TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE POS PRINTERS AND SERVICE/SUPPLY PROGRAMS AT THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION’S 99^TH ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO

HAMDEN, CT., January 4, 2010 – TRANSACT Technologies, Incorporated (Nasdaq: TACT), a global leader in market-specific printers for transaction based industries, will showcase their innovative printers designed specifically for POS/Self Service Retail applications as well as their Service/Supply product range at the upcoming NFR 99^th Annual Convention and Expo.  Touted as “Retail’s Big Show”, this year’s conference will take place January 11 – 13, 2010 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center located in New York City.

Attendees at the convention will find the TRANSACT’s POS and Service team located in booth # 244.  Featured in the booth will be TRANSACT’s Ithaca® 8000, Ithaca® 8040 and Epic 880™ printers designed for POS and Kiosk applications.  The Ithaca® 8000 is a dual-purpose printer that allows receipts to be printed on standard thermal paper or liner-free labels.  This printer has unlimited retail applications including Retail Receipts, Video, CD, DVD Case Labels, Price Labels, Shelf Tag Labels, Bag Labels, and Processing Labels.

TRANSACT’S Ithaca® 8040 thermal liner-free sticky label printer is designed to adhere to hot or cold beverage cups providing better order accuracy while saving both time and money.  With thousands currently installed, the reliable Ithaca® 8040 will undoubtedly increase productivity AND customer satisfaction.

In addition to their thermal sticky printers, TRANSACT will also feature their Epic 880™ thermal roll receipt printer.  With a compact, modular design and an auto paper-loading feature, this printer can be installed in almost any kiosk.  With the ability to print on both 4-inch or 6-inch paper rolls, and the option of printing receipts that vary from 2.5 inches to 10 inches in length, the Epic 880™ is the perfect choice for rugged kiosk applications.

TRANSACT’s dedicated supplies and service team will be on hand to highlight offerings via www.TransActSupplies.com, a dedicated webstore that offers supplies for any printer including: thermal receipt paper, printer ribbons, and much more.  While offering its customers individual reps, fast delivery, and easy online ordering, many retailers are switching to TransActSupplies.com for their point of sale supplies. 

About TRANSACT Technologies Incorporated

TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq:TACT) is a leader in developing and manufacturing market-specific printers for transaction-based industries. These industries include casino, gaming, lottery, banking, kiosk and point-of-sale. Each individual market has distinct, critical requirements for printing and the transaction is not complete until the receipt and/or ticket is produced. TransAct printers are designed from the ground up based on market specific requirements and are sold under the Ithaca(r) and Epic product brands. TransAct distributes its printers through OEMs, value-added resellers, selected distributors, and direct to end-users. TransAct has over two million printers installed around the world. TransAct is committed to world-class printer service, spare parts and accessories required by a growing worldwide installed base of printers. Beyond printers, TransAct is a leader in providing printing supplies to the full transaction printer market. Through its TransAct Services Group, TransAct provides a complete range of supplies and consumables items used in the printing and scanning activities of customers in the hospitality, banking, retail, gaming and government verticals. Through its webstore, http://www.transactsupplies.com, and an expert direct selling team, TransAct addresses the rapidly growing on-line demand for this product category. TransAct is headquartered in Hamden, CT. For more information on TransAct, visit http://www.transact-tech.com or call 203.859.6800.

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