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BULLETIN and former former sales sales manager manager Richard Richard Regan Regan and and meeting meeting serserand NAMCO JOINS JOINS WITH WITH PHOTO PHOTO VEND VEND NAMCO TO MARKET MARKET STICKER STICKER CLUB CLUB TO vices manager manager Pamela Pamela Kaminsky, Kaminsky, both both of ofwhom whom will will be be rerevices sponsible for association support, special event organization, Namco America has formed a joint venture with Photo Namco America has formed a joint venture with Photo sponsible for association support, special event organization, and meeting meeting and and travel travel services. services. (PVI) to to market market the the latter's latter's instant instant photo photo and Vend International International (PVI) Vend Sticher Club. Club. "Early "Early U.S. U.S. market market test test results results are are sticker kiosk, kiosk, Sticker sticker SNK'S NED PRINT ATTRACTS strong," said Namco America president Kevin Hayes. very very strong," said Namco America president Kevin Hayes. SNK'S NEO PRINT ATTRACTS NATIONAL MEDIA MEDIA ATTENTION ATTENTION "We anticipate anticipate selling selling more more than than 5,000 5,000 units units nationwide nationwide by by NATIONAL "We SNK Corp.'s Neo Print photo sticker machine, machine, which which rereChristmas, and project retail sales of these units to exceed SNK Corp.'s Neo Print photo sticker Christmas, and project retail sales of these units to exceed cently began shipping, has garnered the attention of several $300 million within 18 months." $300 million within 18 months." cently began shipping, has garnered the attention of several cable television television shows shows and and at atleast least one one major majormetropolitan metropolitan In addition addition to to targeting targetinghigh-traffic high-trafficlocations, locations, Namco/PVI Namco/ PVI cable In on Fox's Fox's Home Home and and FamiFaminewspaper. The The unit unit was was featured featured on as teen teen clothing clothing newspaper. will focus focus on on non-traditional non-traditional locations locations such such as will ly Show, filmed at Universal Studios, on June 23, and comand accessory outlets as well as fast food locations and and accessory outlets as well as fast food locations and ly Show, filmed at Universal Studios, on June 23, and comYantz traveled to New York for pany sales representative Jeff themed restaurants. "The combination of Namco's financial themed restaurants. "The combination of Namco's financial pany sales representative Jeff Yantz traveled to New York for an appearance on the music video network VH 1 that aired and distribution muscle along with Photo Vend's product deand distribution muscle along with Photo Vend's product de- an appearance on the music video network VH1 that aired June 25. 25. velopment and and market market know-how know-how make make for for aa strong strong alal- June velopment Neo Print also also caught caught the the eye eye of ofthe the "Los "Los Angles Angles Times" Times" liance," added added Namco's Namco's executive executive vice vice president president Kenji Kenji HisatHisatNeo Print liance," which ran a story on the front page of the paper's business sune. Photo Vend recently signed a license agreement with sune. Photo Vend recently signed a license agreement with which ran a story on the front page of the paper's business "Photo op op has has Japanese Japanese firms firms smiling." smiling." The The section entitled entitled "Photo APBI Interactive Interactive Kiosks, Kiosks, which which holds holds aa United United States States patent patent section APBI story detailed the rise in popularity of photo sticker booths on sticker machines. (For more on that subject, tum to "Coinstory detailed the rise in popularity of photo sticker booths on sticker machines. (For more on that subject, turn to "Coinin Japan, Japan, and and the the enthusiastic enthusiastic reception reception SNK SNK units units have have rereNews.") OpNews.") in Op ceived on test in the Los Angeles area. In other SNK news, ceived on test in the Los Angeles area. In other SNK news, the company's company's much much awaited awaited Neo Neo 64 64 system system isis scheduled scheduled REED EXHIBITION EXHIBITION COMPANIES COMPANIES the REED United States States market market forrelease releaseininJapan Japan this this month month with with the the United for ACQUIRES FUN EXPO ACQUIRES FUN EXPO or early early September. September. expected to to see see games games late late in in August August or Reed Exhibition Companies, a leading organizer of trade expected Reed Exhibition Companies, a leading organizer of trade