Merit nabs manufacturer of the year again!

Las Vegas, NV - Merit Industries, Inc. once again earned the Manufacturer of the Year award at the annual 2002 ASI tradeshow in Las Vegas, for a fourth time in five years. The prestigious award, voted on by operators, was accompanied by honors for Outstanding Achievement in Booth Design at the ASI show.

In addition, for the second time in a row, Merit Industries took home 2001 `Play Meter Magazine`'s Operator's Choice Award for Best Countertop Game of the Year for the highly popular Megatouch MAXX Diamond Edition. These latest awards illustrate the dedication Merit Industries, with its long history of success in the coin-op industry, has to the profitability of the street operator.

"We had a fantastic response at this year's show to our latest innovations: Force Point Five, Emerald II and Titanium II," said Dave Myers, Merit's Vice President of Marketing & Business Development. "Operators were eager to learn more about how to maximize their earnings with Merit's superior technology, content and service. Our MegaNet downloadable content delivery network also grabbed a lot of interest."

Operators and related tradespeople at the annual show crowded around 50 Merit machines, connected TouchTunes jukeboxes and other value-added upgrades that were on hand at the Merit booth. Matching its first-place Booth Award, this time Merit enjoyed a front-row position at the tradeshow.

"Our displays, including our growing licensed content line, starting with Indy Motor Sports, gave operators a great understanding of how Merit products ensure the long-term financial success of our operators," Myers said. "We also drew a lot of interest in the new, unique cabinet designs and color schemes that already are making Megatouch games a favored addition at locations that previously never considered coin-op countertops before."

Merit's Distributor Breakfast brought 160 guests up to date on the newest game, service and connectivity advances that support its tradition of earnings excellence.

"Operators were enthusiastic about how our newest offerings as well as time-tested favorites will make their coming year an equally profitable one," Myers concluded.
Merit Industries is a Bensalem, PA based coin-operated amusement manufacturer. For more than 20 years, Merit has never ceased to assert its belief in providing long-term return on investment for operators by providing updates and upgrades on its variety of time-tested units. With an installed base of over 140,000 touchscreen games garnering nearly 4.5 billion plays per year, Merit Industries is the worldwide leader in touchscreen entertainment devices. Merit Industries' products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. Merit continues to expand its position in the industry with ever-increasing language content and new games. The company maintains a Web site with all the latest information at www.meritind.com.