CIPI Promotes Senior Management, Strengthens Company for Future Growth.

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BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2001

Comprehensive Identification Products, Inc., (CIPI) today announced several new promotions to strengthen its senior management team. Peter K. Scott, newly appointed Chairman and CEO, announced three promotions at a recent company breakfast. In his remarks Mr. Scott summarized the promotions as "repositioning several key senior management assignments to prepare our company for the growth we are seeking in the next few years. As worldwide leaders in the identification and security markets, we must continue to strengthen our capabilities and reward past performances."

Angela P. Tsui is promoted to the position of Executive Director, Corporate Development And Strategy. Her new responsibilities include the development of long range corporate business opportunities to ensure the company's continued growth. Ms. Tsui has been with CIPI for 10 years in several management roles, most recently as President of Quo Luck, the company's Far East subsidiary located in Hong Kong. For the past three years,she has been developing sales in the Asian markets and restructuring CIPI's two manufacturing facilities in China. Over the next year she will be working with William L. Kieckhafer, newly appointed President and COO of CIPI, to create a successful transition of her responsibilities in the Far East, and then, she will return to company headquarters in Burlington, MA.

Scott M. Hyde, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, continues with the same title but increased responsibility "to attain our twin goals of worldwide leadership and dramatic sales growth," Mr. Scott said. In recognition of the company's expanding global commitments and opportunities, Mr. Hyde's focus will shift to exclusive concentration on pursuit of these new domestic and international markets. He has been with CIPI for four years and is credited with successfully restructuring internal and external sales and marketing operations which resulted in strong sales increases during this time. Among his new responsibilities will be the further development of expanded sales and distribution worldwide.

Robert Brosofsky is promoted to Director of Manufacturing and Materials which signifies an expanded role within the CIPI organization. Joining CIPI in 1996 as Purchasing Manager, he was then promoted to Director of Purchasing and Product Development in 1999. His duties continue to include purchasing with concentration on sourcing, pricing and quality as the company expands its dual role as manufacturer and worldwide distributor. In addition, Mr. Brosofsky will now manage the warehouse, distribution, facilities and manufacturing operations.

Ms. Tsui currently resides in Hong Kong with her son; prior to her Far East assignment, they lived in Lexington, MA. Mr. Hyde, a 1986 graduate of Northeastern University makes his home in Sudbury, MA with his wife Jill and their two sons. Mr. Brosofsky, formerly of Providence, RI, graduated in 1984 from Providence Country Day School and in 1988 from Stetson University with a BS degree. He now lives in Nashua, NH and has two children.

CIPI is a manufacturer and distributor of a full line of identification products serving the security and identification industry. Headquartered in Burlington, MA, the company has distribution warehouse facilities in Massachusetts, California and Hong Kong. The company owns and operates its own factories in China. CIPI sells through a network of dealers throughout the U.S. and, through CIPI International, distributes its products to dealers and distributors located worldwide. The company supports its dealer network with comprehensive marketing programs and materials, training, and technical assistance. The CIPI website address is: www.compid.com.

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