STRATEGIC PARTNERS
March 5, 2002
LODI, Calif. -- PayStar Communications Corporation (OTCBB:PYST), a Nevada corporation and a provider of pay telephone services, cashless ATM machines and pre-paid services, has signed an agreement with Advants, Inc. to place public access Internet terminals into PayStar merchant locations.
Advants, Inc., a division of Choicetel Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:PHON), plans to build a nationwide network of terminals of more than 30,000 public access Internet terminals over the next three years.
Under the terms of the agreement, PayStar will provide Advants, Inc. with the location, installation and service of Internet terminals under a revenue-sharing program. PayStar's existing base of pay telephone and cashless ATM merchants provides a platform of more than 7,000 business locations.
"The Advants concept blends well with PayStar's overall business strategy of marketing products and services that generate monthly recurring income while providing valuable services to our customers now and in the future," said Jeff McKay, PayStar president. "The key to this union is the ability of PayStar to provide its merchants with a turnkey, self-contained Internet kiosk system requiring no setup, orientation or training with absolutely any cost to the business."
Advants terminals are equipped with a computer, monitor and keyboard. A dollar bill acceptor and swipe card reader allow users to initiate e-commerce transactions with either cash or credit.
