MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, February 7, 2008 -- XProtean, Inc., a leading provider of Integrated Retail Management Solutions for small format retailers including the fast-growing segments of Convenience and Fuel Retail, and Quick Serve Restaurants, announced a strategic distribution deal with Sharp Electronics’ Point-of-Sale (POS) division.

According to XProtean CEO Jag Kapoor, “This strategic relationship not only validates our solutions, but also fills a void in the marketplace. Sharp offers industry-leading, easy-to-use, open integrated POS platforms complete with expansion capabilities. Together with our cutting edge software solutions, I envision great success for both organizations.”

“By collaborating with XProtean, we are able to offer the advanced technology of the XProtean software combined with the hardware quality of Sharp,” said Ed McLaughlin, President of Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. “It provides quick and simple store operation, giving manager and owner access to important information anytime they need it.”

Under this agreement, Sharp will bundle XProtean’s Quick Serve Restaurant Industry Solution with Sharp’s UP-X500 point-of-sale system. The UP-X500 is an integrated, open-systems platform supporting Windows^® XP. It delivers seamless implementation and provides restaurateurs and hospitality professionals with a flexible, reliable solution that is secure and easy to use. In addition, the agreement allows XProtean and Sharp to collaborate on new product developments designed for the hospitality and retail industries in the U.S.

For information about the complete line of Xprotean products, please visit www.xprotean.com. To learn more about Sharp point-of-sale systems, contact Sharp Electronics Corporation, Sharp Plaza, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, or call 800-BE-SHARP.

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