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INFO TOUCH AND MAC'S CONVENIENCE STORES DEPLOY INTERNET KIOSKS
BURNABY, BC, October 17, 2000

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Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman & CEO of Info Touch Technologies www.infotouch.net (CDNX: IFT) is pleased to announce Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. will test-market 15 Info Touch e-commerce Surfnet Premiere kiosks in Western Canada. The pilot will test volume usage, advertising and Internet Cash cards in a high-traffic, convenience store environment. Info Touch and Mac's will share vending and advertising revenue. With 1,613 locations, Alimentation CoucheTard, Mac's parent company, is the leader in the Canadian convenience store industry and the ninth largest in North America.

Info Touch and Mac's will jointly engage the following revenue streams:

  1. Pay-per-use Internet access;
  2. On-screen / GUI advertising;
  3. Card-based advertising;
  4. e-commerce sponsorships; and,
  5. Breakage from pre-paid stored-value cards (using Internet Cash technology)

Mr. Shahbazi stated, "CoucheTard moves the population of Canada through their stores 13 times a year. We are extremely pleased about the long term potential with Mac's / CoucheTard. The model we have built with Mac's will merge rich multimedia with retail-based e-commerce applications, and include an advertising model."

Mr. David Cowley, Mac's Senior Category Manager says, "We are very excited about this new venture with Info Touch, the industry leader in Kiosks. We look forward to offering our customers the new sit down Surfnet kiosks that will enable our customers to access the Internet and complete e-commerce transactions in their neighbourhood Mac's Stores".

About Mac's / CoucheTard

Founded in 1961, the popular chain of upscale, boutique-style convenience stores is successfully reinventing the typical convenience store image. Each Mac's store is finely tuned to its customer demographics and local preferences from product selection to décor and ambience.

About Info Touch Technologies Corp.

Info Touch is the clicks n' mortar provider, offering Fortune 1000 companies Public Internet/Intranet access in a secure environment. The Company has developed the world's premier kiosk security and management software package, SurfnetTM. Internationally, Info Touch has formed a strategic and financial partnership with InterActive Technologies Limited (ITL). ITL's goal is to own and operate Internet access terminals by fostering regional joint ventures, worldwide.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Hamed Shahbazi,
Chairman and CEO

For more information please contact:

Linear Capital Corporation,
John Lewis, Investor Relations
Tel: 416-364-2266
Toll: 877-600-6001
E-mail: jrlewis@linearcapital.com

Info Touch Technologies
Cameron Clark, Press Relations
Tel: (604)298-4636 ext.233
Fax: (604)298-4216
E-mail: investor@infotouch.net

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc., Western Division
Mr. Dave Cowley, Senior Category Manager
Tel (403) 974-5400

The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed this news release and does not accept responsibility for its adequacy and accuracy. This is not a solicitation of securities.

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