ACCESSVIA TEAMS WITH IBM TO DELIVER INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL
AccessVia Web dSignShop Validated as
Ready for IBM Retail Store Innovations-Store Integration Framework

SEATTLE, January 13, 2006 — AccessVia®, the leading provider of automated sign printing solutions and electronic display technologies for retailers, today announced expansion of their relationship with IBM with the validation of Web dSignShop® as "Ready for IBM Retail Store Innovations - Store Integration Framework (SIF)."

IBM works with select IBM business partners in a validation initiative designed to identify solutions that meet a rigorous assessment of next-generation open-standards-based store environments. The IBM Ready for Store Integration Framework initiative brings together platform-independent software vendors that deliver proven industry-specific solutions.

For over 20 years, AccessVia has produced platform independent, open-standard solutions for retailers and is proud to partner with retail technology leaders such as 360Commerce, Connect3, HP, IBM, and Microsoft. AccessVia has won recognition including the RIS Retail Software Leaderboard of the top 45 Software Vendors in Retail and was voted by retailers as being one of the top ten vendors for strategic value and performance, quality of support and service, and ease of upgrading. In addition, AccessVia has repeatedly been awarded Microsoft's Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award for North America and EMEA.

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 a solution for automated electronic displays, including digital signs, customer-facing POS displays, self-service terminals, and kiosk applications for price verification, assisted shopping, endless aisle services, and gift registry.

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

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

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