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ACI Postal Systems and Air-Trak Join Forces to Provide Solution for Validation and Verification of Specialty Delivery Services

–Service provides real-time verification of delivery with advanced GPS-based location and tracking technology–

SAN DIEGO and Long Beach, Calif.—August 10, 2006—Air-Trak today announced its partnership with ACI (American Circulation Innovations) to provide advanced location and verification services for the specialty delivery market, including newspaper and publisher distribution services. Unique to ACI's enhanced offering of the Air-Trak service will be capabilities to help ensure unmatched customer service, route efficiency and "proof" of delivery through state-of-the art validation technology.

Traditional GPS-based location and verification systems provide some raw capabilities to verify service integrity, however they lack the automation and reporting tools needed for the newspaper distribution market.

Through this partnership, Air-Trak will develop industry-specific capabilities and custom-tailored reporting to automate the route completion validation process, helping delivery firms ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction. Air-Trak core technology will be used to provide real-time verification of route progress with detailed reporting services.

"We gained great efficiency with Air-Trak's commercial product, but wanted additional capabilities that would further automate the tedious tasks of manual auditing performed by our clients," said ACI General Manager Keith Somers. "In an expansion of ACI service offerings, we will make our circulation services, including these enhanced Air-Trak capabilities, available globally to other distribution service providers and publishers."

ACI's service, called "Verification Plus", will include a turnkey services offering for the newspaper delivery market, comprised of Air-Trak equipment, client software, training and business process improvement consultation to ensure clients' success and rapid return on investment.

"ACI's GPS Verification System has provided both the visibility and the 'audit trail' that we really needed in order to feel comfortable and confident in our Contigo distribution program," remarked Jim Pellegrino, Director of Circulation of La Opinion. "Additionally, ACI's GPS verification capabilities have helped in the closing of deals with major customers on more than one occasion."

"When ACI first contacted Air-Trak about working together on a set of special requirements, we recognized the opportunity to enable a great productivity increase for ACI, and an excellent means of expanding the available market for Air-Trak services", said Greg White, President of Air-Trak. "Building on our best-in-class core technology, we're pleased to develop the enhancements that make for another highly successful solution."

About Air-Trak, Inc.
Air-Trak helps companies with mobile resources use location information to make informed business decisions. The Company's location, tracking and communications system offers unique advantages in scalability, versatility, and functionality not found in other commercial products. These include the ability to develop custom applications, integrate real-time tracking data into enterprise and third-party software, and operate over a variety of networks and mobile devices. Air-Trak is based in San Diego. Additional information is available at www.air-trak.com.

About ACI
Independently owned and operated for more than 40 years, ACI is a full-service circulation solutions provider. ACI offers a range of circulation services including distribution procurement, audit and verification, warehousing, mapping, demographics and product assembly. As an integral part of services offered, ACI utilizes state-of-the-art technology to ensure unmatched customer service, route efficiency, and integrity. Customers include La Opinion, San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, OC Post, New York Times, Yellow Book USA, Los Angeles Times, Hoy, Today's Local News, Daily Breeze and others.

Air-Trak Media Contact
Greg White
877.247.8725
gwhite@air-trak.com

ACI Media Media Contact
Kennedy Higdon
(310) 513-8497
khigdon@acipostal.com