CORRECTING and REPLACING PSC's Falcon Swoops Into Retail Systems Show.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

CORRECTION...by PSC 

Retail Systems 2004

Booth #2329

EUGENE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004

In BW5371 issued May 18, 2004: Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

The corrected release reads:

PSC'S FALCON SWOOPS INTO RETAIL SYSTEMS SHOW;

COMPANY UNVEILS 3 NEW COLORFUL, NIMBLE, TOUGH MOBILE COMPUTER MODELS

A new line of colorful Falcons will descend on this week's Chicago Retail Systems conference. PSC, Inc., an international data-collection products and technology provider, is launching its new color PDA & PDT line. With the Falcon launch, PSC is broadening its line of Color Windows CE products, which includes PSC's Falcon line: the Falcon 4220 Color PDA and the Falcon 4410/20 color "brick" and "gun" devices.

The expanded Falcon series is a complete product line of PDAs, guns, bricks, VMTs and FMTs. PSC's Falcon series features color screens and battery life designed to handle a rigorous 8-hour shift. These colorful, mobile and extremely durable, new models are also incredibly lightweight (19.4 ounces or less). Through extensive mechanical and industrial design research, PSC uses the latest technologies to optimize weight, balance and ergonomic design of the three new models. Uses include retail price audits, a full suite of inventory management applications as well as a wide variety of supply chain applications.

Large retailer Fred's endorses the new Falcon line.

"A key factor in the selection of the Falcon 4420 for our shelf-labeling, inventory, and receiving applications was the durability of the Falcon mobile computer. Additionally, with comfortable ergonomics and excellent battery life, the Falcon 4420 was the best product for our environment," said Jim Deats, Chief Information Officer for Fred's. Fred's operates 534 general merchandise stores mainly in the southeastern United States including 26 franchised stores.

As IDG News Service reported May 10, 2004: "The recent push by retailers to introduce radio frequency identification tagging into supply chains has not only sparked a frenzy of RFID-related activity by suppliers looking to satisfy retailer demands. It has also created a market for service providers offering to aid in implementation (such as PSC)." The story also noted that the market is expected to grow from $1 billion today to $3 billion by 2008.

"We are actively engaged with the EPC global standards committee and are working with strategic partners to leverage these exciting new products and RFID development," said John Gibson, PSC director of Mobile, Wireless and RFID Products. "Using the Falcon line we plan to be first to market with EPC global standards based products using our 4420 Falcon family as the foundation."

These three new rugged mobile computer models incorporate the latest mobile computing technology. The links below demonstrate that completeness of the line and give full product details.

http://www.pscnet.com/html/f4220.htm

http://www.pscnet.com/html/f44x0.htm

http://www.pscnet.com/html/f4620.htm

For a briefing with PSC's Director of Mobile, Wireless & RFID Products, John Gibson, at Retail Systems Booth: 2329, please contact Joan O'Clair at 614/481-5461 or [e-mail].

PSC, Inc. is a global provider of data-capture solutions. Serving many industries including the retail, manufacturing, and distribution sectors, PSC offers a broad array of products and services including retail automation, automated data collection, and mobile/wireless. PSC has a presence in more than 100 countries. For more information log onto www.pscnet.com.