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QI Systems' Sales Partner Launches Tribal Marketing Effort 

Richmond, BC and Dallas, TX - April 14, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- QI Systems
Inc. (OTC BB: QIIIF, TSX Venture Exchange: QII.U), the industry leader in smart
card solutions, announced today that its United States sales partner, NACAHA, Inc.
of Dallas, Texas, has launched a marketing campaign featuring QI's smart card
systems.   NACAHA has targeted tribal gaming casinos in the USA and is currently
contacting Native American governing bodies announcing the partnership with QI
Systems.

Native American gaming corporations within the United States have annual revenues
exceeding $8 billion dollars.  NACAHA's President, Susan N. Gallemore, stated:
"Tribal operations have been historically under-served by high tech companies and
we plan to leverage our position as an Indian owned corporation to supply the
Native American gaming industry with QI's cutting edge smart card technology.
NACAHA is recognized by the Minority Business Development Counsel as an MBE
(Minority Business Enterprise) and holds a federally issued Native American Tribal
Card.  This fact should open doors for us in the tribal gaming industry.  The
National Indian Gaming Commission is currently soliciting for technical support to
assist the Native American gaming industry and we are in an excellent position to
respond."

NACAHA, Inc. will market smart card solutions that are developed, designed,
manufactured and serviced exclusively by QI Systems, Inc.

QI Systems Inc. designs hardware and software for the smart card industry,
supplying top-to-bottom applications for a wide variety of industries.   QI Systems
has a high level of expertise in delivering stored value solutions for specialized
needs.

Matters discussed in this press release are "forward-looking statements" and are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  Consider all risk factors carefully
when evaluating forward looking statements as actual results may differ materially
from those expressed herein.  QI Systems is protected from litigation regarding
forward looking statements and undertakes no obligation to publicly update such
forward-looking statements.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of this
news release and has not investigated the validity of these claims.


Approved on behalf of the Board

Steven R. Garman
President & CEO
QI Systems Inc.
	

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