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Reuters signs with Wireless Ronin for digital signage

June 17, 2007

MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies, a Minneapolis-based digital signage provider, announced that it has entered into master services agreement with Reuters Limited to support and maintain Reuters' InfoPoint network for digital displays in and outside of the United States. Wireless Ronin, through its reseller partner, Richardson Electronics, will supply to Reuters its RoninCast digital signage software. Richardson has advised the company that it expects to roll out 1,000 systems for Reuters by 2010.

The InfoPoint network contract includes maintenance of Reuters' network on a 24/7/365 basis by the Wireless Ronin Network Operations Center. The first phase of the project will consist of installing RoninCast digital signage software in an existing 80 locations that already have hardware in place.

The Reuters InfoPoint program is a live news, information and pictures digital signage display network designed for the out-of-home market. The network is designed for public spaces, lobbies, waiting areas and walkways. Viewers get a comprehensive world news summary in just two and a half minutes with no need for sound.

InfoPoint displays a full range of news information falling into five categories. The first area of content displays news including pictures and articles that mirror the Reuters online experience with content from top news, entertainment, "oddly enough," business and sports categories. The second field of information is updated onsite by location participants through a custom .asp page in which they can type local news and facility information and insert their company logo. Weather is the third area of content and is automatically pulled from an XML feed and displays the current and next day's weather forecast. A financial ticker is provided by Reuters Web Services. The date and time are fed from the local media player computer.