Press Release  

MULTISPECTRAL SOLUTIONS RELEASES UWB-BASED HANDHELD RFID READER

Germantown, MD – January 30, 2007 – Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), a leading provider of ultra wideband (UWB) systems, has introduced the newest entry in its Sapphire RFID/RTLS product line, the VISION Mobile Tag Reader (V652M). The V652M is a ruggedized, handheld version of MSSI's VISION V652 wall/ceiling-mounted reader introduced last December, and is fully compatible with all Sapphire family tags.

V652M

Like its fixed infrastructure counterpart, the V652M brings another dimension to inventory identification and visibility - 100% reads, adjustable read ranges, an update rate of over 2000 tags per second, superb performance in industrial multipath environments and full mobility. The V652M consists of a handheld, battery operated, ruggedized mobile computer with a plug-in UWB receiver module. The computer runs Microsoft® Windows® CE .NET and measures 11.4 x 4.75 x 3 inches. The UWB module, with integrated antenna, measures 5 x 3 x 1 inches and simply plugs into the computer's peripheral interface.

The V652M includes software to save, report and search tag data and to configure the read range of the reader (from 3 to 600 feet) for specialized applications. An Application Programming Interface (API) is available which provides unlimited flexibility for advanced, user-specific applications. 

Shipments of the Sapphire VISION Mobile Tag Reader V652M are scheduled to begin Q2 of 2007.

About Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. With an emphasis placed upon complete system solutions, MSSI's UWB portfolio is unique in the industry, encompassing a range of products for military, Government and commercial applications. The company's Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System™ received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for the Product Innovation of the Year, and is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Mr. Phill Bartlett, Director pbartlett@multispectral.com