Auchan expands its ESL trial

 June 11, 2001

 Wincor Nixdorf France has started the installation of Auchan’s second store with ESL. Following the successful installation of Eldat’s ESL in Auchan’s flag store- Val D’Europe, in which some 40,000 labels were installed, Auchan has requested Wincor-Nixdorf to commence the installation of a second store, near Lyon, in which some 37,000 labels are being installed at this stage.

 “Auchan has made a long study of the ESL market before taking a decision” says Mr Armand Bossis, Business Development Manager at Wincor-Nixdorf. “They found that the Eldat system together with Wincor Nixdorf support are the best solution for their needs. We are glad with our success in the installation of Auchan’s first store, which was the drive for the coming phases of the project. The store in Val d’Europe (near Euro Disney) is probably the largest and most modern Hyper-Market in Western Europe. We are very pleased with the progress of this project that has such enormous potential for both Wincor Nixdorf and Eldat.”

 “Our R&D team showed once more their flexibility and responsiveness in meeting the requirements of major customers such as Auchan” says Mr. Yossi Smoler, Eldat’s President & CEO. “Auchan has requested us for a lot of new developments which we did under a very tight schedule, to the full satisfaction of Auchan and our partner, Wincor Nixdorf. Our commitment to our customers is the key to our success. We feel that the ESL market is more mature now and we are proud that Eldat is the main player in this market. Auchan joins a growing family of prestigious retailers who are exploring the benefits of our system.”

 About Auchan: Established 40 years ago, Auchan is one of the leading retail chains worldwide. Operating 214 Hypermarkets and 548 supermarkets in 14 countries Auchan expresses a fast rate of growth. Sales in 1999 were $24.5B, positioning Auchan as one of the most successful retail chains worldwide.

 About Wincor-Nixdorf: Wincor Nixdorf is one of the leading providers of IT solutions and products for the retail and banking sectors, and also provides solution-related services. The enterprise delivers hardware and software solutions to the retail sector for the entire value chain:
From the store to head office - from POS system, electronic cash and self-scanning through to solution offerings for SAP Retail, category management and customer relationship management. The portfolio is rounded off by a comprehensive consulting offer ranging from strategy consulting to process consulting to implementation

 About Eldat: Eldat Communication Ltd. is the leading company in the Retail Market, for ESL (Electronic Shelf Labels). With over 2,000,000 labels sold to leading chains in Europe and Japan, Eldat possesses a position of one of the fastest growing companies in the Retail Market.