Star Micronics Road Map For The Future “Where we have been & where we are going”

Markets Retail (Receipt) Restaurant (Receipt) Labels Medical Lottery Banking Dry Cleaning Gaming Airlines Kiosks

Products Position Features Price TM-T90 SRP350 A795 Itherm280 TSP700 ? CT_S300 TM-T88 TSP600 A794 TREND

Star Micronics Strategy Keep your profit Expand your market Be ready for tomorrow Keep your customers Get the manufacturer to support you Be rewarded for your commitment to the brand

Star Micronics Strategy Research Development

What we have done in 4 years Products SP500TSP600TSP700TSP800TSP1000 MarketsGeneral retail -Dry –Cleaner -Kitchen -Ticketing -Credit Cards -Lottery General Retail - Entry level Thermal printer -Small stores/little traffic - Libraries Large Retail -Best in its class -Larger stores/high traffic -Airlines -Simple label -Hospitality Specialty Stores: -Large information -Medical -Shipping labels -Toll road Lottery Landscaping Zoo Museums Industrial Kitchen HighlightsCan get where the TM-U220 cannot. Best price in Impact Best price in thermalHigh Speed Never break WIFI Splash Proof ALP, VPS Wide paper Speed No competition Large rolls Stacker No competition

& More Products TCP300 NP211, NP226, NP266 NP325, NP345, NP366 TUP900 etc… Markets-General retail: Loyalty program -Visitor Management -Time & Attendance -Security -Industrial: Process control -Club Membership All Kiosk: Gas stations ATM Wedding list Kiosks Photo Kiosks Hospitality Kiosks Retail Kiosk HighlightsReduce pricing of current visitor access Communicate with card owner Print without Ink or Pen Small footprint No consumable We have all what the customer need: High speed, Small footprint, wide print, paper roll holder, clam shell, etc…

What about tomorrow The computer market is changing but the goal stay the same: Reduce price What is Star doing: –Developed driver for less expensive OS: WEPOS, LINUX, MAC, PocketPC, PALM –Developed new and faster interface (reducing computer hardware price) USB, Ethernet and now WIFI –Develop new & cheaper printer product Coming….September 2005

Banking & ATM Years2004 & Prior Markets Credit Union TSP800 TSP700 TSP800 TSP700 Hybrid: Scan/Receipt ATM Journal NP255 ATM Statement TMP900 TUP new Kiosks printers More models to come

Banking/ATM TSP800: Current 112,82.5,80 and 58mm housed printer. Ethernet, Serial, parallel, USB –WIFI interface available in 2005 TSP700: Current 82.5, 80 and 58mm housed printer. Ethernet, serial, parallel, USB –WIFI interface available TUP/TMP900: Current 114,82.5, 80 and 58mm High speed thermal Kiosk printer and mechanism. NP255: Current 58mm Thermal journal Kiosk printer. Hybrid: Scan checks / validation 15 New Kiosk Printers: Differences will be on Print speed (from 50mm/sec to 200mm/sec), Clamshell, Vertical or Horizontal, with or without Paper holder

Lottery/Gaming Years2004 & Prior Markets Lottery TSP1000, MP300 mechanism TMP1000 clamshell mechanism Hybrid: Scan/Receipt Gaming1 TCP300 10Mils card TCP Mils card Gaming2 TMP900 TUP900

Lottery/Gaming TSP1000: Currently available –58 to 82.5mm –7” paper roll Diameter max –Print Speed:180mm/sec –Stacker:30 receipts –Interfaces: serial, Parallel, USB, Ethernet –Case Color can be customized TCP300: Currently available –Rewritable 10 mils card printer –Includes R/W magnetic Strip –Interfaces: Serial, USB and Ethernet TCP400: availability 2005 –Rewritable 30 mils card printer –WITH R/W magnetic strip (OPTIONAL) –Interface: serial, USB and Ethernet

Voting Systems Years2004 & Prior 2005 Markets Voting Systems TSP800 TUP900 TMP900 NP series (15 new products)

Warehouse label Years2004 & Prior 2005 Markets Label TSP800 TUP900 TMP900 New Product

Retail Years2004 & Prior 2005 Market Retail TSP700 TSP600 TSP800 SP500 Wifi (avail now) New Low cost printer

Hospitality/Restaurant Years2004 & Prior 2005 Market Restaurant TSP700 TSP600 TSP800 SP500 Wifi, Bluetooth

New Technology Years2004 & Prior 2005 Technology New Star PrinterSept 2005 WIFIJanuary 2005 Lead Free PrinterMandated for Mid 2005 BluetoothDec 2005 Low cost EthernetSeptember 2005

New Initiatives 5star Partner Program –Rewarding your commitment to the brand Authorized Service Center Network –Strengthening Star’s local support infrastructure.

New Initiatives Commitment from SSLA – Product Manager New 5Star Partner Program –Based on quotas for selected territories –Leads –Special rebates –Technical Trainings –Co-Op & Marketing Support –Rebates –Plaque for office

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