FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. SETS JULY 28, 2003 AS THE DATE OF

A SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING  FOR APPROVAL OF ITS PROPOSED MERGER

SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA, July 2, 2003---GLOBAL EPOINT, INC. (the Company) (NASDAQ Symbol: GEPT) today announced that it has filed its definitive proxy statement regarding a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of considering and acting upon the approval of the previously announced Reorganization and Stock Purchase Agreement with McDigit, Inc. Also being considered is an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock and the election of eight (8) additional members to the Board of Directors. The shareholder meeting has been set for July 28, 2003.

About Global ePoint

Global ePoint has been in the process of a major transition over the past two years.  The Company is undergoing a series of actions intended to transform itself and move forward with new market opportunities that can better enhance shareholder value. Global ePoint had been engaged in the lottery industry over the past 10 years and was one of the largest providers of vending machines for the sale of instant-winner lottery tickets. On June 1, 2001, all of Global ePoint’s lottery assets were sold to Interlott Technologies, Inc. Along with the cash it received upon the sale, the Company retained rights to contingent earn-out payments and certain other rights to a proprietary design for on-line activated instant lottery tickets. Subsequent to the sale of the lottery assets, the Company has been actively reviewing (i) opportunities that involve the acquisition of or merger with companies that have new business activities with high growth potential, and (ii) marketing plans to maximize the value of the Company’s existing non-lottery related products, which consist primarily of card dispensing equipment.

About McDigit

Headquartered in the City of Industry, California, McDigit was originally organized in November 2002 for the purpose of marketing advanced technology products related to long-range video, audio, and data transmission. Effective January 1, 2003, the shareholder of McDigit contributed 100% of his ownership interest in Best Logic, LLC ("Best Logic") to McDigit. Best Logic manufactures customized computers and provides comprehensive solutions for industrial personal computer, commercial personal computer and contract manufacturing markets. Currently, substantially all of Best Logic’s revenues have been generated from sales of industrial computer applications to companies that supply x-ray security equipment for the airline industry. Best Logic will continue operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of McDigit.

Also effective January 1, 2003, McDigit obtained sales and marketing rights to a long-range video, audio, and data transmission system, called the "Raidius System," including the "Ranger" and "Paladin" products. Effective March 30, 2003, McDigit purchased the remaining rights to the Raidius System from Sequent Technologies, Inc. ("Sequent"). Those rights included provisional patent applications, manufacturing designs, and other intellectual property related to the Raidius System in order to market and deploy the product throughout the world. McDigit plans to continue pursuing the marketing and deployment of the Raidius System under the Sequent brand name. Sequent’s systems transmit video, audio and data streams from anywhere using virtually any data transmission system and the Internet. Sequent’s ability to network video surveillance systems and provide secure access via existing Internet, cellular and computer interfaces is designed to enhance the potential use of video in Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Commercial Security, Homeland Defense, Airport/Airline, and Military applications. For more information on Sequent, visit its website at www.sequentusa.com.

Any forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that actual results may differ substantially from such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the successful completion of the proposed merger with McDigit, the successful completion of equity raises, which may be necessary for Global to implement its plans to develop new market opportunities, continued acceptance of Global’s products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, Global’s successful entry into new markets, Global’s ability to increase its customer base, as well as general, political and other uncertainties related to customer purchases and agreements and other risks detailed in Global’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    For Further Information Contact:

Frederick Sandvick, Chief Executive Officer

 

Global ePoint, Inc.

P.O. Box 3888

La Mesa, CA  91944

Phone (760) 741-7443 ext. 13

Fax (760) 741-7711

Email: [email protected]

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