Ultimate Technology and PCMS Form Reseller Partnership

Rochester, NY – January 10, 2006 Ultimate Technology Corporation, a leading provider of open system point-of-service (POS) hardware solutions and services, today announced the establishment of a formal partnership with PCMS, a leading provider of store systems software. Under the reseller contract, PCMS will market Ultimate Technology products and services as a preferred hardware solutions provider in North America. The agreement represents a mutual commitment from both companies to work together to provide a robust, reliable, full portfolio of solutions for retail organizations seeking to optimize store operations.

“Ultimate Technology is very pleased to partner with PCMS to provide our retail customers with a leading portfolio of store solutions,” said John Rainsberger, VP of Sales. “Our reseller agreement with PCMS enables us to package a comprehensive solution for retail customers seeking a turnkey solution. Combining PCMS’s recognized implementation flexibility, and Ultimate Technology’s proven performance in virtually every operating environment, allows our customers a very broad solution that can easily adapt to their future requirements.”

Cris Fowler, Director of Store Systems Sales for PCMS in North America, said: “We are very pleased to formalize a reseller agreement with Ultimate Technology; we share a common objective of ensuring excellence throughout our Vision Portfolio of solutions and attend to the individual needs of our customers. The combination of PCMS’s Vision Portfolio of Java-based solutions and Ultimate Technology’s industry leading solutions provide an excellent total package for our specialty retail, and hospitality customers.”

About Ultimate Technology Corporation
Since 1988, Ultimate Technology has deployed and serviced over 285,000 store-level POS installations for leading retailers in North America. Ultimate Technology goes beyond offering retail-hardened products by delivering a range of POS services that ensure customer success throughout the entire POS lifecycle. Every year more retailers discover the flexibility, convenience, and cost benefits of our full service POS solutions. For more information about Ultimate Technology’s world-class portfolio of point-of-service products and support services visit www.ultimatetechnology.com.

About PCMS
PCMS is a leading provider of integrated software and services that enables retailers and distributors to manage their businesses, from stores and online channels to the central office. PCMS’s Vision Portfolio of solutions, is designed to address multiple retail segments. PCMS’s customers span diverse segments such as apparel, hospitality, grocery, appliance and electronics, automotive aftercare, airport retailing, optical products, and music and books. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, PCMS has offices in the United States and Canada, with a distribution network in Australia, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany. For more information, visit www.pcmsdatafit.com.

For more information, contact Kathy Manners, Marketing Communications Specialist, at 585-742-5245 or by e-mail at mannersk@ultimatetechnology.com.