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Info Touch Technologies Broadens Relationship with Alimentation Couche-Tard Through Expansion of US-based ZapLink™ E-Services Program to Mac’s Stores in Canada

Burnaby, BC, April 5, 2004

Info Touch Technologies Corp. (TSX.V: IFT), North America’s leading provider of kiosk software-based security and management solutions, today announced that Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (“Couche-Tard”) (TSX: ATDA.A, ATD.B), a leader in the North American convenience store industry, will expand on Couche-Tard’s successful US-based ZapLink e-services program into the Canadian market. Initial deployments will be in 34 Vancouver-area Mac’s convenience stores.

Powered by Info-Touch’s industry leading Surfnet Premiere software, the ZapLink network was launched in Phoenix, Arizona in 2001 by The Circle K Corporation, which operates 1,663 convenience stores in 16 states. ZapLink e-service terminals are now operating in 2 states enabling customers to perform a wide range of transactions, from bill payments to mobile content purchases, quickly and easily using cash and credit cards. Couche-Tard acquired Circle K in December, 2003 from ConocoPhillips Corporation, making it the fourth largest convenience store operator in North America with a combined network of 4,672 stores.

Info Touch will deploy and manage the Canadian network of ZapLink e-service terminals. Mac’s and Info Touch will receive recurring transactional revenues from applications such as Wi-Fi, Bill Payment, mobile content (ring tones, graphics and games), prepaid wireless, long-distance, money order, and money transfer.

“Mac’s has enjoyed working with Info Touch for the last 4 years on various in-store Internet enabled kiosk projects” said Kim Trowbridge Vice-President of Western Canada, “Mac’s is optimistic that this technology can add significant value to its retail operations and is working closely with Info Touch to formulate the offering that will not only delight Mac’s customers but also drive bottom line benefits”.

“Info Touch has been creating an e-services strategy for the Canadian convenience store industry for quite some time now” said Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Info Touch. “We believe we have put together a powerful array of self-service applications which should at maturity rival any existing product category in the convenience store today.”

About Couche-Tard
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is the fourth-largest convenience retailer in North America and the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry. The company operates a network of 4,672 convenience stores. These stores are located in three large geographic markets in Easter, Central and Western Canada and in 23 states in the United States. Couche-Tard employs approximately 34,000 people at its head office and throughout its network of stores.

About Info Touch
Info Touch Technologies is a leader in the development and deployment of secure financial transaction software and consumer services in the electronic kiosk Industry. For more information visit www.infotouch.net

For further information, please contact:
Ron Thompson, Marketing Manager– Mac’s Convenience Stores
Tel: 403-974-5400
Email: ron.thompson@macs.ca

Behshad Hastibakhsh, Media Relations
Tel: 604.298.4636, Ext. 250
Toll Free: 888.679.3322

John Lewis and Lenny Foreht, Business Development
Tel: 416-364-2266
Toll Free: 1-877-600-6001
Email: jrlewis@linearcapital.com

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



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