Geac's Customer Activated Card Payment System Delivers Benefits for White Castle Restaurants

White Castle reports "credit card sales have increased by 56%" in first deployed region

MARKHAM, ON and NASHUA, NH, Dec. 23 /CNW/ - Geac Restaurant Systems, a division of Geac(R) (TSX:GAC, NASDAQ:GEAC), announced that White Castle Management Company, owners of the White Castle Restaurants for over 80 years, has begun what is expected to be a chain-wide installation of Geac's integrated credit card system. To date, White Castle has issued purchase orders for the Geac systems to be installed at over 300 of its restaurants.

Geac's credit card solution, powered by Southern DataComm Inc.'s ProtoBase(R) with SofTrans(R) and ProtoBase eXpress(sm) Service, is fully integrated to the quick service point of sale system allowing transactions to process over high speed connections resulting in a payment process that is faster than cash.

"Since completing the rollout of Geac's integrated credit card system in our first region, the region's credit card sales have increased by 56%," said Don Long, Senior Director of Information Services and Technology at White Castle Restaurants. "This system is faster than cash, and it provides the secure and positive customer experience that we are looking for. Training was minimal and no additional team members were hired to run this system. We handled the software installations from our corporate offices. We are able to install 30 Castles a week. Our Team Members and customers picked up on the system very quickly."

Geac's integrated credit card system eliminates the need for customers to hand over their card to the cashier. Customers can swipe as they order keeping their cards securely in hand. In the drive-thru, a card reader enclosure by Delphi Display Systems makes access convenient and the equipment secure from environmental failures. Delphi's Cashless-Payment outside housing structure is an integrated part of White Castle's investment in drive-thru technology, which also includes Delphi's advanced graphical digital displays for order confirmation and product merchandising. The comprehensive Delphi system at White Castle serves to increase speed-of-service and improve overall customer satisfaction.

At a time specified by the restaurant, the Geac credit card software automatically performs settlements. Management involvement is not required. Real time reports are available to confirm POS payment activity and settlement.

With near real-time settlement monitoring, White Castle is immediately made aware of any bank deposit or credit settlement problems. Polling reports, database information and exception reports are available to the White Castle corporate office to monitor settlement vs. POS credit payment activity.

"Consumers are continuing to demand choice and convenience at the point-of-sale. Consumer surveys suggest that customers frequent a QSR that accepts credit/debit card payments more often than a traditional cash-only QSR and customers spend more money if debit and credit payments are available," said David Poole, General Manager of Geac Restaurant Systems. "While White Castle recognized these trends and the benefits associated with electronic payments, they wanted to make sure that their implementation would also provide the speed and customer satisfaction that their customers demand. In partnership with Geac, White Castle has delivered payment choice with the speed and security their customers expect."

White Castle will also be using the Geac solution to initiate an electronic gift card program in some markets this Holiday season.

"Geac delivered all of the key features that White Castle requested. I am very pleased with the integration and the way that this program fit with our operations and our technical infrastructure," said Long.

About White Castle

White Castle System, Inc. operates 387 restaurants in 12 regions in 11 states. The company opened its first location in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921, and is the original fast-food hamburger chain. To learn more about White Castle, please visit the company website at http://www.whitecastle.com.

About Geac

Geac (TSX: GAC and NASDAQ: GEAC) is a global enterprise software company that addresses the needs of the Chief Financial Officer. Geac's best-in-class technology products and services help organizations do more with less in an increasingly competitive environment, amidst growing regulatory pressure, and in response to other business issues confronting the CFO. Geac Restaurant Systems, a recipient of two Microsoft(R) Retail Application Development awards, has 25 years of experience in enterprise information systems and point of sale systems for quick service and table service restaurants, hotels and resorts worldwide. Further information is available at http://www.geac.com or through e-mail at rsdinfo(at)geac.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements of Geac's intentions, beliefs, expectations and predictions for the future. These forward-looking statements often include use of the future tense with words such as "will," "may," "intends," "anticipates," "expects" and similar conditional or forward-looking words and phrases. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees. They are only predictions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and they may differ materially from actual future events or results. Geac disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause a material difference between these forward-looking statements and actual events include, among other things: our ability to increase revenues from new license sales, cross-sell into our existing customer base and reduce customer attrition; whether we can identify and acquire synergistic businesses and, if so, whether we can successfully integrate them into our existing operations; whether we are able to deliver products and services within required time frames and budgets to meet increasingly competitive customer demands and performance guaranties; risks inherent in fluctuating international currency exchange rates in light of our global operations and the unpredictable effect of geopolitical world and local events; whether we are successful in our continued efforts to manage expenses effectively and maintain profitability; our ability to achieve revenue from products and services that are under development; the uncertain effect of the competitive environment in which we operate and resulting pricing pressures; and whether the anticipated effects and results of our new product offerings and successful product implementation will be realized. These and other potential risks and uncertainties that relate to Geac's business and operations are summarized in more detail from time to time in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and with the Canadian Securities Administrators, including Geac's most recent quarterly reports available through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov and through the website maintained by the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited at www.sedar.com for more information on risk factors that could cause actual results to differ. Geac is a registered trademark of Geac Computer Corporation Limited. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners.

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For further information

Media Contact: David Poole, Geac Restaurant Systems, (603) 889-5152, david.poole@geac.com
Investor & Media Contact: David Domeshek, Geac, (508) 871-5064, david.domeshek@geac.com

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Source: Geac Computer Corporation Limited

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