GPS Industries Files Patent Infringement Suit Against ProLink and Other Parties


VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17 /PRNewswire/ --

- Company Seeks To Prevent Unauthorized Use Of Its Patented On-Screen
Advertising and Position-Based Screen Scrolling Technologies

GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) (OTC Bulletin Board: GPSN), the world's
leading provider of WiFi-enabled golf management systems, announced today
that it has filed suit for patent infringement in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois against ProLink Holdings Corp.
(OTC Bulletin Board: PLKH), ProLink Solutions, LLC, ABC National
Television Sales, Inc., and LinksCorp, Inc. The suit alleges infringement of
U.S. Patent No. 5,685,786, which relates to on-screen display of centrally
transmitted advertising and tournament standings information. GPSI has also
asserted U.S. Patent No. 5,438,518, which relates to the Company's
position-based hole advance and screen scrolling technology. The Complaint
also alleges that the ProLink companies have made false representations in
the marketplace and in connection with financing activities that they own
rights in the '518 patent, when in fact they hold no interest in the patent
are not authorized to utilize the technology it covers.

David Chessler, CEO of GPS Industries, offered the following comments:
"Today's filing is an important step in our strategy to establish the
Company's patent rights through the court system and to clear up the
confusion ProLink has attempted to create in the marketplace. Our management
team and key investors are committed to pursuing this legal strategy to a
successful outcome. GPS Industries has invested millions of dollars in its
intellectual patent portfolio. We have a responsibility to our investors and
shareholders to vigorously defend these patents against any infringing
parties. "

About GPS Industries, Inc.

GPS Industries, Inc. (GPSI) develops and markets GPS and Wi-Fi multimedia
solutions to enable managers of golf facilities, resorts, and residential
communities to improve operational efficiencies and generate new revenue
streams. The Company's Inforemer(R) Management Solutions product line
provides integrated software applications and high-resolution cart mounted
display panels that vividly illustrate each hole, providing precise distance
measurement information, strategic playing tips and targeted advertising
messages to the golfer while enabling the course with state-of-the-art
management capabilities such as cart tracking, food and beverage service, and
tournament sponsorships. The patented system is seamlessly connected via a
high-speed Wi-Fi network that enables the entire facility into a wireless hot
spot. GPSI now has an installed base of over 320 active course installations
worldwide. For additional information, please visit
http://www.gpsindustries.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements contained in this release may be forward-looking within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Editors
and investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to
generate revenues and other factors as described in the Company's literature
and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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