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FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P id=text-placeholder style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>April&nbsp;2009</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><IMG height=12 src="http://www.webolutions.com/armsys_images/blank.gif" width=12></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=138 background=http://image.exct.net/c6190155-f.gif> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width=130 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><IMG id=image-placeholder title=rpro_logo style="WIDTH: 94px; HEIGHT: 55px" height=55 src="http://image.exct.net/3775552632321.gif" width=94 border=0 thid="1120166"></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=subhead>In This Issue: </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P id=text-placeholder style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><A title="Take a Break and Attend Our Customer Summit 2009" href="#customer%20summit" conversion="undefined" alias="Take a Break and Attend Our Customer Summit 2009"><FONT color=#ffffff>Take a Break and Attend Our Customer Summit 2009</FONT></A><BR><BR><A title="Current Update Release Cycle?" href="#Current" conversion="undefined" alias="Current Update Release Cycle?"><FONT color=#ffffff>Current Update Release Cycle?</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><FONT face=Verdana size=1><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><A title="Retail Spotlight" href="#Retail%20" conversion="undefined" alias="Retail Spotlight"><FONT color=#ffffff>Retail Spotlight</FONT></A><BR><BR><A title="Barcode Labels and Receipt Supplies" href="#Barcode" conversion="undefined" alias="Barcode Labels and Receipt Supplies"><FONT color=#ffffff>Barcode Labels and Receipt Supplies</FONT></A><BR><BR><U><A title="Pump Up the Perks" href="#Independent%20" conversion="undefined" alias="Pump Up the Perks"><FONT color=#ffffff>Pump Up the Perks</FONT></A></U><FONT color=#ffffff><BR></FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><A title="Mercury Payment Systems" href="#mercury" conversion="undefined" alias="Mercury Payment Systems"><FONT color=#ffffff>Mercury Payment Systems</FONT></A></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; 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FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A class=bookmark title=summit style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=summit><FONT face=Verdana size=1><IMG id=image-placeholder title=customer_summit_img style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; WIDTH: 206px; HEIGHT: 136px" height=136 alt=customer_summit_img src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/4cfd9a36-f.jpg" width=206 align=right border=0 thid="1659853"></FONT></A> <FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT size=3><A class=bookmark title=ARMS style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=ARMS><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc size=1> <P align=center></P></FONT></A> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><STRONG><EM>Back by Popular Demand</EM></STRONG></FONT></P> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Advanced Retail Management Systems is excited to announce:</FONT></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> <P align=center><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><STRONG>Take a Break and Attend Our&nbsp;Customer Summit 2009</STRONG></FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT size=3><FONT face=Tahoma color=#0099cc></FONT></P> <P align=left><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=2><STRONG>Thursday June 18th, 2009<BR>Littleton, Colorado.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Join us for a day of workshops designed to enhance your knowledge level of the software you are currently utilizing for Point of Sale/Inventory control.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>You will also have the opportunity to network with end-users, the ARMS staff and vendors. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>Check your mail for an invitation and additional information.</U></STRONG></FONT><BR></FONT></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><A class=bookmark title=Ten style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Ten></A></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana size=1> <P align=center><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><STRONG>&nbsp;Are You on the <A class=bookmark title=Current style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Current><FONT color=#0099cc>Current</FONT></A> Update Release Cycle of Retail Pro?</STRONG></FONT></P> <P>You may not notice any apparent issues with your software and you may feel that you do not need the current hot-fix or Update Release Cycle (URC), however URC's contain important fixes as well as subtle changes that make Retail Pro perform better.&nbsp; URC's are distributed every couple of months or sooner as needed.&nbsp; In 2008, Retail Pro, Inc. released 10 URC's.&nbsp; For detailed information on what was included in recent URC's <A title="click here - URC History" href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2d16727362027f711171&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=">click here - URC History</A>.&nbsp; The URC History document will be updated and available on all Retail Vantage News Briefs under Quick Links (left menu). </P> <P>URC's are only available to customers with current Software Assurance.&nbsp; In addition to being on the most current URC, you should be using the most current version of Retail Pro available through software updates or upgrades. </P> <UL> <LI>Updates are defined as minor modifications made generally available by Retail Pro, Inc. or its licensors designed to make the Software more efficient, easier to operate, remedy defects, or which in some cases enable the Software to perform new functions.&nbsp; <LI>An upgrade, which is the addition of major functions or significant new features to the Software, is defined, at a minimum, as a change in the tenths digit of a products version number. For example, v8.6 over an existing v8.52, would be considered an upgrade to the software. Either upgrade would require current enrollment within the Software Assurance Program. Likewise, migrating a Retail Pro application from version 8 generation to a version 9 generation is considered an upgrade.</LI></UL> <P>Remember, if you have current Software Assurance, you should be on the latest version of Retail Pro, currently V8.52, with the most current URC. </P> <P>For more information about updating your Retail Pro software, contact your sales consultant <STRONG>Stacey Ryan, Kathe Burke </STRONG>or<STRONG> Andrea Ellerbrock </STRONG>at <A title=insidesales@armsys.com href="mailto:insidesales@armsys.com" conversion="undefined" alias="insidesales@armsys.com"><STRONG>insidesales@armsys.com</STRONG></A> or give us a call at <STRONG>(800) 305-0461.