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Contact: Gene Lipkin
Phone: 561-588-5200 ext. 140

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“Taking It To The Streets”

Benchmark & Nova Announce License Agreement for PokerKard


Hypoluxo, Fl - Benchmark Games, Inc. is delighted to announce that it will manufacture and distribute Nova Productions Ltd.’s PokerKard exclusively in the USA, Canada and Mexico. PokerKard is a 1 to 4 player touch screen cocktail table video game featuring Texas Hold’Em. PokerKard is designed and targeted for the bar, hospitality and club locations amongst others.

“We’ve loved PokerKard ever since we saw it last October in the U.K.”, remarked Al Kress, Benchmark’s President. We heard about its great earnings there and are excited that we’ve been able to replicate them in multiple test bar locations here in the U.S. PokerKard is based on Nova’s “Play for Fun” ethos – players get to pit their poker skills against each other for FUN.”. “We plan to have samples available in February with quantity shipments beginning in mid March” said Benchmark’s Gene Lipkin.

“Benchmark are the ideal partner for Nova and PokerKard in the American market”, remarked Nova’s Peter Robinson. We’re excited about the relationship and Benchmark’s ability to deliver a quality product at a competitive price. We know that US operators will love PokerKard and their customers will love it even more”. “Peter and I have known Al, Ron, Gene and Benchmark for many years and are convinced they will do a great job in delivering this great game to the U.S. operating community over the next several years, said Kevin Hayes, Nova's American representative. Nova Productions Ltd. is a long established UK coin-op company specializing in the UK's SWP (Skill with Prizes) market. Benchmark founded by industry vets Al Kress and Ron Halliburton, is a leader in the coin-op amusement market.

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