Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.

City Market Deploys First Self-Checkout System in Mexico

Fujitsu U-Scan System, Upscale Format and Other Advanced Technologies Offer Shoppers New Conveniences

Frisco, TX, August 17, 2006 — Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc. today announced that City Market is the first grocer in Mexico to offer its customers a U-Scan self-checkout option, which has been deployed in the new-format store since its opening in March 2006.

In addition to self-checkout, shoppers at the upscale shop in Interlomas, a suburb of western Mexico City, are getting a "glimpse of the future" through such conveniences as electronic shelf labels and cart-mounted personal assistants.

According to Flor Argumedo, CIO for parent holding company Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM), City Market is the flagship concept of a high-end grocery and specialty retail format that is slated for expansion over the next two years. "We are testing and evaluating in-store technologies that help enhance our clients’ shopping experience and provide strategic differentiation for us," Argumedo explained. "As we prove the concept and see sustained consumer usage of these advanced technologies, we’ll deploy them in more locations."

Francisco Farrera, practice director for global commercial industries at Unisys Mexico, which resells and distributes Fujitsu retail solutions in Mexico, said that technologies like U-Scan "help position City Market as a forward-thinking trend setter that provides a unique environment for its customers."

"Even though self-checkout is largely new to Mexico, shoppers seem open and willing to use it, especially for orders in the 10-15 item range, where it’s most convenient to get in and out of the store quickly," he said.

"City Market is a leader in leveraging innovative technology to improve the shopping experience and a pioneer for self-checkout in Mexico," said Doug Wallace, senior vice president sales and client management, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions. "We are delighted that City Market selected Fujitsu’s U-Scan self-checkout system as another way to provide their customers a differentiated shopping experience."

In addition to the self-checkout lane, the new City Market also has nine manned POS lanes in the 5,000 sq. ft. layout. Other technology investments in the new format include electronic shelf labels (ESLs); shopping carts equipped with tablet-size personal computers that guide shoppers and help them locate items throughout the store; and new perishables scales that help ensure price accuracy.

City Market, the newest banner under the CCM umbrella, sells a wide variety of high-quality groceries and perishables.

---

About Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)

CCM operates one of the largest retail companies in Mexico with several formats focused on different income levels. The different retail formats are: Comercial Mexicana, Bodega, Mega, Costco and Sumesa, as well as a chain of family-style restaurants under the name Restaurantes California. Retail operations include 50 percent interest in a joint venture with Costco Wholesale Corporation, or Costco. In 2006, the company inaugurated City Market, a new format with perishable products of very high quality. CCM stores sell a wide variety of food items, including basic groceries and perishables, as well as non-food items, general merchandise and clothing. Food items represented 66.8 percent of net sales from stores in 2005. At December 31, 2005, CCM had 191 stores operating under the five retailing store formats, with a total selling area of approximately 14.5 million square feet. CCM stores are concentrated primarily in the Mexico City metropolitan area and in the central Mexico’s region, including Guadalajara, or the Central Region.

About Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc.

Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702), collaborates with retailing companies to relentlessly reduce their costs and facilitate consumer interactions that improve their profitability. Fujitsu’s Pervasive Retailing™ approach enables companies to minimize the time, cost and risk of creating interoperability between disparate applications and devices that support a multitude of consumer touch points. Fujitsu’s offering includes solution software, point-of-sale store technology, U-Scan self-checkout systems, self-ordering systems and multi-vendor lifecycle services. Customers include Canadian Tire, Chevron Corporation, Hallmark, Hannaford Bros., H-E-B, Kroger, Loblaws, Nordstrom, Payless ShoeSource, Regal Cinema, Staples, Stop & Shop and The TJX Companies, among others. The company also has a 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

---

Press Contacts