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Intermec releases IV7C forklift-mount RFID reader

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IV7C features best-in-class performance, certified EPCglobal compliant and interoperable

Multi-protocol reading meets needs of today and tomorrow

Drives four RFID antennas for pallet, case and location tag reading

EVERETT, Wash., March 22, 2007 - Intermec (NYSE: IN) introduces the latest version of its vehicle mount RFID reader, the IV7C, a rugged RFID tag reader designed to read RFID tags anywhere within reach of a forklift. The IV7C is the only forklift RFID reader on the market that is both EPCglobal certified compliant and interoperable.

The system also provides the ruggedness, reliability and improved read rate performance that forklift drivers need to use RFID effectively, and gives management the ability to deploy resources efficiently. Each part of the system, including the redesigned case of the IV7C, was developed and integrated specifically to meet the physical and wireless demands found in mobile, industrial environments.

The IV7C reader is built around a new and powerful RFID radio core that has received top marks in critical performance benchmarks. Independent testing lab ODIN technologies rated the radio as best-in-class for, among other things, dense reader mode, read rates and receive sensitivity.

In conjunction with warehouse management software, the IV7C can capture not only the location of the pallet pick, but also through which doorway it passed, the path the forklift traveled and where the pallet will be placed.

The CV30 vehicle mount computer, in combination with the IV7C reader, automatically updates warehouse management systems with product location status as the forklift moves through tag-equipped zones, as well as with shelf location data when pallets are dropped off or retrieved.

The IV7C can be configured to read multiple air interface protocols, even in mixed populations of tags, including EPC UHF Generation 2 (Gen 2) and ISO 18000-6b and 6c. It is both ETSI and FCC certified and RoHS compliant ensuring global use.

Built to withstand the rigors of harsh, industrial environments, the IV7 is sealed to IP65 ratings and includes a built-in DCDC converter to also accommodate noisy input power environments.

The IV7C joins a tightly integrated family of newly released Intermec products for forklifts, including the CV30 vehicle mount computer, the Adaptable Load Backrest and Antenna Cells. These products further realize the Forklift of the Future system introduced last year with development partner Cascade Corporation. This innovative system delivers an integrated and efficient mobile data collection platform for warehouse and distribution center applications requiring RFID-tag shelf location, pallet- and case-level reading.

About Intermec
Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. Intermec offers a complete RFID product suite including readers, printers, tags, labels and inlays supported by RFID implementation services to guarantee system performance, all from a single source.

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