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VOLUME
04: ISSUE 52
Feature:
C-Chip's TheftStopper - The end of car thefts?
There
seems little to stop C-Chip (OTCBB:
CCHI) from achieving its goals. Not only did the company report
total revenue of north of half a million dollars over the last six months,
it has sewn up what has to be characterized as a sweetheart sales and distribution
deal with US based giant Northland Auto Enterprises. (Release below)
C-Chip expects to receive minimum purchase commitments under a Strategic
Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Northland of nearly $10 million
by the end of 2004.
As well, Northland founder, owner
and recognized auto sector authority, Mr. Al Lentsch, has hailed C-Chip's
auto anti-theft product--to be sold as the TheftStopper by
his company--as well ahead of the competition and, he believes, has the
potential to end car thefts. One should pay heed to Mr. Lentsch as Northland
offers product and services to 19,000 car dealers and nearly 190,000 used
car dealers throughout the US.
Profitability on the Horizon
Oh
yes. C-Chip believes that this deal-- as well as those announced previously
--will move the company into profitability by the fall of 2004, well ahead
of previous forecasts.
The shares have been stuck in a range
between 75 cents and a dollar, peaking at $1.08 in late May. We believe
that the current level makes a good entry point with a view that once that
old high is taken out, there will be a nice leg up.
Last
issue (May 28) we prudently advised a stop loss at 80 cents. Even
though that level was breached, the snapback tells us that the support
line noted then is still in place.
We feel that the current price weakness
of C-Chip --as well as a number of smallcaps that we follow--represent good
value going into what we see as a late summer/early fall rally.
Only an idiot would classify the
current SmallCap market as robust. Unlike life though, in equity markets
weakness can be strength. Volumes are down and while we wait for momentum
to return, the weak companies bleed out while the strong ones--such as C-Chip--
idle.
Do
you know where your car is?
Car theft in the US alone takes $3
billion out of the coffers of insurance companies and, by extension, the
pockets of customers, annually. TheftStopper--with its three wireless cut
off points and RFID transponder--looks to be in first chair to potentially
stop the plague of car thefts that grows daily. Obviously de rigueur for
the dealer auto market, the security applications for the retail auto market
are equally compelling.
The relationship with Northland will
likely extend beyond car dealers. The company is in discussions with big-box
auto retailers and we hope to hear develops on that front from C-Chip very
soon. Northland sees mass penetration for the TheftStopper in both the
auto dealer and auto retailer markets.
In a previous news release, Northland's
Al Lentsch-- widely recognized as a major authority and influence in the
automotive and insurance industries --endorsed the TheftStopper thusly:
"I have been around the insurance industry for a long time and worked with
State Police enforcement to deal with the increasing problem of car theft.
I'm often called to court as an expert witness and I must say that I've
never seen a product such as the Crime Stopper1." (The product has since
been renamed the TheftStopper)
Other product groups covered under
the agreement include C-Chip's credit management solution products branded
Pay Master and Eagle.
Just gets better and better
At the risk of putting too fine a
point on the import of today's announcement, the C-Chip/Northland deal
isn't just a good deal; it's an exceptional deal. With an expected initial
sales commitment of $10 million by the end of 2004, Northland obviously
intends--by word and deed--to aggressively gain market share using C-Chip's
technology in the huge auto security market. Further, instead of just taking
product from C-Chip, the two companies intend to work together to reach
and hopefully exceed sales goals.
Instead of a one-off sales deal,
today's announcement, we believe, represents a mere beginning to what will
be a long and lucrative association for C-Chip, Northland, and of course,
those investors who have either already seen the potential or decide to
use the current market weakness to get onboard.
Press Release
C-Chip expects sales to Northland
to reach $10 million before the end of 2004
Montreal, July 8, 2004
-- C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:
CCHI) is pleased to report that under the Strategic Marketing and Distribution
Agreement concluded today with Northland Auto Enterprises, Inc., the company
expects minimum purchase commitments from Northland alone to reach nearly
$10 million in sales before the end of 2004.
Under this scenario,
C-Chip is expected to become profitable in the fall of 2004 --well ahead
of our internal forecasts.
Northland offers products
and services to the 19,000 members of the National Auto Dealers Associations,
as well as 186,000 used car dealers throughout the US. Mr. , Northland
founder and owner, is widely recognized in the automotive and insurance
industry. Northland presently has approximately 13 sales representatives
and plans to add 20 more in order to adequately represent the C-Chip line
to the industry throughout the US.
Northland's sales effort
will be focused on C-Chip's anti-theft system to be sold under the brand
name of TheftStopper. This state of the art security system is based on
wireless and RFID technologies that has been acclaimed by the industry
as "unbeatable" and quoted as possibly representing the ultimate solution
for the auto theft problem throughout the world. C-Chip has also
developed cutting edge technology tools for credit and asset tracking management.
Products also covered by the "partnership" agreement include the PayMaster
and Eagle families of products.
Al Lentsch: "C-Chip's
star product is their anti-theft system which we will sell as the TheftStopper.
This security product represents the future in theft prevention, and is
well ahead of everything that's out there. TheftStopper has the potential
to literally solve the car theft plague, which affects the insurance industry
as well as the consumers who fund these losses--valued at over $3 billion
a year. The TheftStopper, with its three point wireless cut-off units and
RFID passive transponder represents a new breed of product. We foresee
a mass penetration in both the automotive and retail markets."
Stephane Solis: "We could
not have envisioned a better partner than Northland. is close to
being a legend in the industry and his endorsement is a literal guarantee
of success for our products. C-Chip has a reputation for developing cutting
edge products and the Northland association represents a partnership that
should allow us to exceed even our most optimistic goals."
About C-Chip Technologies
Corporation
C-Chip Technologies
Corporation is positioned in an emerging and rapidly growing industry which
is about interconnecting machines with IT infrastructures and mobile assets.
We integrate wireless communications, on-line transactions, software applications,
RFID technology, the Internet and, when location is required, GPS technology
to enable business users to efficiently access, control and manage remote
assets at low costs. The Company's goal is to be recognized as a leading
provider of credit management solutions for financial institutions, of
security solutions for insurance companies and asset management solutions
for car rental companies and urban fleets.
About Northland Auto
Enterprises, Inc.
Founded In 1990, Northland
Auto Enterprises, Inc. sells and distributes a variety of dealership-friendly
programs designed to make dealerships more competitive and profitable.
Northland's nationally recognized Keys
To A Better Dealership sales and marketing tools are currently marketed
to approximately 200,000 new and used car dealers across the United States.
Each of these unique, dealer focused programs must meet a stringent degree
of standards before it can be offered. Among other, Northland has pioneered
the highly successful Ren'T'Own
program as a better alternative to the many challenges faced by Buy-Here-Pay-Here
lots.
About the C-Chip? Technology
The C-Chip? is a new
wireless, web-based set of communication tools that offers business
users remote access, control, and monitoring of a wide range of assets,
including vehicles, office equipment and industrial machinery. It allows
selective enabling, disabling and any other commands at will, from anywhere
to practically anywhere in North America using the Internet. Applications
for the C-Chip? technology offer significant opportunities within the markets
for credit, security and asset management solutions. Detailed information
on the technology and its applications is available on our web-site at
www.c-chip.com.
Contacts:
Stephane Solis, President
& CEO Al Lentsch, President
C-Chip Technologies
Corporation Northland Auto Enterprises, Inc.
514-337-2447
800-879-3433
ssolis@c-chip.com
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These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release,
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