SAMSys And SATO Asia Pacific Announce Master Distribution Agreement For Asian Markets

SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX), an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware solutions and consulting services and SATO Asia Pacific, a leader in the Asian Auto ID market for barcoding and RFID solutions today announce that they have entered into a Master Distribution agreement to supply SAMSys multi-protocol readers and support for end user solutions and resellers in the growing Asian RFID market. Under the terms of the Agreement, SATO will stock SAMSys products in Singapore, and provide support and training for the SATO direct sales team as well as their barcode printer resellers throughout Asia.

"SATO has been one of our premier reseller partners throughout the world for some time", commented Cliff Horwitz, chairman, CEO and president of SAMSys Technologies Inc. "We have already created a successful track record of collaboration, both in the US and in Europe, where, by example, we have teamed to secure the confidence of METRO Group and its suppliers. Pursuing a strategy of similar teamwork and commitment to the Asian market will propel the adoption and acceptance of the RFID initiatives in that exciting and demanding environment. The SATO expertise, coupled with their presence in the region, and a robust family of SAMSys products, is a powerful combination indeed."

SATO Asia Pacific, a regional headquarters based in Singapore, has been providing total Data Collection & Labelling Systems to various industries. Since the first wave of the RFID technology, SATO has been providing effective solutions and advice to those in needs. The collaboration with SAMSys is a much welcome step to bring the 2 companies' RFID complete solution a big leap forward. With SATO's RFID-enabled printers and SAMSys' multi-protocol readers, both companies are confident to add value to their existing and new business initiatives.

"We are very pleased with this arrangement", cited Toshihiro Waki, Chairman of SATO Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. "We are confident that with SAMSys' proven track record and SATO's commitments towards providing end users a flawless solution, we have half the battle won to begin with. This is definitely an opportunity for both our companies to leverage on each other's expertise and at the end of the day, we want our end users to benefit the most out of this partnership."

About SAMSys Technologies Inc.:
SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of the overall RFID hardware infrastructure.

SAMSys is a public company whose shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: "SMY". The Company has a total of 47.6 million shares outstanding. Visit SAMSys at www.samsys.com and www.investorfile.com.

About SATO:
SATO is a pioneer in the AIDC industry and is the inventor of the world's first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionized the barcoding industry by introducing the DCS and Labelling concept - a total data capture, collection and labelling solutions approach providing high quality barcode printers, RFID solutions, scanners/hand held terminals, label design software and consumables. It is also the first company to introduce the industry's first, complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant UHF RFID Solutions.

SATO is a public listed company in Japan and has worldwide offices in United States, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and China. SATO also has an international global sales headquarters, SATO International, in Singapore. SATO International was incorporated in 2001 to oversee and support sales, marketing and customer service activities at all group member companies. SATO is also dedicated to the development of high quality, easy-to-use products and places high emphasis on customer service.

More information on SATO can be found at www.satoworldwide.com.