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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (100362)	4/13/2004 11:00:51 AM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 132070

VeriChip Corporation Enters into a Memorandum of Understanding for Development of a Firearm's User Authorization System - 'Smart Gun' - Using VeriChip RFID Technology Tuesday April 13, 8:00 am ET PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004--Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSXD - News), an advanced technology development company, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, VeriChip Corporation, has entered into a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with FN Manufacturing a leading gun manufacturer to develop a first in the world of firearms. The team's objective is an integrated User Authorization System for firearms using VeriChip RFID technology. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this firearms manufacturer produces small arms for military and police forces, as well as the commercial market. The company is engaged in R&D efforts to study and develop various technologies (commonly referred to and understood in industry and the private sector as "smart gun") that could limit the use of a gun to one or more authorized or recognized users. The purpose of the MOU is for VeriChip and FN Manufacturing to evaluate the feasibility of developing a long term, strategic relationship to design, manufacture and sell a "smart gun" incorporating VeriChip's RFID technology. The team will investigate a variety of RFID tags including Implant technology. Keith Bolton Ph.D., President of VeriChip Corporation, commented "The cooperative effort envisioned between our organizations is to apply VeriChip technology and capabilities in concert with the developments of our partner to ultimately realize a production worthy solution to the issue of "smart gun" feasibility. Our combined resources provide one of the most feasible approaches to this challenge given the current knowledge base, legislative restrictions/requirements, technological hurdles and market preferences." About VeriChip(TM) VeriChip is a miniaturized, radio frequency identification (RFID) device that can be used in a variety of security, financial, emergency identification and other applications. About the size of a grain of rice, each VeriChip product contains a unique verification number and will be available in several formats, some of which will be insertable under the skin. The verification number is captured by briefly passing a proprietary scanner over the VeriChip. A small amount of radio frequency energy passes from the scanner energizing the dormant VeriChip, which then emits a radio frequency signal transmitting the verification number. In October 2002, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruled that VeriChip was not a regulated device with regard to its security, financial, personal identification/safety applications but that VeriChip's healthcare information applications are regulated by the FDA. VeriChip Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Digital Solutions. For more information about VeriChip, visit www.adsx.com. About Applied Digital Solutions, Inc.