�We are extremely thrilled with the opportunity of deploying the V-Link Internet terminals at the hotels with which we already have contracts.  V-Link�s patented Internet access service is specially designed for hotel guests.  Instead of using low resolution TV screens, the V-Link service uses a high resolution display without using a PC, significantly lowering overall maintenance cost.  With the industry�s first under $500 non-PC Internet access device, the V-Link solution is ideal for in-room guest access to the Internet.� said Tony Butler, CEO of Hotel Connect.

�Based on our strategic partnership agreement, Hotel Connect now offers a complete, end-to-end solution to hotel guests, whether they have their own laptop computer or not, offering choices of high-speed data ports or Internet access devices,� added Ken Hessemer, VP of Sales and Business Development at Veicon Technology.

Veicon�s V-Link Internet access devices include a 15� display screen, mouse, keyboard, and 10/100baseT network interface. These devices run Microsoft�s thin-client Windows environment, providing guests with a familiar user interface and popular software such as Internet browsers and office productivity software. V-Link employs Veicon�s patented software technology that provides unmatched file system protection, remote administration and both user and system security.

V-Link terminals require much lower maintenance and provide greater security for both the users and the network than standard personal computers. Since there is no in-room PC to maintain, troubleshooting usually consists of turning the power off and on. Since there�s no disk storage on the V-Link device, no user information is stored after the user logs off. Veicon�s patented software technology also wipes all evidence of each user�s private files and passwords off the main server and protects the server from hotel visitor hacker attacks.

Tony Butler, CEO of Hotel Connect continues,  �Our partnership arrangement will be extremely synergistic and very powerful, as we now offer a cutting edge technology solution to our hotel customers, for people with or without laptop computers.  Both companies have experienced management teams who understand  both service and software business very well.�  Capitalizing the experience, Hotel Connect plans to install thousands V-Link Internet terminals for hotel guests in the next six months.

Veicon Technology, Inc., founded in 1998, is a world leader in remote Internet access. Based in Beaverton, Ore., the company has been supplying Internet access to libraries, convention centers, hotels and other public places for over a year. Its flagship V-Link software technology has been awarded a U.S. patent (number 5,958,007) and other patents are pending. Veicon Technology, Inc. is located at 19545 NW von Neumann Dr., #230, Beaverton, OR 97006, U.S.A. phone: (888) 645-2288 or (503) 748-6800, fax: (503) 531-2401. More information is available at www.veicon.com.

Hotel Connect, Inc. has been a trusted provider of communication solutions to the hospitality industry for over a decade.  From local, long distance and operator services to telecommunications hardware and software, Hotel Connect provides service to nearly 200,000 hotel rooms across North America.