Anchor Pad Develops Theft-Proof Desktop Securoty Device for Facsimile
Systems -- "FaxPad" Comes with No Theft Pledge

Ventura, CA -- Anchor Pad International (API) -- the world leader in Desktop
Security(tm) -- is now offering the "FaxPad(tm)," an office equiptment accessory
product guaranteed to guard most standard-sized facsimile systems against theft.

Developed by the same company that has been securing other types of office
equiptment, (Typewriters, telephones, copiers, etc.) for nearly two decades, the
FaxPad Desktop Security System will secure virtually any model fax machine --
from the smallest desktop fax/phone combinations to larger full-featured batch
transmission systems -- firmly to any worktable or desktop without marring the
surface.

"Not only does the Anchor Pad keep a fax machine from being taken by
unauthorized intruders, it can also deter the "authorized" insider who may have
keys to the front door" explained Michael L. Smith, API's director of marketing
and sales. According to recent crime statistics, a large percentage of office
burglaries are, in fact, "inside" jobs -- and facsimile systems and other
valuable office machines are generally the first items stolen.

Making use of a special patented installation system, the FaxPad can also
protect against the accidental damage that can result from a facsimile system
being knocked off a desk or table --even during a natural disaster such as an
earthquake or tornado.

Priced from less than $110, plus nominal installation fees, the FaxPad offers a
foolproof defense against theft for only a fraction of the cost of replacing a
stolen fax machine. Additionally, when installed by a certified Anchor Pad
technician, the FaxPad is covered by the API "No Theft Pledge."

Under this warranty enhancement, if a technician-installed Desktop Security
system is defeated and the machine is stolen, API will reimburse the owner the
actual cash value of the facsimile system -- up to $5,000. This pledge covers
the machine for a full three years, and up to $25,000 per occurance, per
building.

Also, -- unlike many insurance policies -- there is no deductible with the API
"No Theft Pledge," and it comes in addition to the company's standard one-year
warranty against defects in workmanship and materials.

"With a pledge like that, we would have to believe in the integrity of our
Desktop Security system," said Smith.

Anchor Pad's FaxPad is available in two sizs designed to fit all standard fax
machines -- a 10" x 12" footprint version which accomodates most smaller desktop
systems, and a 14" x 16" unit for securing larger facsimile systems.

Althoug the FaxPad only weighs approximately 10 pounds -- depending on the model
needed to secure a given fax machine -- it can resista force of up to 4.5 tons.

The FaxPad is supported by API's nationwide and international network of
factory-trained technicians and authorized dealers and installers and is
available immediately.

Founded in 1972, Anchor Pad International is the world leader in Desktop
Security(tm) with an installed base of more than one million units. The company
is based in Ventura, California.

For more information, contact: ANCHOR PAD INTERNATIONAL 4483 McGrath ST
Ventura, CA 93003 (800) 4-ANCHOR

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