Complements TAGSYS UHF Readers and Application Stations to Deliver Complete Systems

Cambridge, Massachusetts — April 15, 2008 – TAGSYS, the global leader in RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) infrastructure, today announced the release of the ultra-high frequency (UHF) TRAK tag family specifically designed to deliver optimum performance in item-level track and trace applications. TAGSYS is the only company that designs and develops an RFID system for both high-frequency (HF) and UHF applications to guarantee customers a highly accurate and reliable RFID infrastructure.

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Award recognizes RFID benefits for fashion retailers by increasing sales and improving customer satisfaction

Düsseldorf, Germany — February 27th, 2008 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) infrastructure, announced that Portuguese fashion retailer, Throttleman, has received the ‘Best Enterprise Solution’ award from the EHI Retail Institute. EHI, the 500 member global retail trade association, presented the award to Throttleman for its successful deployment of a supply chain solution built upon TAGSYS’ UHF RFID tunnel. Integrating an RFID infrastructure has enabled Throttleman to increase the efficiency of its distribution center by 60% and ensures that stock is quickly and accurately routed to the appropriate stores.  

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TAGSYS’ RFID infrastructure and Sirit’s UHF reader technology combine to deliver high-performance RFID systems

Düsseldorf, Germany — February 21, 2008 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification”) infrastructure systems, today announced a technology partnership with Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI), a leading provider of RFID reader technologies. The combination of TAGSYS’ RFID systems and software with Sirit’s advanced UHF reader technology will enable customers to rapidly deploy and maintain a high performance, item-level UHF RFID infrastructure, thereby reducing engineering costs for a broader range of applications in a variety of industries.

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Comprehensive UHF system helps fashion manufacturers and retailers increase sales and improve customer satisfaction

Düsseldorf, Germany – February 20th 2008 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) infrastructure, will demonstrate their complete ultra-high frequency (“UHF”) RFID infrastructure designed specifically for the unique needs of the apparel industry, at Euroshop 2008.

RFID provides manufacturers with the ability to accurately track and safeguard goods throughout the entire supply chain to improve operating costs. Apparel retailers benefiting from RFID receive real-time visibility into inventory and product movement to reduce loss prevention, improve store productivity and boost brand loyalty. UHF item-level RFID is ideally suited for the apparel industry since it offers a long range to rapidly and accurately read goods.

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Geneva City Libraries to Deploy e-connectware™ to Manage RFID Infrastructure

Cambridge, Mass. — January 22, 2008 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, today announced a comprehensive RFID system deployment for all branches of the Geneva City Libraries (Bibliothèques Municipales de Genève – BM). TAGSYS also announced that BM is the first library network to deploy e-connectware™, TAGSYS’ innovative software for the remote, real-time management and optimization of RFID networks. Working with its Swiss partner SOLID, the system is a response to BM’s request for benchmark management of inventory and loans.

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Medio™ L400 Delivers Benchmark Performance,Enables Quality of Service and is Designed for Upcoming EPC HF V2
Cambridge, Mass. — November 12, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, today announced the Medio™ L400, the industry’s first self-diagnostic and self-correcting long-range HF RFID reader.  Another industry first, TAGSYS also announced that the Medio L400 will be compatible with the highly-anticipated, next-generation, high-performance EPCglobal RFID standard—HF Version 2 (V2)—via a simple firmware upgrade.

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Acclaimed Fashion House Uses TAGSYS’ RFID Technology to Improve Apparel Distribution Flows from Production to Retail Sale

Cambridge, Mass. — August 20, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, today announced that Throttleman, one of Portugal’s premier fashion houses, has successfully integrated RFID technology into its supply chain. The technology allows unprecedented speed in delivering Throttleman’s signature cutting-edge fashions to retail centers.

