Bristol Retail Solutions Inc. Announces Completion of Wireless Installation At the Arco Arena in Sacramento.

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LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2000

Bristol Retail Solutions Inc. (OTCBB:BRTL) Wednesday announced the completion of the sale and installation of a major wireless POS system at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif.

The Arco Arena is the home of the NBA Sacramento Kings, WNBA Monarchs and the Indoor Soccer Knights professional teams.

David Kaye, president and CEO of Bristol said: "This is an extremely significant installation for Bristol. We feel that wireless POS systems are the wave of the future.

"With this installation, Bristol moves toward a leadership position in the development and implementation of wireless technology as it is applied to the retail marketplace. Our current alliances and future partnerships create excellent opportunities for Bristol's business growth."

Bristol Retail Solutions, with headquarters in Long Beach, provides retail automation products and services through an expanding network of point-of-sale businesses. Bristol has installed systems in more than 16,000 retail locations.

Statements contained in this news release, which are not historical information, are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Such potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's operating history, certain risks related to the company's previous acquisition strategy, the need for additional financing to implement new strategies, intense competition and substantial fluctuations in future operating results. Additional factors which could affect the company's operating and financial results are described in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended Dec. 31, 1999 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for 2000, all of which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.