Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.

PETCO "Adopts" Fujitsu for Retail POS Hardware

Frisco, TX, January 25, 2005 — PETCO (Nasdaq: PETC), the nation's leading pet food and supplies specialty retailer, has selected Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. to provide point-of-sale hardware for all new store openings.

Installations began during the first quarter of 2004. PETCO's current plans call for opening as many as 90 stores in fiscal year 2005. Typical installations include Fujitsu TeamPoS 2000 point of sale terminals, DT 50 receipt printers, custom PETCO keyboards and 15-inch LCD operator displays. Fujitsu also will stage all equipment with Microsoft Windows operating system software and provide depot maintenance services. PETCO's principal format is a 15,000 sq. ft. superstore with 4-5 checkout lanes per store.

"PETCO represents yet another blue-chip brand that has selected Fujitsu over the past 18-24 months, as we continue to extend momentum in the retail technology arena," said Austen Mulinder, president and chief executive officer for Fujitsu Transaction Solutions. "We are pleased to help them provide a fun and exciting shopping experience for their customers and their pets."

PETCO is a leading specialty retailer of premium pet food, supplies and services offering more than 10,000 high-quality pet-related products. The company operates more than 720 neighborhood stores in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading destination for on-line pet food and supplies at www.petco.com.

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EDITOR'S NOTES: For sales and product information on Fujitsu's retail POS solutions, call (800) 340-4425.

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About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) and the IT "lifecycle solutions" provider for consumer transaction environments. The company collaborates with customers to relentlessly reduce their costs and improve their profitability. Fujitsu's offerings include multi-vendor infrastructure management services, point-of-sale hardware and software, mobile devices and self service systems including U-Scan. The company has some 1,500 employees in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. Example customers include Canadian Tire, ChevronTexaco, Hannaford Bros., H.EB., Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a 50/50 joint venture with Retalix Ltd. (NASDAQ: RTLX) in StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC, the No. 1 supplier of retail technology to independent grocers and regional chains.
For more information, please see: us.fujitsu.com/retailing

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