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Industry leaders Join Forces to Accelerate Adoption of Advanced Tracking Technology EUGENE, Ore., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- PSC Inc., a global leader in international data-collection technology, announced that it has joined Intermec Technologies Corp.'s Rapid Start RFID intellectual property licensing program. The program, which concluded Aug. 31, was designed to accelerate adoption of the growing technology, which allows businesses to track inventory more efficiently as it moves through the supply chain. As a Rapid Start participant, PSC Inc. gains full access to Intermec's Fixed and Portable RFID Reader portfolio of patented RFID technology, allowing PSC to manufacture products with the RFID capabilities and functionality that today's end-users require. "We see this as a major step forward to make RFID technology readily available in the marketplace," said Jack Farrell, PSC President & CEO. "PSC is supportive of this effort and is committed to developing innovative RFID technology that enables our customers to manage inventories, decrease operating costs, and increase revenues." PSC Inc. is a global leader in international data-collection technology offering retail and supply chain management solutions and services worldwide. The company has the #1 market-share in fixed position scanning products. PSC made history in 1974 when it provided the world's first grocery store scanner to scan a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh's Supermarkets in Ohio. Intermec holds more than 145 RFID patents covering broad areas of UHF supply chain RFID practice and applications. Its patents cover all standards and classes for the international practice of RFID, including Class 0, Class 0+, Class 1, UHF Generation 2, ISO and others. About PSC Inc: PSC Inc. is a global provider of breakthrough data-capture products and services. Wired or wireless, PSC products serve multiple industries including the retail, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and logistics sectors. PSC offers a broad array of products and services including retail automation, automated data-collection and mobile/wireless. PSC and the PSC logo are registered trademarks of PSC Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. With a presence in more than 100 countries, PSC's headquarters and major manufacturing facility is located in Eugene, Oregon, while sales and service offices are located throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit http://www.psc.com/, or call 1-800-695-5700 or 541-683- 5700. About Intermec Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include Intellitag(R) RFID, mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For further information, please visit http://www.intermec.com/, or call 800-347-2636. To learn more about UNOVA, visit http://www.unova.com/. DATASOURCE: PSC Inc. CONTACT: Chris Tofalli, of Broadgate Consultants, +1-212-232-2226, ; or Jamil Elayan, of PSC Inc., +1-541-683-5700, Web site: http://www.psc.com/ http://www.intermec.com/ http://www.unova.com/

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