The market size of amusement prizes in fiscal 2004 was approximately
75.

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The demand has recently been flat due to the lack of
recognizable characters, emergence of network game machines, and shift to
high-profit medal game machines such as pachinko and slot machines .yanoresearch. It expands
our reach in the global market by allowing us to provide our advanced
local -search services in all major Western markets as well as to
multi-national customers. Once released from beta, SMS LOCAL will be
provided as an addition to the Local Direct platform, thereby
providing Local Direct clients with both Internet and nationwide
wireless local-search and directory assistance services.

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Regarding future intentions to visit amusement sites, approximately
42 percent responded that they might go if the cost is low, and approximately
25 percent said that they might if there were other attractions besides games.----Interchange
Corporation (Nasdaq:INCX), a leading provider of local and national
paid-search services, today announced that it has signed a definitive
agreement to acquire Inspire Infrastructure 2i AB, a Swedish Internet
and wireless local-search technology company in a share purchase
transaction. Local Direct can be licensed to
websites and search engines that provide local business information
and serve local advertisers.

distributors directories

It appears to be difficult to pull in new customers if amusement sites depend
only on game machines.

directories manufacturers

"As previously discussed, our five-point growth strategy includes
enhancement of our local-search services, international expansion and
acquisitions.inspireinfrastructure.

amusement industry

Previously, prize game machines and picture seal vending machines were the
main draw for customers, however, sales at each amusement site have declined
due to the small differences in prizes.
To combat this severe situation, efforts are being made to create new
attractions. Interchange's Local Direct(TM) search
and advertising platform delivers geographically-targeted search
results to consumers via the Web.

distributors communicator

The company offers hundreds of market
reports annually covering almost all industrial fields in Japan, as well as
one -stop, ad-hoc marketing and consulting services. Kaoru Ito, International Business Development Dept.

"We are very pleased to represent
Interchange's European operations and look forward to delivering value
to Interchange shareholders."

Interchange plans to expand the services offered to US and
European customers to include:

Local and national search solutions built on proprietary
Keyword DNA technology

Low-cost private label pay-per-click advertising platforms

Enhanced wireless search using SMS, MMS, JPhone, Symbian,
SIMToolkit, WAP and wireless PDA

Local-search indexing technology for classifieds, white and
yellow pages, as well as other local data sources

Directory assistance call center search technologies

High -volume search distribution network technologies

Inspire has delivered search solutions in five languages across
six European markets, including the UK, Ireland, Spain, Holland,
Portugal and Finland.uk brand.

distributors descriptions

Interchange's new SMS LOCAL(TM) service
delivers targeted search results by location to consumers via mobile
and wireless devices.

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The report, "Amusement Market Trends 2005," indicates that the market size
of amusement game machines for business use in fiscal 2004 was approximately
175. Additionally, online games, card
games, pachinko and slot machines have replaced conventional machine games in
popularity. For more information, visit
http://www.
This transaction builds on the strengths of both companies. Any forward-looking statements reflect
our current views with respect to future events and are subject to
these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our
operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity.

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For more information , visit Interchange's corporate website at
www.

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Phone: +81-3-5371-6907

This release was issued through The Xpress Press News Service, merging
e-mail and satellite distribution technologies to reach business analysts and
media outlets worldwide. Interchange believes that this
combination will allow the company to offer a world-class search and
advertising platform supported by the latest Internet and wireless
local-search technologies in both the United States and European
markets . Actual results could differ
materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements
as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, our
ability to complete the acquisition , integrate the operations and
effectively utilize the technology of Inspire, our plans to develop
our products and develop sales, marketing, finance and administrative
functions, dependence on major advertisers, competitive factors and
pricing pressures, our ability to successfully integrate our expanded
infrastructure, changes in legal and regulatory requirements, and
general economic conditions. All
subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by this paragraph.

manufacturers pages

Detailed information:
"Amusement Market Trends 2005"
Issued in: October 2005
Report Size /No.

distributors worldwide

Inspire powers directory search services in
six European countries, including services for leading European
directory groups such as Findexa, World Directories, The Number
118118, and the YellowNet .

