Bill Clinton road to White House touched by MicroTouch; 'Technology Party' turns to touchscreens at Democratic National Convention.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1996--Keeping technology at the forefront of their campaign, the Democratic National Convention (August 26-28) is turning to touchscreen technology-leader MicroTouch Systems, Inc. to provide a user-friendly interface for their state-of-the art voting system.

Featuring MicroTouch's capacitive touchscreen technology, the Delegate Communications System was developed by AT&T and Lucent Technologies to provide the delegates with information on President Clinton, Vice President Gore, and key platform issues, as well as facilitate fast, easy, and timely-results voting from the convention floor.

Using the 56 MicroTouch touch monitors situated throughout the convention floor, convention delegates can quickly and easily vote on referendums, platforms, and the final presidential nomination. The MicroTouch touch monitors were selected for their extreme durability, robustness, and fast, accurate response.

"MicroTouch touch monitors are ideally suited to handle rough environments like the Democratic Convention floor," said Steve Kreindler, MicroTouch product manager. "Our capacitive touchscreens are scratch resistant, completely unaffected by food and drink spills, and the most sensitive and responsive in the industry. And the delegates really appreciate the touchscreens user-friendliness."

MicroTouch Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTSI) is the world's leading manufacturer of computer touch input devices and related software. Its touchscreen products incorporate the two most popular touch technologies, analog capacitive and resistive membrane, as well as a host of innovative touch solutions.

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MicroTouch Systems, Inc. Rourke & Company

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