
EXHIBIT 99.1


Contact:
Tammy M. Smith
@pos
408-468-5427
tsmith@atpos.com



@POS.COM  AND  HAND  HELD  PRODUCTS,  INC.  ANNOUNCE  ACQUISITION

San Jose, CA, June 26, 2002 -- @pos (www.atpos.com, OTC BB: EPOS), a leader in
secure, interactive electronic transaction technologies, today announced the
execution of a definitive agreement pursuant to which @pos will sell
substantially all of its assets to Hand Held Products, Inc. d/b/a HHP ("HHP"), a
leader in affordable, high performance, image-based data collection systems.

Under  the  terms  of  the asset purchase agreement executed by the parties, HHP
will acquire substantially all of the assets of @pos, including its intellectual
property,  accounts  receivable,  customer  contracts,  furniture,  fixtures and
equipment.  The  purchase  price  is  $5  million in cash plus the assumption of
@pos's  balance  sheet  liabilities,  subject  to  certain  adjustments.

The acquisition is contingent upon the satisfaction of a number of conditions
including HHP's satisfaction with its due diligence review and @pos shareholder
approval.

ABOUT @POS

@pos (OTC BB:EPOS) is a leader in secure, interactive electronic transaction
technologies. The company delivers technologies that include signature capture
pads, web-enabled platforms, smart card interfaces, and encryption engines
supporting DES and Triple DES, in addition to offering an extensive suite of
software tools. @pos currently markets its products to the retail, government
and banking segments for applications that include electronic signature capture,
debit and credit payments. For more information, see www.atpos.com, email to
info@atpos.com, or call 408-468-5400.

ABOUT HHP

HHP is a privately held company dedicated to the design and development of
affordable, high performance, image -based data collection systems for the
retail, transportation, postal, warehousing, logistics and manufacturing
markets.   Additional information is available online at www.hhp.com.

IMPORTANT  INFORMATION

This press release does not constitute a request for a proxy.  @pos plans to
file a proxy or information statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to the company's shareholder vote on the acquisition.   @pos
ADVISES SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ ITS PROXY OR INFORMATION STATEMENT WHEN IT
BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  Once filed,
@pos'  proxy or information statement and other relevant documents will be
available for free at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a free copy of the
materials, when they become available, by writing to @pos at  3051 North First,
San Jose, CA  95134.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

The matters discussed in this communication include forward-looking statements
such as statements relating to our ability to successfully complete the
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement and statements
relative to the acquisition. These forward looking statements are subject to
various risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results
to vary materially from the results anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the
possibility that we will be unable to obtain shareholder approval of the
transaction or that we will be unable to close the transaction contemplated.
The inability to accurately predict the success of our combined companies and
other risks are detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission represents our judgment as of the date of this release.
We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


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