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To: lkj who wrote (30)	6/25/2001 12:53:24 AM
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An Industry First -- GE Supply Barcodes a New Product Catalog SHELTON, Conn., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly released product catalog from GE Supply, the electrical, voice and data products distribution business of GE (NYSE: GE - news), offers a true industry first: fast, automatic, error-free barcoded ordering. The 1,128-page catalog features 25,000-plus ``fastest moving'' products offered through GE Supply and all item descriptions include manufacturer part number, GE Supply item number and barcode. (Photo: newscom.com newscom.com ) Utilizing a small, key fob-size barcode-laser scanner from Symbol Technologies (NYSE: SBL - news), users simply log on to gesupply.com (manually or by scanning the catalog cover barcode) and scan individual product barcodes of items being ordered into their ``shopping cart.'' The portable barcode scanner simply connects to a PC. Then, user-desired quantities are entered, the order is placed and automatically scheduled for shipment to the customer or for pick-up at a local GE Supply branch. According to GE Supply Product Catalog Manager Lou-Anne Annino, the key fob scanners can be purchased from GE Supply at nominal cost. These small devices (approximately 2`` x 1.5'') are shipped with instructions on how to install and use them in conjunction with the gesupply.com site. Information about obtaining a GE Supply key fob scanner can be accessed by calling 888-964-7585. Showing customers a broad product range ``The barcode catalog is designed to show customers the broad range of products available from GE Supply,'' she says. ``Its use allows them to easily find the desired products, either scanning them into the shopping cart on the Web or calling GE Supply to place an order. ``You don't even have to be a gesupply.com registered user to take advantage of the new catalog's barcode feature,'' Annino adds. ``Any customer can log on the site and charge their purchase via credit card.'' About GE Supply GE Supply is a full-line, international distributor of electrical, voice and datacom equipment and supplies from GE and other leading manufacturers. It serves electrical contractors, industrial and commercial users, engineer constructors, OEMs and utilities. GE Supply supports its customers with service offerings including the National Sales Center, National Tech Center, Product Specialist Network, 24-hour Internet Ordering and e-Commerce services, Hub and Spoke Distribution facilities, and 24-hour emergency service. Headquartered in Shelton, Connecticut, the company utilizes 4.5 million square feet of warehouse space and has over 150 branch offices and five distribution Hubs throughout the U.S., Mexico, South America, Ireland, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. GE Supply can be reached at (203) 944-3000; Web site www.gesupply.com