To: Montana Wildhack who wrote (154 ) 12/18/2002 9:56:30 AM From: Montana Wildhack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 342 SAMSys Technologies and Ahearn & Soper Sign VAR Agreement TORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX-VEN) ("SAMSys"), a world leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions, today announced it has signed a value-added reseller (VAR) agreement with specialized integrator and reseller Ahearn & Soper Inc. ("Ahearn & Soper"). Under this agreement, Ahearn & Soper will incorporate SAMSys' RFID readers into their data collection solutions in the warehouse management, manufacturing execution, logistics, and healthcare sectors. Ahearn & Soper has been a leading developer of next generation technology since 1881 and has taken an active role in the development of bar code data collection technologies since the 1970's. "SAMSys chose to partner with Ahearn & Soper because it is an established integrator in the industrial sector with a vast reach across Canada and the US," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. "Many of Ahearn & Soper's customers are in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and manufacturing industries; all of which are high priorities in terms of vertical industries which we believe are likely to aggressively seek to deploy RFID for its unique functional attributes. We now have the appropriate relationship with which to pursue a significant Canadian implementation base." "SAMSys' RFID readers are top-of-the-line in terms of performance, allowing us to provide optimal data collection solutions to our customers," said Paul Pope, Divisional Director of Ahearn & Soper. "We have a commitment to provide companies with intelligent technology needed to enhance business processes and we expect that RFID will be an enabling technology that brings ROI to businesses quickly." SAMSys offers a selection of reader solutions including standard frequency-specific modules (SAMSys' SARS family of readers), custom-made application specific reader systems, and OEM modules aimed at providing tailored solutions for a wide variety of supply chain management applications. The comprehensive line of RFID readers spans low frequency, high frequency and UHF, supports a very broad range of protocols, and is available in a wide range of form factors, including: - packaged and ready to use low power readers, - high power readers for demanding applications, - smart shelves, - modules for integration into OEM products, - RFID reader networks for TCP/IP connectivity, and - dual frequency readers at 125KHz/13.56MHz and 134KHz/13.56 MHz.