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'Plant Order System’ Uses TAGSYS’ Technology to Track and Trace Flowers in Production

Cambridge, Mass. — July 13, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, today announced that Walking Plant Systems (WPS), one of Holland’s leading systems providers for greenhouse botanical growers, has successfully implemented RFID technology into its Plant Order System for commercial greenhouses.  By allowing growers to fit each flower pot with a TAGSYS RFID tag, WPS can optimize the months-long greenhouse growing process.  Zetes (Euronext Brussels: ZTS), a leading pan-European company in the value-added solutions and services industry for automatic identification of goods and people, partnered with TAGSYS to integrate RFID infrastructure into the project.

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Law Firm Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy Now Can Identify Tens of Thousands of Paper Files in a Matter of Minutes

Cambridge, Mass. — June 25, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, and IDENT, the French specialist in RFID systems integration and antitheft protection for document management, today announced an RFID system to track and manage client files in a law firm.  TAGSYS and IDENT deployed the system at Paris-based Lhermet, La Bigne & Remy (LLR) for the firm’s tens of thousands of archived legal documents.  The deployment denotes significant implications both for the RFID industry and for any business seeking to manage high volumes of densely stacked documents.

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New Tags, Security System and Reader Station Antenna
Offer Higher Performance and Increased Security for Improved Circulation Management

Cambridge, Mass. — June 11, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced a more secure, reliable and higher-performing standards-based RFID system for libraries.  The system includes the new Folio™ 370L Tag Family, the L-SP2+ pedestal for upgraded security and the LSA-4, a new, high-performance, mixed-media antenna.  Combined with TAGSYS’ family of RFID readers, the innovative hand-held WiFi inventory reader and e-connectware™ RFID management software, libraries now have an end-to-end RFID infrastructure solution to more efficiently and effectively manage their inventory of books, CDs and DVDs.

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TAGSYS Folio™ 370L Tag Family offers increased performance, reliability and security over existing solutions, complies with NISO data model structure

Cambridge, Mass. — June 11, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) solutions and NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips and market leader in RFID chips, today announced availability of the TAGSYS Folio™ 370L Tag Family based on NXP’s new ICODE SLI-L IC. Designed specifically to meet the unique requirements of the library market, the Folio 370L Tag Family features high performance, password protected EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) and meets the emerging NISO (US National Information Standards Organization) data model standard for libraries. Combined, the increase in performance and additional features result in improved read rates and security for library patrons as well as enhanced privacy for borrowers. The ease of use that RFID brings to the borrowing experience is enhanced by the Folio 370L Tag Family which enables library patrons to execute all transactions within the library more quickly and safely. TAGSYS is the first company to offer a product line based on the NXP ICODE SLI-L IC.

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Smart Textile Cabinet Guarantees 100% Readability, Enabling Medical Facilities to Efficiently Manage Staff Garments For Improved Availability, Traceability and Regulatory Compliance

Las Vegas, NV — June 11, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, today announced the launch of the SC400, an innovative Smart Cabinet for medical facilities and laundries.  Building on the success of similar TAGSYS products for hanging garments since 1999, the SC400 is the industry’s first and only RFID-enabled dispenser and collector for folded garments.  The SC400 enables medical facilities and laundries to trace their textile assets throughout the supply chain—from receipt to issuance to return. Accurate, 100 percent visibility into on-hand and outstanding inventory enables laundries and hospitals to dynamically adjust supply levels, thus minimizing costly inventory procedures and eliminating shortages and misplaced items.

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e-connectware and the Six Sigma Performance Program Distinguish TAGSYS from Competitors

Cambridge, Mass. — June 5, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced it has earned the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy Leadership.  Each year the award is presented to a company that has demonstrated the most insight into customer needs and product demands. Frost & Sullivan selected TAGSYS based on its e-connectware™ middleware platform and the Six Sigma Performance Program.

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Cambridge, Mass. — May 30, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that Venture Development Corporation (VDC) named TAGSYS as a top bet for RFID investors at this month’s RFID Journal LIVE! Institutional Investor Conference. Based upon both quantitative and qualitative data, VDC recognized TAGSYS among its peers as the RFID company best positioned for success.

