15 years of experience in software design for retail point of sale Front to back total application

2. 15 years of experience in software design for retail point of sale • Front to back total application • 4000+ store installations world-wide • 1500+ store installations on 32bit version • Committed to building and maintaining strong partnerships with our dealers and with our customers

3. Full-featured POS Touch screen or keyboard design tools included System set-up is menu based Built-in peripheral interfaces On-screen advertising Debit-credit authorization Electronic journal Lane monitoring Accounts receivable Preferred shopper Inventory control Hand held interface Price verification kiosk General ledger interface Backend pickups and loans Rental control Price batch maintenance Label printing ECR interfaces L-Tracker data search Software products

4. System architecture • Server based communications • Centralized data management • Multi-zone structure • 32 bit compatibility • Fully redundant databases • SQL database server • Standard interchange language (SIL) compatibility

5. System configuration • All file communications are executed by the server meaning no down-time on lane • Server maintains setup files for quick restore of damaged POS terminal • Set-up allows different hardware / peripherals per lane • POS terminals are NOT server dependent • Sales transactions maintained on POS for 30 days to ensure data redundancy • Windows 2000 or XP networking with Microsoft SQL Server database server

6. Inbox/outbox Inbox / Outbox Concept Sales data polled by server from lanes Database changes sent by server to lanes Network down effects Outbox Inbox Inbox Outbox Outbox Inbox Inbox Outbox

7. Information Flow Information Flow Front End Host Store Server L-Remote POS information Electronic Journal Item file Sales report Electronic Journal Item file Sales report by stores Electronic Journal by store Item file with zone pricing

8. POS characteristics • Rapid transaction entry • Easy to learn and to use • Stand-alone operation • Reliable and redundant • Open platform

9. Why is it fast? • Personalized screen & keyboard design • Point and click on active screen • Tender presets $20, $50, etc. • Transaction void • Automatic calculation of multiple foreign currencies • PLU and account search on screen • Credit and debit authorization • Accounts with real-time balance and credit limit • Negative cheque file • Scanning • Preset PLU and Flip-charts

10. Easy to learn - Easy to use • Operator leading messages • Touch screen option guarantees simple operation • Screen and keyboard designed for you with your transaction sequence in mind • Multi-lingual messages • Operates like a cash register

11. Stand-alone operation • Each lane has redundant database for failsafe operation • Each lane stores its sales data for immediate disaster recovery • Transparent recovery from off-line to on-line operation

12. System reliability • Operates on retail-hardened POS terminals from major manufacturers • Transaction data stored on each lane and on server. • Automatic data backup daily • Transaction data is available to rebuild report history in event of material failure • Each front end accesses its own database. • Microsoft structured query language (MS-SQL) database engine.

13. Open platform • L-POS and L-BOSS are 32 bit applications ready to run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Pro or Windows XP embedded versions • Software is compatible with major PC-based POS terminals • Peripheral compatibility with popular brands.

14. Transaction entries • Scanned entries • Keyed entries • PLU (price look up) presets • Flip charts for quick item selection • Sub-departments for manual amount entries • Item lists by description, number, sub-department, category, etc.

15. Discounts / Coupons • Item discount by percent or amount • Sub-total discounts • Vendor coupon with authentication • Store coupons • Department coupons • In-store coupon issuing • Electronic coupon links

16. Coupon & discount set-up

17. Correction functions • Last item void • Previous item void • Complete sale void • Past transaction reversal • Refund / exchange function • Media reversal • Option to suppress print on voids • Security level by function

18. Fonctions de paiement • ArCash and foreign currency with 9 programmable conversion rates • Check with authorization and negative check file • Credit / debit card with authorization • Food stamp / WIC / EFS / EBT • In-store charge posting • Gift certificates / gift cards

19. Fonctions de paiements • Argent comptant et devises étrangères avec différents taux de convertion • Endossement de chèque • Autorisation débit / crédit • Charge au compte • Certificats cadeaux / cartes cadeaux

20. Flip charts

21. PLU lists

22. Customer accounts • Real-time account balance at POS • Charge stub or full invoice print • Credit limit, check payment limit • Multiple contacts per account • Previous purchase review from the POS • Item tracking by customer • Discount / price level link

