Antarra Communications Wins Platinum PR Public Affairs Award from PR News for AccuPoll Campaign

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Award Winning Program for Supplier of Electronic Voting Machines With Critical VVPAT Paper Audit Feature

10/18/2005 – Garden Grove, CA –Antarra Communications, a fast-growing international public relations and marketing communications agency, has been awarded a 2005 Platinum PR Award for public affairs for client AccuPoll, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACUP).

“The reason for the campaigns success was the synergy we had with Frank Wiebe, COO and Geoff Mordock, then head of corporate communications, and the AccuPoll executive staff. The strong relationship allowed Antarra to effectively educate the public and government officials about the advantages of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems with a paper audit trail,” commented Carol Warren, President of Antarra Communications.

"We are pleased to have an agency with Antarra's energy and knowledge," said Frank Wiebe, COO for AccuPoll. "Antarra's efforts enhanced our government and public VVPAT education nationwide via broadcast and print exposure."

"We believe electronic voting with a voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) championed by AccuPoll is the future for casting, tabulating and recounting votes," added Susan van Barneveld, CEO of Antarra Communications.

Antarra offers proactive marketing strategies, public relations and creative services. Its award-winning efforts are currently in the corporate, defense, industrial, public affairs, technology and consumer electronics markets.

About Antarra Communications

Antarra Communications is an international marketing communications firm offering a variety of marketing and public relations services. Its efforts on behalf of Fortune 1,000 companies and startups have earned numerous awards. Located in Garden Grove, CA, and Norwalk, CT, Antarra has clients located throughout the US and around the world. For more information call (714) 891-3660 or visit http://www.antarra.com.

About AccuPoll

AccuPoll (OTCBB: ACUP) is the developer of a 2002 federally qualified electronic voting system featuring an intuitive touch screen input and a VVPAT that can be confirmed by the voter at the time the ballot is cast, creating a permanent paper audit trail. Visit http://www.accupoll.com.

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