AccuPoll Acquires Z prompt Inc., On Track to Do $5 Million In Revenue.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003

AccuPoll Holding Corp. (OTCBB:ACUP), which produces a high-tech, electronic voting system, today announced that it has acquired Z prompt Inc. of Irvine, California. By utilizing more than 2,000 specially trained technicians, Z prompt provides nationwide same day service and manages technology support services for Fortune 1000 customers including relationships with Lexmark, Hewlett Packard, Samsung, Xerox / Channel Alliance, and Tektronix.

Dennis Vadura, CEO of AccuPoll, said, "We are excited about the completion of the Z prompt acquisition because it provides AccuPoll the ability to maintain and service the AccuPoll voting system on a nationwide basis. This marks the beginning for AccuPoll in our quest to provide the finest electronic voting system together with a proven nationwide service organization which expects to add $5 million in annual revenue to AccuPoll over the next year."

Z prompt provides a number of standard service programs, as well as customized programs, to fit the special needs of customers. These service programs include upgrading hardware equipment and expanding business locations. The standard service programs are available for U.S. and Canadian-based companies and typically fall into five service categories: Inventory Management, Preventive Maintenance, On-site Hardware Service, Installation & Training and Help Desk.

Over the last three years, Z prompt has completed several successful case studies with Samsung and Mazda that demonstrate the tangible and measurable results that Z prompt has delivered. In Mazda's case study, Z prompt was able to show significantly reduced downtime, a reduction of the overall printer support / consumable budget, positive end user satisfaction surveys, consistent communications with end users across multiple channels, and accurate inventory tracking. By outsourcing to Z prompt, Samsung was able to quickly launch a tested national support program to keep up with rapid sales growth while reducing the costs associated with internally starting such a program.

Z Prompt is responsible for the service expertise and hardware support of Health Net, a Fortune 1000 company, which has 5.5 million customers nationwide. This includes providing same-day support for equipment at 700 Health Net locations nationwide, as well as full-time on-site support at three campus locations.

Michael Shocket, president of Z prompt, said, "This merger provides Z prompt with the opportunity to expand its services and affords Z prompt an entrance into the state and local government market that is being serviced by AccuPoll. Now that Z prompt has documented proven results with dozens of major fortune 1000 companies in many totally different industries, we are now poised to expand our customized nationwide service programs to the next level."

The company explained that the acquisition was a stock for stock exchange transaction. Z prompt will continue its operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of AccuPoll.

About AccuPoll Holding Corp.

Based in Irvine, California, AccuPoll (OTCBB:ACUP) is the developer of an electronic voting system that has excited voters, elections officials, and special needs advocates in the United States with its innovative new approach to recording and counting votes. Combining modern touch screen input with the confidence of a voter verified printed paper record, AccuPoll allows each voter to see their vote recorded and creates a permanent paper audit trail of the election as recently mandated in the "Help America Vote Act of 2002."

AccuPoll works with all levels of government to insure the integrity, security and accuracy of elections. AccuPoll makes every vote count by counting every vote.

For additional information about AccuPoll, please visit www.accupoll.com.

For additional information about Z prompt, please visit www.Zprompt.com or call 888-258-7270.

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