SeaVision and Electronic Data Systems to Showcase Capabilities AtSeatrade Cruise Shipping '97
MIAMI, March 12 -- SeaVision, Inc., a subsidiary of Allin
Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: ALLN) and Electronic Data Systems (NYSE:
EDS) will be showcasing their products and services for the cruise industry at
the Seatrade Cruise Shipping '97 Conference and Exhibition in Miami Beach,
March 11-14th. Allin and EDS recently announced a long-term agreement to
market Allin's interactive media and information platform to key sectors of
the travel and leisure industry, including hospitality and gaming. The
agreement also calls for the two companies to provide a wide variety of other
services to the cruise industry.
SeaVision is the dominant supplier of shipboard interactive television
systems. The company has signed contracts with Carnival Cruise Lines,
Celebrity Cruises, Cunard Line, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean,
currently with seven systems in operation and an annual viewer base of over
one million passengers. During 1997, the Company plans to substantially
increase its installed base.
In addition to interactive television, SeaVision and EDS offer cruise line
customers a fully integrated solution for the application of electronic
systems and platforms throughout their operations, at sea and on land. These
include new build and retrofit shipboard integration services; Internet
solutions; Literature and Marketing systems; management of shipboard broadcast
and media functions; the development, installation and operation of state-of-
the-art reservations systems; data base management; and operation of internal
MIS functions. The SeaVision/EDS alliance means cruise lines not only have
access to state-of-the-art expertise in these fields, but a partner with
experience in and understanding of their unique business.
SeaVision is composed of veterans from the cruise, cable and computer
hardware and software industries, and has a unique approach to the application
of interactive technology at sea. SeaVision not only installs its systems for
its clients, but operates them as a concessionaire as well. The Company is
also a leader in the design of on-board television systems for cruise ships,
as well as an integrator of a wide variety of communications, computer and
entertainment technologies.
Allin Communications Corporation is a Pittsburgh-based media, technology and
creative services company whose constituent firms combine advanced technology
capabilities with unique marketing skills in a variety of niche markets. In
addition to SeaVision, its PhotoWave(R) subsidiary applies the Company's
proprietary media and information platform to the emerging digital imaging
industry. Its SportsWave(R) subsidiary, will install, develop and operate
wireless interactive "smart seat" technology for arenas and stadiums, and
deploy mobile communications suites for corporate hospitality venues.
SportsWave also provides its major corporate clients with unique sports-
related marketing programs, utilizing its exclusive rights with the Major
League Baseball Players Alumni Association(R) and relationships with other
Legends of professional hockey, basketball and football. Allin's Kent
Consulting Group is a leader in software design, engineering and network
solutions for corporate clients worldwide, and supports the development and
technology efforts of the various Allin companies.
The EDS Global Travel Services Industry business unit is a leading provider
of information technology to the travel services industry, including
hospitality, vehicle rental, cruise line and travel agency markets. EDS takes
travel companies beyond their familiar marketplace and exposes them to newly
defined areas of market growth. These new markets are determined based on
existing information that is collected, processed and analyzed in new ways
that reveal customer trends and needs. EDS provides technology solutions that
expand market potential, improve operations and maximize guest services.
EDS is a leader in the global information services industry. The company's
approximately 100,000 employees specialize in applying a range of ideas and
technologies to help business and government customers improve their
economics, products, services and relationships. EDS, which serves customers
in 42 countries, reported revenues of $14.4 billion in 1996. The company is
independent and publicly owned, and its stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
For additional information about SeaVision, visit the company's Internet
site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.seavision.com.
EDS can be visited via the Internet at
http://www.eds.com

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