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, Yano Research
Institute Ltd.com .5 million based on a 30-day trailing average, subject to
the satisfaction of certain performance criteria over the next two
years.

classifieds auctions

The closing of the transaction is subject to the completion or
satisfaction of certain conditions precedent.

About Interchange

Interchange Corporation (Nasdaq:INCX) provides paid-search
services that enable businesses to reach consumers through targeted
online advertising.

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Sales of large
manufacturers are healthy due to the popularity of children's card game and
network game machines, while small and medium-sized manufacturers are
struggling as they have fewer market-leading machine titles and series. Konami's "Mah-Jong Kakuto Club," in particular, is hugely
successful and attracting fans in their 30s and 40s.
Interchange plans to integrate Inspire's leading search
technologies, products and services with Interchange's portfolio of
local-search and advertising solutions, powered by the company's
proprietary Keyword DNA(TM) technology. The transaction is
expected to close in the first quarter of 2005.

classifieds descriptions

Approximately 53 percent among those who
do not use amusement sites said that they are less likely to play games if
they have to pay each time. of Pages: B5/236 pages
Price: 95,000 yen excluding consumption tax (Japanese edition)
For more details, visit:
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Japan's Amusement Industry Experiences Diastrophism and Reorganization of Amusement Machine Manufacturers as Identified and Evidenced by Yano Research Institut

Approximately 30 percent said that they are
satisfied with using home gaming systems and personal computers.com

About Inspire

Inspire Infrastructure is a key enabler of next-generation
local-search technology .com

Forward-Looking Statements: All statements other than statements
of historical fact included in this document regarding our anticipated
financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of our
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.

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For example, some companies are pursuing collaboration with
popular characters such as Sega's "Kouchuu Ouja: Mushi King."
The results of YANO's online consumer research with 1,363 monitors
revealed that advanced home gaming systems negatively affected people's
intentions to visit amusement sites.com /

About YANO
YANO (Yano Research Institute Ltd. Following the closing of the acquisition, Inspire will be
renamed Interchange Europe.interchangeusa.co.

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9 billion yen, slightly down from the previous year. We believe Interchange Europe will have a
commanding position in the emerging European local -search markets,"
said Antony Waldorf, Inspire CEO.

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TOKYO, Yano Research Institute Ltd.XpressPress .

Interchange to Acquire Search Technology Company Announces European Expansion Plans

We believe that this transaction achieves all three of
the above," said Heath Clarke, Interchange CEO. Inspire 's
search engine is based upon a collaborative content architecture that
augments business listings with an array of local content, including
online vertical content, classifieds, reviews, and businesses web
information and content. Any forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of
our management as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to our management.

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Under the terms of the agreement, the Inspire
shareholders will receive an aggregate of $15 million in cash and will
be eligible to receive up to 447,067 shares of common stock, which
represents $7. Inspire is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden,
with subsidiaries in London, England and Madrid, Spain. When
used in this report, words such as "anticipate," "believe,"
"estimate," "plans," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as
they relate to Interchange or our management, identify forward-looking
statements .

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75 billion yen.

Contact:
Ms.

Advertising Writers/Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.

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(YANO), a
leading marketing research and consulting firm in Japan , has conducted
extensive research and surveys on the amusement and game machine industry in
Japan and issued a market report that describes the latest issues, trends and
activities of the Japanese amusement industry.) is a leading marketing research and
consulting firm headquartered in Japan.

"Inspire has an
accomplished team of people and is a natural strategic fit for us. In the UK, Irish and Spanish
markets, Inspire offers complete white-label Internet and wireless
directory services that allow online media groups to offer their own
turn-key branded services.

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"
Inspire 's clustered local-search technology utilizes innovative
search algorithms to offer superior relevancy , speed and accuracy for
local business search via the Internet and wireless devices.
"The driving forces for this deal are the expanded opportunities
in our respective markets, gained by integrating our technologies and
business strategies. The acquisition will
be made by Interchange Europe Holding Corporation, a newly created,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Interchange. Interchange serves the sponsored listings of local
and national advertisers in response to consumer search requests from
its Search Distribution Network. Interchange's
local-search services are powered by the company's Keyword DNA (TM)
technology.