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"RFID  adoption  in  the  pharmaceutical  industry  has  been  slower  than expected. Many  factors  have contributed to this, including technical limitations, lacking regulatory incentives, and public security and privacy concerns. However, research results indicate the top 2 roadblocks inhibiting widespread adoption of  RFID  are a lack of proven return on investment (ROI) and the ongoing debate between competing item-level frequencies. While 915MHz UHF tags are the de facto choice for case and pallet level tagging, the unit level standard is still up for debate. As a  result, many companies have abstained  from the RFID movement,  both for fear of investing in the wrong infrastructure  and in  anticipation of  further ROI data being released from industry pilots to help companies establish a quantifiable business  case  to  justify  the  investment.  This  unfortunate  reality  is slowing the adoption of increased drug security for consumers and keeping pharmaceutical companies from realizing a multitude of other network-effect  benefits  that  will  come  from  large-scale  RFID adoption, including improvements in supply chain efficiency, drug recalls, chargebacks, and product returns. For these reasons, Health Industry Insights believes that RFID vendors will soon decide to shake hands, move past the frequency impasse,  and begin helping pharmaceutical companies move forward with the adoption of frequency independent  universal platforms  and infrastructure."

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New “Six Sigma Performance Program” Receives Broad Industry Support, and is Available as Subscription Service with “Tech-Refresh” Capability

Cambridge, Mass. — March 20, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced its unprecedented RFID “Six Sigma Performance Program” for pharmaceutical manufacturers.  Six Sigma is a Quality-of-Service (QoS) performance guarantee of fewer than four failures in one million read opportunities in the item-level track-and-trace process.  TAGSYS also announced the Six Sigma Performance Program is available as a subscription service and with an automatic technology upgrade feature—also industry firsts.

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Network-Layer Solution Enables RFID Quality of Service

Cambridge, Mass. — February 21, 2007 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced ‘e-connectware,’ a software suite designed to manage global RFID networks.  The e-connectware platform is a comprehensive set of management and administrative tools that deliver the highest quality of service levels to ensure data accuracy and data integrity in item-level tagging. TAGSYS is currently demonstrating e-connectware in Booth #1029 at the 6th Annual RFID SmartLabels USA 2007 conference, taking place February 20-23 at the Boston Marriott Copley Square.

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New ARIO 370-DL Tag Reads Faster and Lasts Twice as Long as Closest Competitor

Cambridge, Mass. and Milan — ExpoDetergo International — November 10, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced the availability of the company’s newest tag for the textile laundry market. The TAGSYS ARIO™ 370-DL is designed to exceed the demanding performance, durability and size requirements of the market and meets ISO15693 standards. TAGSYS currently has 200 textile rental customers in 20 countries.

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Cambridge, Mass. —October 25, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has deployed an RFID infrastructure at the Hamburg Public Library (Bücherhallen Hamburg) in Germany. Additionally, the infrastructure deployment has significantly exceeded the technical requirements set by the library. Bücherhallen Hamburg is the third in a series of deployments by TAGSYS at major libraries around the world, with earlier projects at the Seattle Public Library and Shenzhen Public Library.

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New System Automates Tracking Process And Improves Efficiency

Cambridge, Mass. —October 23, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has successfully deployed a complete RFID infrastructure at Cannes’ Hospital Laundry (BIH). The new system provides end-to-end traceability of the hospital garments handled by the laundry. To date, over 36,000 hospital-issued uniforms have been equipped with TAGSYS’  ARIO™ 70-TL RFID tag, a unique small and rigid tag that is able to resist repeated exposure to water, heat and chemicals.

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High-Tech Veteran Brings Extensive Global Experience in Systems Product Marketing

Cambridge, Mass. —October 17, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that Fred Kohout has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Kohout will have responsibility for all of the company’s product, program and partner marketing.