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR></STRONG></P></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P><A class=bookmark title=No style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=No><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><IMG id=image-placeholder title=prized-goods style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #000000; MARGIN: 0px 10px 5px 0px; WIDTH: 274px; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; HEIGHT: 69px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #000000" height=69 alt=prized-goods src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/48ae387f-0.gif" width=274 align=left border=0 thid="1659851"></FONT></A></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc size=3><STRONG><A class=bookmark title="Retail " style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Retail%20><FONT color=#0099cc>Retail</FONT> </A>Spotlight</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Verdana size=1><STRONG>Naartjie Kids</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1><BR>Naartjie Kids was founded in 1989 in Cape Town, South Africa when designer Anne Eales decided she wanted an alternative to the basics dominated children's clothing brands that were available to her as she shopped for her three young boys. The Naartjie Kids brand that she created is a successful synthesis of several design elements that make it distinctive, inspirational and very popular.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>From its inception, Naartjie Kids has been a product focused company that generated new customers primarily through concentrating on its unique assortment and design elements. It quickly attracted an international following, including members of Great Britain's Royal Family and today receives business from loyal customers around the world including Africa, Europe, Asia and North America.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Naartjie Kids designs, manufactures and retails children's clothing, accessories and footwear for ages newborn through 10 years old.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Naartjie Kids South Africa and the worldwide rights to the brand were purchased in 2001 by Naartjie Kids USA creating an International company and brand.&nbsp; The first USA store was opened in Santa Clara, California in the Valley Fair Mall in March of 2001.&nbsp; Today Naartjie Kid's corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah with merchandising headquartered in Burlingame, California and the Naartjie Kids design studios and South African operations in Cape Town, South Africa.&nbsp; Naartjie Kids own and operate stores in both the United States and South Africa.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Naartjie Kids has never used another POS package, they opened their first store with Retail Pro. From day 1 the idea was to grow the company quickly, so they looked for a small business POS that could expand to 100 or so stores. Naartjie Kids wanted a POS package that had back end inventory control and expandability to handle 100 stores. They also wanted the future ability to tie in a web based store.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Per Aaron Harmston, Director of Information Systems, the most impressive feature of Retail Pro was the value that it presented to them. They received a lot of features that exist on bigger, more expensive platforms for a very reasonable cost. Aaron also adds, "One of my favorite features of Retail Pro is its redundancy. If a store computer fails then all I have to do is replace it and re-poll the store. Another favorite feature is the fact that it is still supported under Windows XP. I have colleagues at other companies who were forced to migrate to Vista and it has been a nightmare for them."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Naartjie Kids also utilizes the ECI e-commerce module. Aaron states "The ECI link works fairly well with Retail Pro. The fact that we can have a single inventory to handle both brick and mortar stores and our website is a plus for us."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Regarding working with Advanced Retail Management Systems Aaron feels that ARMSYS has played a huge role in stabilizing the Retail Pro system in both the stores and at the corporate office. To quote Aaron "Their expertise in both hardware and software has virtually eliminated our store problems. When we first switched to ARMSYS my tech support department was on the phone with them almost every day. Now, we rarely need to call for support because everything is running smoothly. There have been numerous instances where an ARMSYS employee has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Kelly Walton and Jeana Thomas have both gone out of their way to help refine our procedures. Randall Diedrich has spent many hours helping me resolve a high level issue. Kathe Burke and Rosie Grant have bent over backwards to help us meet project deadlines. Everyone at the helpdesk has been very knowledgeable. The list goes on and on."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>You are invited to visit </FONT><A href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2c16727362027f711172&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT face=Verdana size=1>www.naartjie.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=1> to see if there is a location near you or to shop online.</FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></P></SPAN></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><IMG id=image-placeholder title=barcode style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 135px" height=135 src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/de311477-b.jpg" width=155 align=right border=0 thid="1633894"></FONT><B><A class=bookmark title=Barcode style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Barcode><FONT color=#0099cc>Barcode</FONT> </A>Labels and Receipt Supplies</B></FONT></FONT></FONT> </P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>Last chance to take 10% off our already newly reduced prices</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1>We are pleased to announce our newly reduced pricing on barcode labels, tags and receipt paper.&nbsp; We carry a full line of direct thermal and thermal transfer barcode labels and tags.&nbsp; We can help you choose the right product for your business and can also do custom and pre-printed label orders.<FONT color=#333333>&nbsp; We also supply high-quality receipt paper for Star and Epson Receipt Printers.&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN: 5pt 0in"><B><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Mention this promotion and during the month of&nbsp;April take an additional 10% off our already newly reduced prices on all orders over $100. </FONT></B></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>We have 1000's of labels in-stock available to ship today.&nbsp; <U><FONT color=navy><A title="Click here" href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2b16727362027f711173&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><STRONG>Click here</STRONG></A></FONT></U><FONT color=navy>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT color=black>to learn more</FONT> about our available products and pricing and use the easy ordering form to fax or E-mail your order.