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NCR POS ONE Software Selected as Exclusive Retail Point-of-Service System by U.S. Postal Service; Services Contract Includes Professional, Technical and Maintenance Services.


WASHINGTON -- NCR Corporation (company) NCR Corporation - Electronics company mainly active in the midrange server market.

NCR was founded 1884 as National Cash Register Company. It joint the computer industry in th 1950s.
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:NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers ) today announced that the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs.  (USPS (1) (Uninterruptible Switching Power Supply) A power supply for a computer that contains its own battery and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) circuitry. See power supply and UPS. ) has signed a services agreement with NCR and selected NCR POS ONE POS ONE Point of Service  software, currently deployed in 8,500 post offices, as its exclusive retail point-of-service (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET.

(2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak.

POS - point of sale
) system. Approximately 60,000 postal counters in more than 15,000 post offices across the United States will be utilizing NCR POS ONE software, with currently installed POS hardware, by the end of 2006.

The contract includes professional, technical and maintenance services consisting of application software development, system integration, human factors engineering, software certification, requirements consultation, program management, training and documentation, deployment services, help desk services, software maintenance and systems lifecycle support.

POS ONE is a major USPS initiative to replace existing postal software systems with a best-in-class retail POS postal software solution. Designed to improve the management of customers, staff and processes, POS ONE enables the USPS to serve customers faster, provide better information about mail services and introduce new revenue-generating financial and retail services with ease. The solution has also delivered significant operational efficiencies and inventory control improvements. The NCR POS ONE software solution, together with NCR's Teradata Data Warehouse, has enabled the USPS to expand access to postal services, optimize staffing, improve customer service, reduce fraud and improve post office efficiency and productivity.

"This award resulted from NCR's outstanding track record on the POS ONE program and its long-term collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service," said Jim McMullen, president of NCR Government Systems, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, which is owned by NCR. "NCR's POS ONE software solution has proven over the years that it is the right solution to help the USPS manage its retail operations."

About NCR Corporation

NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR's Teradata(R) data warehouses and ATMs, retail systems and IT services provide Relationship Technology(TM) solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 28,500 people worldwide.

NCR, NCR EasyPoint, NCR FastLane, NCR RealPOS, NCR RealPrice, NCR RealScan, NCR RealSolutions and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.
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