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Recognized RFID Industry Leader Brings Solid Experience and Global Vision

Cambridge, Mass. —October 4, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that Michael Ohanian has joined TAGSYS’ Board of Directors. A 40-year veteran of the electronics and technology industries, Ohanian is a recognized leader in the RFID community. 

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Real World Training Aimed at Growing Skilled Work Force to Keep Up with Demand for RFID Deployment

Cambridge, Mass. — September 7, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, and OTA Training, the leading comprehensive vendor-neutral RFID industry educator, today announced that they will bring the industry’s leading RFID training courses to the northeastern U.S. technology community. Students have the option to take the Computing Technology Industry Association’s (CompTIA) RFID+™ certification. With more enterprises aggressively considering the deployment of RFID, it is critical the pool of knowledgeable professionals continues to grow. According to a recent survey by CompTIA, seventy-five percent of technology companies said they do not believe there is a sufficient “pool of talent” in RFID technology to hire from.

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Collaboration Simplifies RFID Deployment and Improves Performance

Cambridge, Mass., - August 7, 2006 - TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID infrastructure, announced that it has embedded IBM’s WebSphere RFID Device Infrastructure (WRDI) into TAGSYS’ complete line of high-frequency (HF) item-level readers. The WRDI-enabled readers deliver a seamless end-to-end item-level infrastructure solution for WebSphere users that ensures high quality read rates of up to six sigma. The WRDI enabled TAGSYS readers are designed to filter through only accurate data and eliminate bad and multiple reads of items, thus ensuring that ‘clean’ data is delivered to the customers’ next layer in the system, e.g. middleware and the database.

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Donation Aids in Library Rebuilding Efforts Following Hurricane Katrina Disaster

Cambridge, Mass. — June 26, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, and Integrated Technology Group (ITG), an established developer and provider of cutting-edge library RFID systems, have combined forces to donate a fully-automated, item-level RFID infrastructure to the Alvar branch of the New Orleans Public Library located in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans.  The branch, which was completely destroyed in the Katrina disaster, will officially reopen its doors on Sunday, June 25, 2006 in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference.

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Largest RFID Library Deployment in China, Second Largest in the World

Cambridge, Mass. — June 26, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has been awarded the largest library RFID project in China at the Shenzhen Library.  By the end of June, nearly two million TAGSYS RFID tags will be integrated and installed on books, CDs, VHS tapes, patron cards, and other library materials by TAGSYS’ local integration partner, Shenzhen Seaever Enterprise Co. Ltd.  The complete and fully automated RFID system is the second largest in the world – second only to the system developed by TAGSYS for the Seattle Public Library in Seattle, WA.  It includes security gates, automatic self check out and return stations, as well as programming and circulation stations.

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New Handheld Reader Enables Convenient, Fast and Reliable Inventory Management

Cambridge, Mass. — June 9, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has developed a WiFi enabled handheld, item-level RFID reader designed to improve inventory tracking and management for libraries.  The first of its kind on the market, the new reader enables convenient, fast, reliable, accurate and secure tracking of books, periodicals, DVDs, CDs, documents, and other media.

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Leader in Item-Level RFID Infrastructure Caps off Last 12 months with Innovation, Major Customer Wins and Move of Global HQ to U.S.

Cambridge, Mass. — May 23, 2006 – TAGSYS, the global leader in item-level RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) infrastructure, today announced that it has completed a $35M round of financing and relocated its global headquarters to Cambridge, Massachusetts. The round was led by JPMorgan Partners (“JPMP”), and included Cazenove Private Equity, as well as previous investors Elliott Associates, L.P. and its affiliates, and Endeavour.  Shahan Soghikian, Partner with JPMP, and Paul Murray, Director with Cazenove, will join the board of directors. The capital will be used to advance the company’s rapid global growth, expand R&D efforts, and accelerate its ability to bring end-to-end item-level RFID infrastructure solutions to markets that are increasingly embracing RFID.

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