Product: Synergy

Company: RDM Corp.

In conjunction with the release of the EC6000i in April 2003, RDM Corp. also released Synergy, a new stand-alone, all-in-one, point-of-sale terminal for electronic check conversion as well as credit, debit and loyalty and gift card processing.

The product has a Linux-based operating system and microprocessor and supports multiple applications and configurations, enabling merchants to leverage their current payment infrastructure to take advantage of electronic check conversion and point-of-purchase (POP) and accounts receivable conversion (ARC).

Synergy captures clean, clear images of paper checks, including accurate readings of MICR text.

The product has a bi-directional check drive that indicates whether a merchant's check guarantee provider approves the check. When a clerk feeds a customer's check into the Synergy device, the check gets returned "face up" from the entry slot if the transaction is declined. If the check is approved, the check returns "face down" from the exit slot.

RDM has equipped Synergy with a 20-key keypad and three-track magnetic stripe reader; a backlit graphic LCD display supporting eight lines of text and 21 characters per line; a standard one megabyte of flash memory for storing images, user data and applications; a proprietary MICR line reader that scans, reads and captures the MICR line of a check in a single pass in less than two seconds; an RJ11 (33,600 bps) port; and two RS232 ports for connecting to peripherals and other payment devices.

The product was designed to maximize counter space - it is only 8.75 inches long by 6.1 inches wide by 4.5 inches high.

RDM offers users the option to upgrade on a number of optional features, such as adding a thermal printer, a 33.6 KB internal modem and two or four megabytes of flash memory.

Users can add an OCR MICR line, which provides an optical read of the MICR text. The company says this feature can improve Synergy's read rate to 100% and is ideal for bill-payment applications.

RDM also can add check-franking capabilities, which stamp a fixed text message on the front face of the check in order to fulfill NACHA's requirement for check defacement so the check cannot be re-presented.

RDM Corp.

4-608 Weber Street North

Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2V 1K4

519-746-8483

www.rdmcorp.com