Par Technology announces Ken Giffune joins PAR team.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1995--PAR Technology Corp. (PAR) (NYSE:PTC) announced today that Ken Giffune has joined the company as Vice President, Human Resources. PAR is the parent corporation of PAR Microsystems Corp., PAR Government Systems Corp., Rome Research Corp., and PAR Vision Systems Corp. with locations throughout the United States and in nine countries worldwide.

Dr. Giffune joins PAR from the Rome City School District in Rome, NY, where he served as the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Administration from 1993 to 1995. Prior to this, he worked for PAR as Director, Training and Development. In this position, Dr. Giffune was a key contributor in developing the training programs for PAR's Total Quality Management (TQM) initiative. In this capacity he designed the Team Building and Team Facilitator training courses. He also directed a comprehensive corporate training program including Management, Sales and Professional Development. In this new position, Dr. Giffune is responsible for overseeing and directing the Human Resources department functions including, administrative, compensation and benefits, employee relations, training and development, and recruiting.

Charles Constantino, executive V.P. for PAR, commented, "We are very pleased to have Ken back at PAR. His extensive experience as a Human Resources professional will undeniably benefit the PAR family. Ken Giffune is a strong addition to PAR's management team."

Giffune resides in New Hartford with his wife Kathy and three children, Sarah, Matthew and Michael. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Dr. Giffune is a coach for Pop Warner Football and Little League Baseball. Giffune received his B.A. and M.A. from Colgate University, and his Doctor of Education (Ed.D) from Boston University. He also serves as the Chairman for the MVCC Occupational Education Advisory Committee, and is a charter member of the Institute for Quality Improvement. In addition, Dr. Giffune is an adjunct professor at MVCC where he teaches TQM and Management courses and at SUNY Utica/Rome where he teaches Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

PAR technology is a full-function, solutions oriented company. PAR Microsystems focuses on the design, development, manufacture, sales and support of transaction processing systems for the restaurant and industrial markets and is the world's largest supplier of Point-of-Sale to the fast-food market. PAR Vision Systems' Corneal Topography System (CTS) provides the ophthalmic surgeon and ophthalmologist with state of the art technology which can be used both clinically and in conjunction with various surgical procedures, including excimer laser ablation.

CONTACT: PAR Technology, New Hartford

Karen E. Sammon, 315/738-0600, ext. 230