ACCESSVIA ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF MICROSOFT .NET WEB SERVICES ACROSS PRODUCT SUITE
.NET Solutions from AccessVia Ease Integration and Speed Implementation

SEATTLE, May 18, 2004 - AccessVia ® , the leading provider of automated sign printing solutions and electronic display technologies for retailers, today announced support for Microsoft .NET Web Services across all products. AccessVia Web Services v 1.0 are now certified as Microsoft ® .NET Connected, and AccessVia will pursue the recently-announced .NET Connected for Smarter Retailing logo program in the coming weeks.

AccessVia Print and Display products, including Web dSignShop and dSIGN, now have robust Web Services for connecting to other retail systems. "The benefits of delivering Web Service integration components for our line of products are significant," says Dean A. Sleeper, AccessVia CEO. "With Web Services, retailers and other retail ISVs can take much of the learning curve out of integrating with backend systems such as POS and inventory systems, saving time and money. Best of all, the integration becomes more flexible so our customers will see significant feature enhancements and a marked increase in business agility."

Web dSignShop was recognized in both 2002 and 2003 as a Microsoft Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award winner. Selected by a panel of independent judges, the Microsoft RAD Award highlights the most innovative Microsoft-based software solutions for the retail and supply chain industries.

The AccessVia Print solution includes both Web dSignShop and dSIGN ® to provide clients with accurate and attractive signs, shelf-edge labels, fact tags, coupons, and more. Web dSignShop is designed for retailers who want to use the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet to publish signs using a Web browser without installing or maintaining in-store software. dSIGN is built for classic client/server implementations and offers advanced product data delivery and unmatched integration with legacy systems. AccessVia also offers AccessVia Display, a solution for automated electronic displays, including customer-facing POS displays, localized in-store media, self-service terminals, and kiosk applications.

AccessVia customers include Bed Bath & Beyond, Kroger, LCBO, Petco, Safeway, Staples, SUPERVALU, Target and Walgreens.

About AccessVia, Inc.
AccessVia takes retailers beyond price point to a place where they can truly connect with customers at the moment of choice. Smart consumers expect more than flashing lights and red type. The new consumer requires new messaging.

AccessVia Consumer Messaging Optimization Services help you to envision that future and make it happen. Seasoned retail professionals, armed with best practices, industry benchmarks and new ideas, work with your team to transform your consumer messaging effectiveness and efficiency. AccessVia Publishing Platform solutions provide the software tools to extend your retail brand promise to the Last Mile – where the customer chooses to browse or buy.

Create new business processes for the future then manage your publishing systems with software being used today by Global 500 companies in over 40,000 retail stores. Take your customers beyond price point with AccessVia.

For more information contact:
For AccessVia
Gaylene C. Meyer
206-285-4994 x150