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March 29, 2007 -VendTek Systems Inc.
(TSX-V: VSI) ("VendTek" or The Company"),
a leading provider of automated transaction system software,
is pleased to report the results of its operations for
the first quarter ended January 31, 2007.
Total revenues increased 28% for the first of quarter
of 2007 to $16.415 million from $12.824 million.
Prepaid telecommunications revenue totaled $16.117 million
for the quarter ended January 31, 2007, compared to
$12.726 million for same quarter in 2006. The 27% increase
is primarily due to ongoing installation of POS terminals
across Canada for distribution of virtual prepaid telecommunications
vouchers (or PINs) through our distribution network.
Our software and related service revenue increased by
$228,000 (or 691%) to $261,000 for the first quarter
of 2007 from $33,000 for the same period in 2006. Software
and services revenue increased because of our licensing
customer in the United Arab Emirates.
Our hardware revenue for the first quarter of 2007 was
$36,000 compared to $66,000 in 2006. The decrease was
due to reduced parts orders from our legacy vending
machine customers.
Overall gross margins increased from 5.6% for the first
quarter of 2006 to 7.0% for the first quarter of 2007.
Net income for the three months ended January 31, 2007
was $268,000 compared with $94,000 for the three months
ended January 31, 2006.
“We are pleased with our first quarter results.
Our expansion outside of Canada, particularly in the
U.A.E, is starting to have a significant impact on our
results. We look forward to our growth plans in the
United States and continued growth in Canada.”
Said Doug Buchanan, President and CEO of VendTek Systems
Inc.
The complete statements are available at www.sedar.com.
For more information or to receive the complete statements
please contact Samantha Haynes at 604.805.4653 or 1-800-806-4958
or shaynes@vendteksys.com.
About VendTek
VendTek develops and licenses automated transaction
system software and supporting technologies that improve
the efficiency of product delivery, reduce costs to
clients and offer superior safety measures. VendTek's
customers and its subsidiaries, Now Prepay Corp. (in
Canada) and VendTek Systems Technologies (in China),
are using e-Fresh™ software to build electronic,
prepaid services networks, which enable consumers to
purchase prepaid services via POS and self-serve terminals
connected to a central e-Fresh™ server. This system
creates significant value through improved efficiencies
compared to the traditional distribution paradigm. e-Fresh™
reduces shrinkage and inventory requirements while improving
consumer access to prepaid services by completely eliminating
physical cards and vouchers. For further information
please visit the Company's websites www.vendteksys.com
and www.nowprepay.com.
This release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor''
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's
current expectations and beliefs and are subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those described
in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes
no obligation to update any forward-looking information
contained in this news release.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does
not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.
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