This is excellent news.  Now a third ATM manufacturer is producing
talking ATM's.  In addition to Triton, Diebold and NCR are producing
talking ATM's.  The world is changing.  welcome to the accessible future.

Kelly


ATMmarketplace.com


Audio port is standard feature on Triton's 9700

Audio port is standard feature on Triton's 9700

* 11 December 2001



ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Triton Systems, a wholly-owned operating
company of Dover Corporation says it will make the audio port for
visually impaired ATM users a standard feature on its new 9700
Series.

Developed in consultation with members of the disabled community
and compliant with existing and proposed Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, the Triton 9700 Series ATM
features performs private audio transactions using text-to-speech
synthesis. No changes will be required of any currently certified
Triton processor to support audio-guided transactions.

Attendees of this week's BAI Retail Delivery Conference Dec.
11-13 can see both the Triton 9700 and the Triton 9800 in booth
3604.

The Department of Justice is expected next year to publish new
ADA regulations mandating ATM capabilities to meet the needs of
the visually impaired. One of the most significant new
requirements is that "machines shall provide visual and audible
instructions for operation."

"Though the new ADA regulations are still in development, Triton
believes it's important to anticipate the needs of ATM owners and
customers," said Dr. Ernest Burdette, president and chief
executive officer of Triton. "We've designed the 9700 to meet the
coming regulations and to set a new standard in the mid-tier
off-premise ATM market."

According to a Triton news release, the 9700 incorporates, as
standard, many features available only as options on previous
generation ATMs, including four extra built-in serial ports for
easy in-the-field expansion, two megabytes of memory and a
256-color transaction screen that supports both text and
graphics.


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