To: Montana Wildhack who wrote (164 ) 1/27/2003 12:55:33 PM From: Montana Wildhack Respond to of 342 SAMSys Technologies and European-based Scanology BV Sign VAR Agreement TORONTO, Jan. 27 /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 Scanology BV ("Scanology"), an Auto ID solutions provider for coding, printing, reading and verification. Under this agreement, SAMSys will provide its RFID reader hardware to Scanology for integration in their Auto ID solutions for wireless data-capture equipment for job processing, workflow management, tracking and tracing operations, and warehouse management throughout Europe. "Scanology's Chairman, Richard Rees, is a seasoned veteran in the RFID industry with many years of experience in the field. His intimate knowledge of the technology, the ability to optimize the technology within applications, and the caliber of his reputation within the industry all provide us with a solid partner for the sale and integration of our products into the all important European marketplace," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. "SAMSys has proven that they can deliver our shared vision of the real needs and wants of the RFID user community, now and in the future," said Richard Rees, Chairman of Scanology. "SAMSys' technique uniquely combines world-class RFID reader technology for all major frequencies with easy connectivity to both legacy and state-of-the-art Auto ID systems whilst offering seamless adaptation to future technical advances in RFID." Scanology will fully implement SAMSys' technology at its facility in Boxmeer, Netherlands. The technology will be a core component of Scanology's portfolio of Auto ID solutions, complementing existing techniques and delivering new functionality to its customers. "SAMSys' technology grows as your business needs grow. Quite simply, SAMSys' technique takes the fear out of implementing an RFID system," said Joop Huybers, Managing Director of Scanology. 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.