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Printronix Names Certified RFID Integrator Partners
[March 31, 2004]

Printronix Names Certified RFID Integrator Partners

CHICAGO, RFID Journal Live! 2004, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Printronix Inc. , the leading integrated supply-chain printing solutions manufacturer, announced today that it has certified 10 systems integrators and value-added resellers to sell Printronix's RFID (radio frequency identification) solutions and support end users with their RFID project planning and deployment strategies.


Printronix was the first manufacturer with an UHF, Class 1 smart label solution available commercially to help Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense, their suppliers and other retailers conform to RFID specifications. We continue to maintain our leadership position because of the great partnerships we've formed, which allow us to offer customers end-to-end RFID solutions, said James B. McWilson, vice president, sales, the Americas, Printronix. Our slate of certified RFID partners are the right RFID industry alliances to help suppliers move RFID from concept to supply-chain enabler. We are very pleased with the success to date of these partners and have a dozen other leaders in RFID integration with pending certification.
To become a certified RFID partner, integrators and resellers had to demonstrate their existing RFID expertise as well as ability to integrate and install RFID hardware. Each certified partner is authorized to resell and support Printronix's Smart Label Developer's Kit and Smart Label Pilot Printer. The Kit helps companies create landmark applications of RFID technology within their own environments, while the Pilot Printer helps companies move from a development environment into RFID pilot activities.
In addition, Printronix's certified partners have access to sell Printronix's full line of thermal printers and service contracts.
The following partners received certification from Printronix recently and join Printronix's previously announced partners, Manhattan Associates and Xterprise:
-- Chafin, Goetz & Williams Inc. (CGW) provides consulting services to
assist companies in improving execution and tracking of logistics
functions. Its services begin at sales order placement, purchasing and
manufacturing and continue through material received, stored and
shipped.

-- Data Systems International (DSI) engineers technology solutions that
transform organizations as their business environments change. Its
solutions capitalize on the ever-changing nature of technology to
uncover hidden value, minimize inefficiencies and improve the bottom
line. Its dcLINK suite of products is the first RFID solution
available for the PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne and PeopleSoft World(TM)
users that supports the required EPC Class1, Generation 2 standards,
along with other current and previous RFID specifications.


-- Enterprise Information Systems specializes in integrating AIDC and
RFID systems using its RFID Get Ready, Get Set, GO! (TM) methodology
to deploy critical EPC compliant RFID systems that meet the
functional, budgetary and support objectives of its clients. EIS also
offers a pilot deployment program for EPC compliance with specific set
costs and timelines.

-- The Kennedy Group's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) group is a
full service provider of turnkey solutions for companies looking to
improve supply chain performance and meet strict Electronic Product
Code (EPC) compliance and government mandates. The Kennedy Group
offers the most comprehensive solutions available for implementation
of both 900 MHz and 13.56 MHz frequency RFID systems. This includes
one of the industry's most extensive (7,000-square foot) testing
facilities, the largest smart labels and tags manufacturing capacity
in North America with the only automated quality control inspection
capability for EPC-compliant tags, and the first EPC-compliant printer
applicator available for high-speed automation.

-- International Paper (IP) is the world's largest paper and forest
products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest
products. In continuing IP's tradition of being the premier packaging
solutions provider, it established the Smart Packaging business in
1999. Smart Packaging offers customers a full suite of RFID/EPC-
enabled supply chain solutions from warehousing and transportation
tracking to the retail shelf. IP is a leader in the design,
development and implementation of integrated RFID packaging and supply
chain applications with an emphasis in the Electronic Product Code
(EPC).

-- OAT Systems develops the world's most widely deployed standards-based
RFID solutions. The company worked closely with MIT's Auto-ID Center
to develop many of the key standards and technologies that make
commercial deployments of RFID possible.

-- Provia Software, a Viastore Company, delivers The Power of
Delivery(TM) for clients such as Gillette, Menlo Worldwide, Graybar
Electric, Spencer Gifts and Owens Corning. Provia's supply chain
execution solutions include RFID-enabled warehousing, transportation,
order and yard management products integrated with Web-based
visibility tools to create a real-time, end-to-end supply chain
execution solution.

-- R4 Global Services enables businesses to improve productivity and gain
real-time visibility and control through the effective evaluation,
implementation, integration and support of RFID and RFID-related
technologies.

-- RedPrairie is a global leader in supply chain technology solutions
that drive business transformation. RedPrairie's RFID-enabled suite of
Supply Chain Execution, Process Management and Optimization
applications help customers achieve measurable logistics results end-
to-end across their extended supply chains, driving out costs,
improving customer service and creating competitive advantage.

-- Shipcom Wireless is a leading global provider of enterprise RFID,
Mobility, and Supply Chain solutions. It's CATAMARAN framework easily
allows RFID, WAP, Pocket PC, Blackberry and Palm based devices to
connect to back-end systems such as Siebel, SAP, Oracle, MSSQL, Legacy
and MFGPro.

About Printronix Inc.

Printronix Inc. is a global leader enabling printing technologies for the industrial marketplace and distribution supply chain. It is the world's best-selling line matrix printer manufacturer and has earned an outstanding reputation for its high-performance thermal and fanfold laser printers. In addition, Printronix adapts new technologies to create innovative solutions, including radio frequency identification (RFID) smart label and wireless mobile printers. Printronix's integrated network solutions, such as Online Data Validation (ODV(TM)) and PrintNet(R) Enterprise, improve the printing of bar codes, labels and forms while verifying accuracy and offering unparalleled diagnostic technology. Based in Irvine, Calif., Printronix has operations worldwide. For company information, see http://www.printronix.com/.
Printronix Inc.


CONTACT: Cara Good of WunderMarx Inc., +1-949-860-2434, ext. 312,[email protected], for Printronix Inc.


Web site: http://www.printronix.com/

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