Bayview Announces Pepsi-Cola Approval for Vending Machine Energy Saving Controller; Low-Cost Device Cuts Vending Machine Electrical Power Use By Almost One-Half.

Business Editors

SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000

The Pepsi-Cola Company has completed testing and approved the use of VENDINGMISER(TM) on its cold drink vending machines, typically providing soft drinks, fruit juices, and bottled water. VENDINGMISER is a $160 product which reduces the annual energy consumption of vending machines by an average 46%, so savings range from $80-$220 per year per machine. Hosting locations do not usually own their vending machines, but invariably pay their substantial electric bill. The VENDINGMISER has already been approved for use by The Coca-Cola Company.

Cold drink vending machines, with their brightly lit front displays, consume 10-14 kWh per day, costing $200 -- $600 per year to operate, depending on local utility rates. The U.S. installed base of cold drink machines is nearly four million units, costing sites over $1B a year, and producing 14.6 billion pounds of CO2 annually.

Universities, schools, commercial, and federal institutions have installed thousands of VENDINGMISERS, and hundreds of independent tests have confirmed its efficacy. Many electric utilities are providing rebates ranging from $40 to $160 per unit. As Bob Denny, Director of Maintenance and Operations for Pepsi Cola in Spokane, said in and E-Source report, "(VENDINGMISER) saves energy, doesn't reduce sales, and saves wear and tear on the machine...". VENDINGMISER typically pays for itself in 1-2 years.

VENDINGMISER's unique blend of leading edge technologies eliminates vending machine power consumption when not needed, yet ensures that the product is always cold and the vending machine is always available for sales. The Pepsi-Cola Company's testing validated that the VENDINGMISER maintains product temperature within the bottler's requirements.

Some Pepsi-Cola bottlers are presently installing VENDINGMISERS for customers who purchased them, since both the bottler and the customer derive benefits -- lower maintenance costs for the bottler and utility costs for the location. This results in a win-win solution.

Priced at $160, the UL Listed VENDINGMISER comes with a three-year warranty and is made in the U.S.A.

Bayview Technology Group, Inc. is the world's largest manufacturer of plug load controllers which reduce energy costs of operating electrical plug in devices, with over 60,000 units installed worldwide. For more information, call 800/770-8539 or visit www.bayviewtech.com.