23. Charge slip & Signature stub POS SOFTWARE THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU... ...FROM PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND POS 6/21/2005 9:14:48 AM Programmer Account Summary Company: Joe’s Garage Ltd. Name: MARY PETERSEN {0} Account # : 2 Previous Balance: $41.11 Current charge : $10.25 New balance : $51.36 X: ---------------------------------------- Trans:52 Terminal:020203000-003003 You can become a Preferred Shopper today! Please ask for information at our courtesy booth. THANK YOU & COME BACK POS SOFTWARE THAT UNDERSTANDS YOU... ...FROM PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND POS 6/21/2005 9:14:48 AM Programmer MARY PETERSEN {0} $41.11 PREMIUM PLUS SODA BISCUITS $2.09 KODAK FILM 35MM BW 24 EXP. $7.59 T12 Discount global Account 5% -$0.48 ---------------------------------------- SUB TOTAL $9.20 Tax 1 $0.51 Tax 2 $0.54 ---------------------------------------- TOTAL $10.25 Charge $10.25 Account balance $51.36 Points balance : 76297 You saved: $0.58 Item count: 2 Account Summary Company: Name: MARY PETERSEN {0} Account # : 2 Previous Balance: $41.11 Current charge : $10.25 New balance : $51.36 Trans:52 Terminal:020203000-003003 You can become a Preferred Shopper today! Please ask for information at our courtesy booth. THANK YOU & COME BACK

24. Suspend-resume • Recall transaction from any lane • Suspend transaction can restrict operator sign-off or terminal close • Suspend transactions can be deleted by timed event • Suspend transaction can be used as special order • Suspend reports to improve security

25. Other functions • No end-of-day required • Real-time account balance look-up • Floating cashiers • Report requests/print-out at POS • Price inquiry • Price levels / Keyboard levels • Print function (receipt copy, invoice print, endorsement print) • Status shift (tax, scale, F/S, WIC)

26. Screen set-up • Touch screen forms and button design tools included to easily modify screen layout • Easy to define keyboard shortcuts • Form contents can be modified as required (taxes, totals, account info) • Save different configurations for stores with multiple terminals

27. Touch-screen sample

28. Non touch-screen

29. Peripheral devices • Built-in drivers for popular devices • Compatibility tests ensure functionality • Different peripherals can be maintained per lane • Receipt printer – Full invoice printer-MICR - Scanner - Scale - POS keyboard - Pole display -Cash drawer- MSR

30. POS Security • Pos functions restricted by operator level • Managers over-ride function • Real-time transaction monitoring • Custom reporting for peculiar transactions • Complete history of Cashier transactions • Electronic Journal with search capability

31. EJ Transaction Review • Find transactions from the electronic journal at the click of a button • Reprint transactions individually or the results of a user-defined search statement • Data stored on POS terminals for 30 days to ensure redundancy. • No day-end required, back office EJ database is always up-to-date

32. L-Tracker search & review

33. Lane Monitoring • Monitor multiple POS terminals simultaneously • Output data to digital security systems

34. Back-office functions • Comprehensive data management • Easy item maintenance • Single account file for A/R, P/S and negative check • Full-featured electronic journal • SQL-based report builder included • Report history for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly review

35. Item pricing • Multi-zone pricing • Multiple price levels per zone • Sale prices with start/stop date • Normal, package, BOGO, Limited quantity discounts, lot pricing, mix & match, $ off, % off • Suggested retail for comparison • Price like codes

36. Price table

37. POS status flags • 4 tax rates with VAT tax • Prohibit discount status • Compulsory/prohibit quantity entry • Not for sale status • Non refundable status • Bottle link code • Restrictor code (e.g. 2 / transaction)

38. POS status table

39. Cost table • Cost / case pack size • Vendor item code or UPC code can be used for ordering or receiving • Multiple vendors per item • Quantity break costing with active date range and per dollar or percent off • Reports stores cost as items are sold • Vendor table maintains contact information

40. Cost table

41. Stock control • Stock control flags per PLU • Minimum level setting • Parent child relationship • Lot pricing for single/case item • Automatic P/O suggestion • Hand held interface for inventory transactions • Receive with or without P.O.

42. Stock control table

43. Purchase order entry

44. Purchase order print-out

45. Price batching • Price change batches with effective date • Promotional batches with start / stop date • Batch report with ad loss reporting • Auto resolution for conflicting date range uses best price logic

46. Price promo batch

47. Customer accounts • Accounts receivable • Multiple contacts per account • Credit limit with real-time access • Preferred shopper • Price level per P/S type • Discount level • Points tracking • Detailed purchase history • Customer purchase lookup from POS • 5 user-defined preferences fields

48. Customer File

49. Gift certificates • Integrated gift card or gift certificates • Gift card can operate chain-wide from central server lookup • Reports on liabilities outstanding, non-issued, redeemed, etc.

50. Label printing