To: Montana Wildhack who wrote (167 ) 2/19/2003 7:36:07 PM From: Montana Wildhack Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 342 SAMSys Technologies and UK-based Microlise Sign VAR Agreement TORONTO, Feb. 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 UK-based Microlise, a leading supplier of innovative technology solutions for supply chain industries. Under this agreement, SAMSys will provide its RFID reader hardware to Microlise for integration in their solutions designed for the supply chain, logistics, fleet and distribution sectors throughout Europe. "With several RFID projects running successfully and many projects currently in development, Microlise have proven their top-notch skills in the deployment and integration of RFID technology throughout a diverse range of solutions for supply chain applications," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys. "We are delighted to form this strategic alliance, and to supply our products through a company with such a breadth of experience, and high levels of industry specific expertise." For over 20 years Microlise has been providing turn-key supply chain solutions to well known companies across most industry sectors, including the beverage, utilities, pharmaceutical, food and grocery, automotive, electronics, retail and third-party distribution sectors. "We specialize in reducing a company's distribution costs so they can better serve their customers. With the addition of SAMSys' products to our offerings, we can provide further efficiencies to our customers in the supply chain, logistics, fleet and distribution areas, which in turn benefit the end user," said Viv Bradshaw, Product Manager for RFID at Microlise. 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.