ACCESSVIA RECEIVES THE MICROSOFT RAD AWARD
Awards Highlight Innovative Retail, Supply Chain And E-Business Solutions That Utilize Microsoft Technologies

SEATTLE - June 18, 2002 - AccessVia®, the leading provider of retail sign printing and multichannel retail display solutions, today announced it was named a recipient of the 2002 Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award for its Web dSignShop 3.5. The Microsoft® RAD Award highlights the most innovative Microsoft-based software solutions for the retail and supply chain industries.

The RAD Award recognizes application developers that demonstrate industry leadership by creating best-of-breed solutions built on Microsoft technologies and which maximize retail business benefits. Winners are selected annually by a panel of industry experts to recognize excellence and innovation in software development.

"The judges chose AccessVia's Web dSignShop for its innovation in Web-based shelf edge sign and label printing technology," said Tom Litchford, Public Relationship Manager for retail and hospitality at Microsoft. "The RAD awards recognize leadership, excellence and category development, qualities that AccessVia has continuously demonstrated."

Web dSignShop is a Web-based sign and label printing system designed for retailers who want to use the Internet, an intranet, or an extranet to publish signs in their stores. Web dSignShop requires no installed software at store locations, a process that in the past has required significant front-end costs, ongoing maintenance and upgrade expenses.

In developing Web dSignShop, AccessVia has overcome the limitations of conventional printing processes using Web technologies. Real-time compression/decompression methods and sophisticated caching make printing fast and efficient, while advanced graphics capabilities render artful results. A lightweight, self-installing browser control gives the Web browser all the printing capabilities of a desktop publishing system.

"We are honored to be recognized by Microsoft as a retail technology leader in the customer-facing application arena," said Dean A. Sleeper, AccessVia CEO. "This award reaffirms our goal of providing retailers with high quality and ground-breaking products."

The Web dSignShop product is based on AccessVia's dSIGN software, now an industry standard that has dominated the retail sign publishing market for 15 years.

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:
Gaylene C. Meyer
Public Relations Manager, AccessVia
206.285.4994 x150