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USA Technologies' Energy Management Solutions Rapidly Spreading Across Country MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- USA Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: USTT) announced today that Eugene Water & Electric Board (www.eweb.org), one of the oldest publicly owned electric utilities in the Northwest, and the largest customer-owned utility in the State of Oregon, has agreed to offer a $120 rebate per installation of its VendingMiser(R). Founded in 1911, the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) will become the eighteenth power utility or government agency that is currently offering rebates to customers who install VendingMiser(R), a unique technology that has the capacity to reduce energy consumption by nearly 50 percent. "Vending machines can consume upwards of 4,400 kilowatt-hours of energy a year, costing as much as $300 a machine per year," said Dan Morehouse, of EWEB. "The EnergyMiser can substantially cut the energy consumed by untold thousands of vending machines in the State of Oregon, and millions throughout the nation. It just makes good business and environmental sense for EWEB to offer the rebate to all of our customers." Eugene is Oregon's second largest city, and the Eugene Water & Electric Board was one of the first in the nation to aggressively explore energy saving technologies and processes to lower costs, but more importantly, conserve America's energy resources. "USA Technologies is excited that an electric utility of the size and stature of Eugene Water & Electric is offering a $120 rebate on our energy management technology to save on power consumption and contribute to reducing the drain on the nation's power grid, while reducing the cost and expense to the Oregon community," said Stephen P. Herbert, President and Chief Operating Officer, USA Technologies. "Eugene is part of a growing power conservation and cost reduction trend that is gradually spreading across America. This trend is not only spreading through the power companies, but also counties, states, school districts, and government installations." Customers of the EWEB who are interested in taking advantage of the VendingMiser(R) rebate program should contact Dan Morehouse at 541-484-1125, or visit www.eweb.org. About USA Technologies: USA Technologies is a leader in the networking of distributed assets, wireless non-cash and m-commerce transactions, associated financial/network services and interactive media technology and energy management. USA Technologies provides networked credit card and other non-cash/mobile commerce systems in the vending, commercial laundry, hospitality and digital imaging industries. USA Technologies is an IBM Business Partner and an inaugural member of the Sprint Enabling Application Service Provider Program for e-commerce. The Company has marketing agreements with the Sprint, Motient, MEI and the ZiLOG Corporation. http://www.usatech.com Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described, including but not limited to the ability of the Company to increase revenues in the future, the ability to achieve a positive cash flow, the ability to obtain orders for or install its products, the ability to obtain new customers and the ability to commercialize its products (including the e-Port on a chip), which could cause actual results or revenues to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. USA Technologies Contact: Investor Relations Contact: George R. Jensen, Jr., Chairman & CEO Ken Sgro Stephen P. Herbert, President & COO CEOcast, Inc. Phone: (800) 633-0340 Phone: (212) 732-4300 e-mail: sherbert@usatech.com SOURCE USA Technologies -0- 02/19/2004 /CONTACT: George R. Jensen, Jr., Chairman & CEO, or Stephen P. Herbert, President & COO, sherbert@usatech.com, both of USA Technologies, +1-800-633-0340; or Investor Relations Contact: Ken Sgro of CEOcast, Inc., +1-212-732-4300, for USA Technologies/ /Web site: http://www.usatech.com http://www.eweb.org / (USTT) CO: USA Technologies; Eugene Water & Electric Board ST: Pennsylvania, Oregon IN: OIL
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AND it looks like a director bought shares this month.

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