Contact: Market Development Team
K.Koning
Global Appliances, LLC.
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Mktdevel@globalappliances.com

SurferQuest showcased at HITEC in New Orleans, June 24-26th 2004
SurferQuest recently had the opportunity to showcase their unique state of art computer hardware and software systems at the HITEC (The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference) show in New Orleans, June 24-26th 2004.
"It was encouraging to see such a good attendance at this year's HITEC despite the overall depression in the economy and corporate travel restrictions," said Frank Wolfe, CAE, HFTP's executive vice president and CEO. "This signifies that the industry still places a high importance to progress and thinks of HITEC as a place to learn about the latest trends."
One of the "must see" technologies this year was located at the SurferQuest booth. The number of attendee's who spent considerable amounts of time at the booth was much higher than at many other hospitality shows. Donald Armstrong (a seasoned veteran in the hospitality industry) said of SurferQuest, "Every hotel should offer this...I can leave my laptop at the office and still be productive from the road!" or "Finally...a computer solution that guests want and the hotel keeps 100% of revenue!" This type of sentiment and enthusiasm over all the great technology products showcased at HITEC 2004 seemed to be shared by many of the HITEC attendee's this year.

Simply put, SurferQuest is a cutting edge hardware and software solution which enables the safe and efficient use of computers in public places. Unlike the many "internet kiosks" available in the market today, a SurferQuest solution provides not only internet connectivity, but also the use of a fully functional computer through a partnership with Dell. Most important, however, is what happens when the user logs off the system. SurferQuest automatically "cleans" the systems hard drive by resetting back to the original configuration. This means that any private or objectionable material that may have been downloaded to the system by the last user will be permanently removed from the system with no intervention from already overburdened support staffs. Even malicious behavior such as the downloading of viruses or the changing of settings will not affect SurferQuest, taking the hassle out of providing your guests with the ability to "stay connected" no matter where they might be.
"HITEC was a phenomenal show for us overall said Donald Mothersbaugh, VP Sales for SurferQuest. We ended up with about a 50/50 split between potential clients and other companies wanting to become resellers of SurferQuest, a very good sign that we are correctly positioned in the industry at the right time"
To find out more about the advantages of a SurferQuest solution please visit our web site at www.surferquest.com.

About SurferQuest:
Global Appliances, Inc. is the developer and producer of "SurferQuest", a cutting edge hardware and software system that enables the safe and efficient use of computers in public places. SurferQuest provides our clients the ability to offer their customers the full functionality of computers (Microsoft applications, CD burners, Internet Access, Printing capabilities, etc.) with none of the IT nightmares so commonly reported.
SurferQuest provides you with a comprehensive solution with all the marketing materials, maintenance and support to keep your systems operating smoothly and reliably. SurferQuest handles everything for you.

About HFTP:
Based in Austin, Texas, HFTP is the professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, resorts, clubs, casinos, restaurants and other hospitality-related businesses. The association provides continuing education and networking opportunities to more than 4,000 members around the world, and produces the premiere hospitality technology shows HITEC and ONHTEC. HFTP also administers the examination and awards the certification for the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in 1952 as the National Association of Hotel Accountants.