EVERETT, Wash., August 2, 2004 - Intermec Technologies Corp. has been selected by Frito Lay and the PepsiCo Business Solutions Group (PBSG) to provide handheld computers, mobile printers and related equipment for its new "Precision Execution" direct store delivery selling system in North America, the companies said today. The mobile computing system combines mobile computers, printers and communications capabilities into a premier product platform for the DSD industry.
Deployment is scheduled to begin in first quarter 2005.The system includes advanced mobile computing capabilities with powerful communications options, the latest battery and display technology, and state-of-the-art speed and memory capabilities that will allow Frito-Lay route personnel to provide "Precision Execution" tailored to each customer. Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo Inc., makes and sells some of America's favorite snack brands, including Lay's potato chips, Ruffles potato chips, Doritos tortilla chips, Tostitos tortilla chips and Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks. The company also offers a wide variety of low-fat, reduced fat and no-fat snacks like Baked! Doritos tortilla chips, Baked! Lay's potato crisps, Baked! Ruffles potato crisps, Baked!
Tostitos tortilla chips, Ruffles Reduced Fat potato crisps, its WOW! line of snacks, and Rold Gold pretzels. The company also makes and sells Cracker Jack snacks, Quaker Chewy granola bars, Quaker Fruit and Oatmeal bars, and Quakes rice snacks.
About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag® RFID (radio frequency identification), mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company s products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service.
For further information, visit www.intermec.com .To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's wireless technologies, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave.
West, Everett, WA 98203 USA; telephone 800-347-2636; or visit Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com .
To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com .
About Frito Lay
Frito-Lay is a subsidiary of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), based in Purchase, New York.
For more information, visit www.fritolay.com and www.pepsico.com .
