Press Release  

MULTISPECTRAL SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ITS ULTRA WIDEBAND SAPPHIRE VISION RFID READER

Germantown, MD – 11 December 2006 – Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), a leading provider of ultra wideband (UWB) systems, has introduced the latest in its Sapphire product line, Sapphire VISION, specifically targeted at RFID applications. Sapphire VISION is a perfect complement to MSSI's award winning Sapphire DART real time location system (RTLS), being fully compatible with all DART tag configurations.

Sapphire DART currently provides customers with unparalleled reliability and accuracy for asset localization. Sapphire VISION, based upon DART's field proven UWB technology, brings yet another dimension to inventory identification and visibility - 100% reads, adjustable read ranges, an update rate of over 5000 tags per second and superb performance in industrial multipath environments. Sapphire VISION outperforms in environments where other RFID solutions fail or simply cannot scale.

The VISION V652 RFID Reader is housed in a 6 x 3.25 x 2 inch module and weighs 15 ounces. The Reader, which can be wall or ceiling mounted, contains a highly sensitive UWB receiver which detects and decodes tag data, sending the information to end user applications via standard Ethernet. Tag information can be displayed via a graphical user interface or data can be directly streamed to a client application.

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First shipments of the Sapphire VISION V652 are scheduled to begin on December 15, 2006. A bundled package of a VISION V652 reader, software and 50 assorted asset tags is available as a starter kit.

About Multispectral Solutions, Inc.

Multispectral Solutions, Inc. is an industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. With emphasis on complete system solutions, MSSI's UWB portfolio is unique in the industry. MSSI's Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System™ received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for 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
Phill Bartlett, Director for Commercial Products, pbartlett@multispectral.com