing Compris MS2 6.00 to support our KFC corporate restaurant technology rollout of approximately 1,300 sites."

The Microsoft RAD Award recognizes application developers who demonstrate industry leadership by creating best-of-breed solutions built on the Windows(R) platform and designed to maximize retailers' business benefits.

"In a chain of 1,000-plus restaurants, there may be many configurations of POS data," said Compris President Burbank Herndon. "This is where Compris' MS2 6.00 comes in. With our latest "Mass Maintenance" capabilities, the user is able to make changes across multiple stores, data elements or the entire chain in a matter of minutes."

Microsoft cited the significant business impact of MS2 as key to Compris earning the 2003 RAD award in the Merchandising category. The use of the latest Microsoft technology in creating this benefit was another important factor.

"Compris' MS2 6.00 represents a great example of applying Microsoft(R) .NET technology to address a key business challenge in the hospitality industry," said Tom Litchford, director of marketing and channel, retail and hospitality industries at Microsoft. "With the recently bestowed RAD award, Compris has demonstrated its commitment to continuous innovation leveraging Microsoft technologies for the benefit of their customers."

About Compris

Compris Technologies (www.compristech.com), an Atlanta-based company founded in 1989, is a market leader in innovative color touchscreen technology for the food service industry. Compris combines expertise in software technology with years of restaurant operational experience to offer its customers the highest quality solutions and services for today and into the future. With proven store-to-corporate solutions, Compris services many well-known restaurant operators whose names are recognized worldwide.

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 approximately 29,300 people worldwide.

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