</FONT></P> <P id=text-placeholder style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana size=1>For more information contact your sales consultant Stacey Ryan or Kathe Burke <FONT color=black>at </FONT><U><FONT color=navy><A title=insidesales@armsys.com href="mailto:insidesales@armsys.com" conversion="undefined" alias="insidesales@armsys.com"><U><FONT color=navy>insidesales@armsys.com</FONT></U></A></FONT></U> or give us a call at <STRONG>(800) 305-0461</STRONG>.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc><STRONG><A class=bookmark title="Independent " style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Independent%20><FONT color=#0099cc>Independent </FONT></A>stores pump up the perks to lure shoppers</STRONG></FONT></P> <P style="BACKGROUND: white"><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>Associated Press<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Los Angeles</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>&nbsp;Times<BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>March 26, 2009</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>In these tough economic times, what's a store to do to make sure it's still in business a year from now?</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>"Get a tarot card reader," said Emese Boone, owner of Box Turtle in Little Rock, Ark.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>And she's not kidding -- Boone hired a local tarot card reader to give free readings during a recent jewelry trunk show in her clothing, jewelry and housewares shop.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Retailers like Boone are hoping special events, classes, blood pressure screenings and even career counseling will inspire shoppers to keep on shopping during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Boone has also hosted a cocktail party and a book signing and started a rewards program that gives customers a 20% discount every time they spend $500 in her store.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>"The place is like a party," says Tanya Fitzgerald, a customer who discovered the shop through its special events. "It's more fun and personal."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Do these perks translate into dollars? Not necessarily. And it costs money to pay for entertainment and refreshments. Still, shop owners think it's worth a try.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Tamara Lee, owner of Brooklyn Mercantile in New York, is teaming up with a local nurse practitioner who will conduct free breast cancer and blood pressure screenings, as well as free nutrition workshops at Lee's store.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>In addition to her usual sewing and craft workshops, Lee plans to enlist a career coach who will offer guidance to customers. Her shop had already become a local gathering place for those interested in do-it-yourself activities, but even those have suffered.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>"Because of the economic climate, people are worried about their work lives, they're cutting back on extraneous spending and looking inward," said Lee. "They want to do things to fix up their homes without spending money."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Still, independent businesses are managing to hold on during the downturn.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><STRONG>Continue Reading<BR></STRONG><A title=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-freebies26-2009mar26,0,7296298.story href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2a16727362027f711174&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=">http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-freebies26-2009mar26,0,7296298.story</A></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><STRONG><BR></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</P></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center></P> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=1><A class=bookmark title=mercury style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=mercury><IMG id=image-placeholder title=mercury style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; WIDTH: 306px; HEIGHT: 67px" height=67 src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/dc067166-6.gif" width=306 border=0 thid="1633896"></A> </FONT></P> <P id=text-placeholder style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana size=1><BR>Advanced Retail Management Systems is pleased to announce its newly formed partnership with Mercury Payment Systems.&nbsp; Mercury Payment Systems® is a leader in the industry in POS payments integrations.&nbsp; Mercury Payment Systems® offers a direct interface that is seamlessly integrated to Retail Pro's v8 and v9.&nbsp; The company's MercuryPay"! technology provides high speed credit processing via broadband internet connections, which drastically reduces the transaction time over standard dial-up and terminal connections.&nbsp; </P> <P>When coupled with Retail Pro's next release, Version 8.6, MercuryPay is fully compliant with all current and future security requirements.&nbsp; In addition, the MercuryView"! online partner portal provides real-time transaction reporting including transaction history, daily batch and deposit details, and monthly statements.&nbsp; Mercury® offers competitive rates with no long-term commitments, as well as unlimited free MercuryGift® card processing to their credit card customers, and free MercuryLive"! 24/7 customer and technical support service. </P> <P>For more information contact your sales consultant Stacey Ryan or Kathe Burke at <A title="insidesales@armsys.com " href="mailto:insidesales@armsys.com" conversion="undefined" alias="insidesales@armsys.com ">insidesales@armsys.com </A>or give us a call at <STRONG>(800) 305-0461</STRONG>. <BR></P></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><IMG id=image-placeholder title="Money 1" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; WIDTH: 155px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 10px; HEIGHT: 124px" height=124 src="http://image.exct.net/6147157753796.jpg" width=155 align=left border=0 thid="682444"></FONT><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><FONT color=#0099cc>$500</FONT> <A class=bookmark title=for style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=for><FONT color=#3399cc>for</FONT></A> <A class=bookmark title=5 style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=5><FONT color=#0099cc>5</FONT></A> <A class=bookmark title="Minutes " style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Minutes%20><FONT color=#0099cc>Minutes</FONT> </A></FONT></B></FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Receive $500 credit on account or 4 Client Service hours every time you refer a new customer that purchases Retail Pro.<BR><BR>Retail Pro has grown to be the premier Inventory Control / POS software for small to mid-tier retailers. 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