The new system will include several different cabinet configandpublic public shows, shows, recently recently announced announced its its entry entry into into the the $2 $2 The new system will include several different cabinet configand SNKis is also also urationsincluding including driving, driving, fighting, fighting, and and shooting. shooting. SNK billion annual family entertainment industry with the acquibillion annual family entertainment industry with the acqui- urations implementing plans to move its corporate offices from TorofFun Fun Expo, Expo, slated slated for for Sept. Sept. 23-26 23-26 at at the the Sands Sands ConCon- implementing plans to move its corporate offices from Torsition of sition rance to to San SanJose, Jose, Calif. Calif. vention Center Centerin in Las Las Vegas, Vegas, Nev. Nev. The The current current management management rance vention be joining joining Reed Reed Exhibition Exhibition CompaCompateam for for the the event event will will be team JCM, DIVERSIFIED DIVERSIFIED SYSTEMS SYSTEMS nies with Fun Expo founding partner Bailey Beeken being JCM, nies with Fun Expo founding partner Bailey Beeken being INVOLVED IN PATENT DISPUTE named vice vice president president of ofthe the event. event. The The International International AssociAssoci- INVOLVED IN PATENT DISPUTE named Japan Cash Machine Co. GCM) has filed aa complaint complaint in in aa ation of Family Entertainment Centers will remain the Japan Cash Machine Co. (JCM) has filed ation of Family Entertainment Centers will remain the Los Angeles, Calif., federal court against Diversified Systems and association executive director Carole show's sponsor, show's sponsor, and association executive director Carole Los Angeles, Calif., federal court against Diversified Systems Inc. (DSI) (DSI) for for alleged alleged infringement infringement of of aa JCM JCM patent. patent. The The Sjolander expressed expressed enthusiasm enthusiasm over over the the new new development. development. Inc. Sjolander complaint claims that DSI's current validation machines inOther staff members to join Reed include former vice presicomplaint claims that DSI's current validation machines inOther staff members to join Reed include former vice presiclude certain portions of JCM's patented technology. JCM is dent Michelle Michelle Leberfeld Leberfeld as as director director of ofindustry industry development development clude certain portions of JCM's patented technology. JCM is dent seeking damages from DSI to compensate for the infringeseeking damages from DSI to compensate for the infringement, and and the the complaint complaintindicates indicates that thatJCM JCM will will request request an an TOTALLY TOUGH ment, New AAMA president injunction in order to preclude further acts of infringement. New AAMA president injunction in order to preclude further acts of infringement. Mike Rudowicz Rudowicz (I) (I) of of KonKonIn an an official officialresponse response to to JCM's JCM's announcement announcement of of the the acacMike In ami of of America America shows shows tion, DSI president Wayne Bozeman said that while the ami tion, DSI president Wayne Bozeman said that while the Jerry Marcus Marcus (c) (c) and and Ed Ed patentin in question question covers covers aa specific specific combination combination of of compocompoJerry patent Pellegrini, both both of of Atlas Atlas nents, itit does does not not cover cover the the individual individual elements. elements. Bozeman Bozeman Pellegrini, nents, Distributing, the the new new said DSI DSI uses uses the the elements elements in in aa different different arrangement. arrangement. DSI DSI Distributing, said shooting game game Total Total Vice Vice JCM, requesting the has also filed counterclaims against shooting has also filed counterclaims against JCM, requesting the at aahospitality hospitality suite suite held held thatits its validator validator does does not not infringe infringe on on the the court to to declare declare that at court earlier this summer in the patent and to overturn the patent itself. earlier this summer in the patent and to overturn the patent itself. Hyatt Regency Regency O'Hare O'Hare Hyatt outside of of Chicago. Chicago. The The ..TIME" MAGAZINE MAGAZINE VISITS VISITS outside "TIME" MIDWAY GAMES GAMES IN IN CHICAGO CHICAGO MIDWAY A story published in "Time" magazine'sJune June 23 23 issue issue folfolA story published in "Time" magazine's company also also debuted debuted the the company hang gliding simulator hang gliding simulator Hang Pilot. Pilot. Hang PLAY METER lows aa young young video video game game enthusiast, enthusiast, 12-year-old 12-year-old Fred Fred RamRamlows 3 JULY 1997