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Advanced ID's Livestock Tag Scores 100% In Packing Plant Test.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2003

Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
: AIDO AIDO Associazione Italiana Donatori Organi (Organ Donors Italian Association) ), a pioneer in the radio frequency identification See RFID.  (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) market, today announced that it has completed a successful field test of its new RFID tags and readers at one of Canada's largest beef processing plants.

The test was conducted at the Cargill beef processing plant in High River, Alberta High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. (2006). It is  km ( mi) south of the city of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23. , Canada, and was facilitated with the assistance of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA (Computer and Communications Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.ccianet.org) A membership organization composed of computer and communications firms. It represents their interests in domestic and foreign trade, and, working with the NIST, keeps members advised of regulatory policy. ), a non-profit industry agency incorporated to establish a national identification program in Canada.

Advanced ID's new RFID tags were placed on 66 head of cattle to confirm whether or not they would meet the readability requirements of the CCIA. The test was performed in an area of the plant where no other RFID system had been successful due to severe interference from plant machinery. In this instance, however, all 66 tagged cattle were read successfully with both handheld and stationary readers from a distance of approximately three feet.

Barry Bennett Barry Bennett (December 10, 1955) was an American football defensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the National Football League for three different teams. Barry Bennett currently resides in Long Prairie Minnesota coaching and teaching High School Phy Ed. , President of Advanced ID Corporation, stated, "Processing plants and feedlots represent the most difficult environments for RFID tag and reader performance. We believe the outstanding performance of our products in these two environments solidify our prospects for CCIA approval of our RFID technology."

About Advanced ID Corporation

Advanced ID Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary

A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock.

Notes:
In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners.
, is a pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market. RFID allows for the positive identification and location tracking of animals or objects that have been identified with a microchip. The Company currently markets RFID microchips, scanners, and its proprietary PETtrac database to the companion animal market, as well as for tracking of animals in the wild, including endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. . Through organic growth and acquisition, Advanced ID Corporation is positioned to enter and considerably impact several significant new markets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.advancedidcorp.com.

About Cargill Foods

Cargill Foods is a subsidiary of Excel Corporation, a leading processor of fresh beef, pork and fully prepared meats that are sold around the world. Based in Wichita, Kansas, Excel employs about 20,000 people in eight countries. Excel Corporation is a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated, an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with 98,000 employees in 61 countries. Cargill provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications, and health and nutrition. Its customers and partners include McDonald's, Kraft, Nestle, Coca-Cola, Kikkoman, PepsiCo, Wal-Mart and Unilever. For more information, please visit www.cargill.com.

About the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA)

The Canadian Cattle Identification Program is an industry-led initiative designed to promote beef consumption through assurance of efficient trace-back and containment of serious animal health and food safety problems. The program is regulated and enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (French: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments), or CFIA, which was created in April 1997, brought together inspection and related services previously provided through the activities of four federal government departments  (CFIA CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CFIA Center For International Affairs
CFIA Component Failure Impact Analysis
CFIA Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y de Arquitectos (Costa Rica)
CFIA Canadian Fence Industry Association
). The Canadian Cattle Identification program was put in place under the Health of Animals Act to improve the traceability of the national cattle herd. This program does not prevent disease, but rather improves the turn around time and efficiency of all trace backs, trace forwards and trace through. The Canadian Cattle Identification Program has been in place since 2001, with final implementation as of July 1, 2002. This mandatory program involves the individual identification of all cattle that move beyond their herds of origin with approved ear tags bearing numbers that are unique to each animal. This number is maintained up to the point of carcass inspection at the packing plant packing plant

a complete meat production unit including facilities for slaughtering animals, processing of meat and offal, boning out, making up of blocks of carcasses, chilling, freezing, storing of the meat, preparation of by-products.
. For more information, please visit www.canadaid.ca.

Statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the company's plans, beliefs and estimates as to projected market size are "forward-looking statements". Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, and actual results could differ materially from expected results. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. The company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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