News | May 5, 2006

Paxar Partners With Vue Technology To Deliver Integrated Item-Level RFID Solutions For The Global Enterprise

TrueVUE RFID Platform Provides Universal Foundation for Paxar's Advanced RFID Technology and Services

Vue Technology, Inc., the leading provider of RFID networking and item level solutions, and Paxar Corporation, the leading provider of RFID printer, label and tag solutions, today announced their partnership to provide integrated leading-edge item-level visibility solutions to the retail industry. Together they will offer joint solutions based on the TrueVUE™ RFID Platform and Paxar's Monarch® RFID printers, tags and smart labels to provide retailers with an integrated end-to-end item level solution that delivers unprecedented inventory visibility from manufacturer to point of purchase.

"We strive to provide breakthrough item-level solutions that result in immediate and measurable benefits to a retailer's bottom line," said Tim von Kaenel, senior vice president of product management and business development for Vue Technology. "Together with Paxar, we will combine our core competencies to offer a seamlessly integrated item-level RFID solution that provides unprecedented visibility and control across the enterprise."

Retailers can now take advantage of a universal RFID platform that offers seamless integration with dock doors, impact doors, mobile RFID readers, printers and fixed smart shelves. Additionally, advanced RFID management capabilities allow retailers to easily manage all RFID network devices and generate real time RFID driven reports and alerts across the enterprise. For retailers, this translates into increased efficiency and significant reductions in out-of-stocks, shrinkage and labor costs.

"Vue Technology's RF networking platform has completely transformed the way retailers think about item level RFID roll-outs," said Rick Bauer, Paxar's Director, RFID Global Development. "Paxar's experience with the extensive Marks & Spencer item-level pilot in the U.K., as well as a number of other RFID-based programs throughout the world, makes us uniquely qualified to provide high quality item level tags. Combining our leading technology and services with the TrueVUE RFID Platform will demonstrate to retailers the real power and ROI generated by efficient, scalable item level RFID implementations."

About Paxar
Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. Paxar® products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. Monarch® products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods. Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID.

For more information on Paxar visit our Company's Web site www.paxar.com.

About Vue Technology
Vue Technology is the leading provider of item level RFID solutions, delivering breakthrough RF Networking technology that provides the most scalable, reliable and ROI-driven solutions on the market. With patent-pending technologies, Vue allows standard RFID readers to network across thousands of antennas, exponentially increasing the number of zones a typical reader can support. Vue provides customers unprecedented visibility into inventory levels, location and authenticity while eliminating the prohibitive cost barriers previously associated with item-level RFID roll-outs.

With its TrueVUE™ RFID Platform, Vue offers the most complete suite of integrated RF networking hardware and EPC management software for item-level RFID, maximizing the benefits to our customers while minimizing implementation risks -- at the lowest TCO. For more information, visit www.vuetechnology.com.