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Cox Communications, Circle K and Info Touch Launch Bill Payment Program

Cox subscribers can make self-service payments through Zaplink terminals (powered by the TIO Network) in Circle K Stores

Burnaby, BC, Feb. 24 2005

Cox Communications Inc. and Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX-V: IFT) today announced an agreement enabling COX customers to pay their bills at 150 participating Circle K stores in Arizona through the Zaplink self-service bill payment and financial services kiosks powered by Info Touch's TIO Network.

COX customers will experience unprecedented convenience for bill payment in 125 Metro Phoenix and 25 Metro Tucson locations 24 hours a day. Customers will be presented with their amounts owed directly on the kiosk and their cash payments will be processed and recognized in real-time by the COX accounting system. This will be the first time COX customers will have access to self-service bill payment.

Cox Communications is the newest client in a growing network of biller/service-provider partners to join Info Touch's TIO network. The "TIO Network" is the largest and most convenient national multi-retailer network of self-service financial services kiosks in North America.

Circle K's Zaplink terminals serve approximately 70,000 customers every month and growing in the Arizona market. Zaplink's expanding list of applications include bill payment for major wireless, utility and cable Companies as well as maps and directions, prepaid local dial tone and mobile content as well as money transfer services. The TIO brand communicates the availability of financial services for mostly cash based consumers.

"Customer service is the cornerstone of our business," said Steve Rizley, vice president and region manager, Cox Communications. "Our partnership with two leading and reputable companies, Circle K and Info Touch, enable us to continue our goal of providing ease and simplicity to every customer touch point. We are excited to be giving our customers the ability to now make a self-service payment allowing them convenience in payment opportunities."

"Everyday, thousands of Cox customers visit Circle K stores across Arizona to satisfy their thirsts for the freshest beverages and food, quality gasoline, and financial services. Our 150 self-service Zaplink kiosk locations in Arizona will provide one of the most convenient and easiest way to pay Cox Communications bills", said Dan Stiel, Financial Services Manager for Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc and Circle K Stores, Inc.

"We enthusiastically welcome Cox Communication and its 2 millions relationships in the state of Arizona to the TIO network, said Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and CEO of Info Touch Technologies. "We are very pleased to work with a company like COX that is so important and active in the Arizona community.

About Circle K
Circle K Inc. is owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. a leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. In North America, Couche-Tard is the fourth largest convenience store operator and the second largest independent (not integrated with a petroleum company) convenience store operator. The Company currently operates a network of 4,816 convenience stores, 3,008 of which include motor fuel dispensing, located in eight large geographic markets, including three in Canada and five which cover 23 American states. Some 34,000 people work at Couche-Tard's executive offices and throughout the network.

About Info Touch
Info Touch Technologies, a strategic investment of Hewlett Packard, is building the "TIO Network" the largest and most convenient national (multi- retailer) network of financial services kiosks for the non-banked consumer marketplace. The company leverages core competencies such as self-service bill payment processing, financial services aggregation and automation to build create financial viability for its network locations. Info Touch's Premiere (powered by Surfnet) is the preferred software platform for the delivery of automated services such as bill payment, money transfer, digital merchandising, PIN dispensing for pre-paid products and services, maps and directions, check cashing, electronic couponing, etc. Info Touch's clients include: Circle K, ExxonMobil, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Speedway Super America, Cricket Communications, Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) and Qwest Communications. Visit www.infotouch.net.

About the TIO Network
The "TIO Network" is the largest most convenient national (multi- retailer) network of self-service financial services kiosks. Services offered under the TIO brand umbrella are generally geared towards the non-banked consumer marketplace. TIO aims to provide non-banked consumers a beacon that symbolizes cost effective, fair, secure and convenient access to rudimentary financial services such as bill payment services in an otherwise difficult to navigate non-banked consumer environment. The top billers, retailers and application service providers have joined the TIO network.

For further information:

Alma Suarez, Public Relations - Circle K
Tel: (602) 728-3834
Cell: (480) 329-7729
Email: ASuarez@CircleK.com;

Behshad Hastibakhsh, Media Relations - Info Touch Technologies
Tel: (604) 298-4636, Ext. 250
Toll Free: (888) 679-3322
Email: pr@infotouch.net;

John Lewis, Business Development
Info Touch Technologies
Tel: (416) 364-2266, Toll Free: 1-877-600-6001
Email: jrlewis@infotouch.net

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed this news release and does not accept responsibility for its adequacy and accuracy.



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