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Wireless Ronin appoints IT veteran Obeney to board

April 3, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS — Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc. announced that it has appointed Geoff Obeney, vice president of IT for Terra Industries Inc., to its board of directors.

"We are pleased to announce Geoff's appointment to our board of directors," said Jeffrey Mack, Wireless Ronin's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "One of our goals is to recruit leaders with significant industry experience and a proven track record of growing technology-oriented companies.Geoff's proven success in guiding information technology companies through rapid growth phases, along with his ability to deliver strategic IT initiatives, make him a valuable addition to our board."

Obeney, 50, has more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry, including a 13 year tenure at Gateway Inc. where he held progressively senior IT positions up to vice president, IT infrastructure. Reporting to the chief information officer, Obeney helped oversee the company's growth from 300 employees and $256 million in revenue to 24,800 employees and more than $9 billion in revenue.

Obeney is currently the vice president of IT for Terra Industries Inc., a major producer of ammonia and nitrogen products. From 2005 to 2007 he served as the interim CEO for Spirit Computing Ltd, where he helped transition the company from a small custom code business into a packaged software supplier. Prior to joining Spirit Computing, Obeney was the chief information officer at SEI LLC, a start-up company focused on taking drive-thru orders for fast food restaurants via the Internet.

"I am honored to join Wireless Ronin's board of directors," said Obeney. "Wireless Ronin is an exciting company with the potential for a great future. I look forward to applying my experience in helping the company achieve and manage growth and working with my fellow board members and management to take the company to the next level."