ADAPTUS IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 5.O ENHANCES MOBILE DEVICES.

Hand Held Products has integrated its Adaptus Imaging Technology 5.0 into its Dolphin 9500 and 7900 Series mobile computers.

Adding to the world-class performance of the existing Dolphin 9500 and 7900 Series solutions, enhancements delivered by Adaptus Imaging 5.0 include:

- Faster bar code decoding and improved reading distance on linear and 2D bar codes - Increased motion tolerance delivering quick reads in mobile applications - Improved reading in low light conditions - Increased image resolution - greater image quality for image capture applications and improved reading of wide bar codes - Improved aiming - easy to see in all lighting conditions and optimal for image capture applications

"End users investing in mobility solutions are demanding enhanced functionality which enable them to make their operations more efficient while providing a justifiable ROI. The ability to read any linear or 2D bar code today - as well as capture digital images - all with one device, is an extremely valuable proposition," said Kevin Ahearn , VP & GM, Mobile and Wireless for Hand Held Products. "By integrating Adaptus Imaging 5.0 into our Dolphin 9500 and 7900 Series mobile computers, we're providing users with a device that is not only extremely versatile, but easy to use as well."

With best in class durability, ergonomics, communication capabilities and battery life, Dolphin 9500 and 7900 Series mobile computers are the perfect solution for demanding mobile data collection applications found in transportation and logistics, postal, retail, healthcare, and government.

About Hand Held Products

Hand Held Products is a provider of image-based data collection solutions for mobile, wireless and transaction processing applications - such as barcode scanners, mobile computers and transaction terminals.

The company has a worldwide network of partners, and an extensive client base across many different markets. Based in the US, its European headquarters are in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, and it also has offices in the UK, France, Germany, Sweden, Spain, China, Japan, Mexico and Brazil.

Hand Held Products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.handheld.com.

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