AVT Provides Automated Solution for Medicine Dispensing

Advanced Technology Includes Biometric Fingerprint Recognition

CORONA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc., (formerly Automated Vending Technologies) (Ticker: AVTCD.PK) (www.autoretail.com), continues to revolutionize the vending and automated retailing industries by offering an ATM-style kiosk that provides prescription medicine refills directly to consumers, 24-hours a day, without the need for a pharmacist or store employee.

This breakthrough system uses advanced biometric fingerprint recognition and a high definition camera to validate each transaction.

The automated prescription kiosks are being produced in partnership with Medicine Dispensing Systems, and have been awarded a U.S. Patent.

"Automated prescription dispensing will soon be in every city in America, and will be the way most people obtain their medicines," stated Vincent Mehdizadeh, CEO of Medicine Dispensing Systems. "It provides a huge convenience factor, as customers no longer have to stand in long lines or wait for their prescriptions to be filled," he added. "Plus it lowers overhead for retailers, reduces human error, and minimizes loss due to shrinkage."

Further details on the new automated prescription medicine dispensing systems can be found on AVT's websites at: www.avtinconline.com or www.autoretail.com, along with general information about AVT and their self-service retailing systems, customized vending solutions, and automated stores.

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT's stock is currently traded through the OTC Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTCD.PK

AVT, Nothing like it In The World

A new growth industry is changing the retail experience forever. An industry that represents billions in untapped revenue for retailers who have the vision to see where consumers want to go next.

The transformation is already underway. And one company remains light years ahead of the competition.

Introducing AVT, and the concept of Automated Retailing. We're changing the ways consumers experience vending. No longer is it about traditional products being delivered in conventional methods.

What is the AVT advantage?

-Unmanned retail environments help to reduce labor and expand store hours

-Efficient integration of software and hardware reduces costs

-Sophisticated shop robotics redefine the automated retailing experience

-Digital advertising network creates new marketing opportunities

-Diverse offerings open new product categories and points of distribution

-Manufacturing and design expertise leads to customizable branding solutions

-Proprietary technology enables owners and operators to remotely manage systems and receive real-time sales, inventory and system diagnostic information via the Internet

Automated Retailing is the New Low Cost Way to Reach Consumers in Virtually Any Location. Major Retailers Getting Into the Act

Press Release Source: AVT On Thursday September 29, 2011, 12:32 pm EDT

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, all over the world, upscale automated retail centers offer shoppers the ability to purchase unique items in locations where they would not normally be found.

In the lobby of a luxury hotel stands a machine that dispenses gold bars and coins. In bathrooms at upscale bars, vending machines with hair products enable women to get a mini beauty treatment before heading back on to the dance floor. And at the Los Angeles Airport, people can soon download movies to a portable flash drive that will play on their computer.

But don't call them vending machines… these automated retailing centers feature stylish architecture and graphics, and have interactive touch screens that entice, entertain, and inform.

What drives this quest for automation? The answer is simple, according to Shannon Illingworth, the founder of AVT – one of the nation's leading developers of automated retailing systems. "For consumers it's about convenience and a fun shopping experience. For retailers it's about lowering costs, expanding product lines, increasing distribution, and reducing shrinkage."

AVT, which makes some of the newest high tech self-service retailing kiosks, recently completed an order for a beautiful aluminum and glass tower that dispenses electronics such as cell phones, iPods, and portable satellite navigation systems. Illingworth stated that the system is a huge hit – especially with the younger generation.

The economics make it easy to see why. Mall stores produce about $330 a square foot a year, while a 28-square-foot kiosk can generate $3,000 to $10,000 a square foot a year, according to some reports.

Does this mark the end of the retail store? Hardly, states Illingworth. Just as DVDs didn't end movie theaters, automated retailing won't replace brick and mortar stores. "We complement the store by offering an interesting variety of products to a captivated audience in locations that are not normally served," he stated. "We're the icing on the retailer's cake."

For more information about automated retailing, please visit www.autoretail.com

AVT Medicine Dispensing Kiosk

CORONA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc., (formerly Automated Vending Technologies) (Ticker: AVTCD.PK) (www.autoretail.com), continues to revolutionize the vending and automated retailing industries by offering an ATM-style kiosk that provides prescription medicine refills directly to consumers, 24-hours a day, without the need for a pharmacist or store employee.

This breakthrough system uses advanced biometric fingerprint recognition and a high definition camera to validate each transaction.

The automated prescription kiosks are being produced in partnership with Medicine Dispensing Systems, and have been awarded a U.S. Patent.

"Automated prescription dispensing will soon be in every city in America, and will be the way most people obtain their medicines," stated Vincent Mehdizadeh, CEO of Medicine Dispensing Systems. "It provides a huge convenience factor, as customers no longer have to stand in long lines or wait for their prescriptions to be filled," he added. "Plus it lowers overhead for retailers, reduces human error, and minimizes loss due to shrinkage."

Further details on the new automated prescription medicine dispensing systems can be found on AVT's websites at: www.avtinconline.com or www.autoretail.com, along with general information about AVT and their self-service retailing systems, customized vending solutions, and automated stores.

About AVT:

AVT, Inc. is a leading developer of automated and self-service retailing systems. AVT's stock is currently traded through the OTC Markets, Ticker Symbol: AVTCD.PK

Media Contact: James Winsor at 951-737-1057