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WALLINGFORD, Conn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TransAct Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TACT - News), a leading producer of transaction- based printers for customers worldwide, today announced that it was awarded U.S. patent no. 6,929,416 for its patent application related to "Stacker for a Printer" technology. This patent is a division of TransAct's earlier U.S. patent no. 6,827,515, which relates to apparatus for automatically stacking printed sheets from a printer. Bart C. Shuldman, Chairman, President and CEO of TransAct Technologies, said, "Our printer stacker technology is critical for applications in gaming and lottery where multiple receipts or tickets must be printed one after another. The new patent, which expands on a patent we were granted last year, relates to a printer that has a cutting station for severing a sheet from a supply spool, in which a kicker element drives the severed sheet out of the cutting station. We work hard to develop the latest technologies that fulfill the needs of our customers. This additional patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office further strengthens our competitive advantage and protects our investment in new technologies."

About TransAct Technologies Incorporated

TransAct (Nasdaq: TACT - News) designs, develops, manufactures and markets transaction-based printers under the ithaca® name. In addition, the Company markets related consumables, spare parts and service. The Company's printers are used worldwide to provide receipts, tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents. TransAct focuses on two core markets: point-of-sale (POS) and banking, and gaming and lottery. TransAct sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers and selected distributors, as well as directly to end-users. The Company's product distribution spans across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean Islands and the South Pacific. For further information, visit TransAct's web site located at http://www.transact-tech.com .

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