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CalAmp Launches New Aercept(TM) GPS Trackers Featuring Industry Leading GPS Sensitivity.


OXNARD, Calif. -- CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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: CAMP), a leading provider of wireless products, services and solutions, today announced the introduction of the Aercept 1400S and 1450S Trackers for mobile asset tracking. These new tracking devices feature more than 100-times greater GPS reacquisition sensitivity and 20-times greater GPS tracking See vehicle tracking.  sensitivity compared to previous Aercept offerings. Designed and manufactured by CalAmp, the 1400S and 1450S are the latest GPS and GSM/GPRS tracking devices used with CalAmp's Aercept-branded services for locating and protecting vehicular collateral. These "S-version" Trackers utilize super-sensitive GPS technology to greatly improve tracking performance in all operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. . They also enable broader and more flexible installation options such as in the trunk A communications channel between two points. It generally refers to a high-bandwidth, fiber-optic line between telephone switching centers (central offices). Telephone "trunks" handle thousands of simultaneous voice and data signals, whereas telephone "lines" are the wires from the , door panel, side/kick panel, seat, floor and other areas of the vehicle with challenging access to GPS signals The Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites broadcast a variety of signals to receivers (termed the 'user segment' of the system) to enable the determination of location and synchronized time. . In addition, the Aercept 1400S and 1450S are compatible with previous power cables and harnesses, and are fully integrated with the Aercept back-end and Internet systems, including the popular street and satellite mapping features.

"The launch of the Aercept 1400S and 1450S Trackers shows CalAmp's commitment to continuous innovations by offering technology advancements and a product roadmap that deliver practical benefits for our customers," stated Jarvis Tou, Vice President and General Manager of CalAmp's Aercept Group. "By using GPS technology designed for indoor location applications, it is now possible to more accurately determine location of vehicles in garages, covered parking structures and urban canyons An urban canyon is an artifact of an urban environment similar to a natural canyon. It is caused by streets cutting through dense blocks of structures, especially skyscrapers. An example of an urban canyon is the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. . The 1400S and 1450S Trackers deliver improved tracking performance, increased flexibility and reduced installation and support expenses, while minimizing common installation-related reliability issues all through the use of super-sensitive GPS technology."

CalAmp's Aercept business provides an integrated GPS tracking service with equipment and monitoring capabilities for vehicle asset tracking applications such as 'buy-here-pay-here' dealerships that specialize spe·cial·ize
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 in automobile financing for high credit risk individuals. Automobile dealerships and vehicle finance companies have come to depend on CalAmp's patented technologies and processes that enable lenders to lower the risk of their loans, and thereby address a larger market of potential customers.

About CalAmp Corp.

CalAmp provides wireless communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
 solutions that enable anytime/anywhere access to critical data and content. The Company serves customers in the public safety, industrial monitoring and controls, mobile resource management, public utilities and direct broadcast satellite markets. The Company's products are marketed under the CalAmp, Dataradio, SmartLink, Aercept, LandCell and Omega trade names. For more information, please visit www.calamp.com.

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. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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