Castle Building Centres Group names Sensormatic its exclusive electronic article surveillance (EAS) vendor.

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--Sensormatic Electronics Corporation (SRM:NYSE) today announced that it has been named the exclusive provider of EAS equipment for Castle Building Centres Group.

Castle, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has 230 do-it-yourself franchises and operates in all 10 Canadian provinces. Castle's decision to standardize on a single technology was made in preparation for source tagging. Castle plans on launching its source tagging program in concert with the installation of the EAS systems. It now joins other leading do-it-yourself retailers worldwide such as The Home Depot, Canada's Home Hardware, Germany's OBI, Orchard Supply and McCoy's who have selected Sensormatic's UltraMax for their source tagging programs.

"After an extensive study of the various EAS technologies, we selected Sensormatic's UltraMax technology," stated Ron Marchetti, marketing manager for Castle Building Centres Group. "The technology's attributes such as wide exit coverage, reliable deactivation and ability to work in close proximity to metal met our immediate needs. Furthermore, the success Sensormatic has already had in source tagging, particularly in this industry, was paramount to our decision."

"UltraMax continues to be the de facto standard for the home center market. It is also the system of choice for source tagging across other retail sectors," said Joe Ryan vice president of Sensormatic's Global Source Tagging programs. "We consistently add new chains to our source tagging program and continue to add new manufacturers to our list of source tagging partners. Today, thousands of products arrive at retail outlets with Sensormatic's anti- theft protection already installed."

Sensormatic, founded in 1966, currently operates in more than 70 countries and has more than 350,000 systems installed worldwide.

Sensormatic Electronics Corporation, the world leader in electronic security, and the Official Electronic Security Supplier for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, is a fully integrated supplier of electronic security systems to retail, commercial and industrial markets. Sensormatic is also a leader in the security industry in integrated source tagging -- a process where consumer goods manufacturers apply anti-theft labels at the point of packaging or manufacturing.

The company's electronic article surveillance (EAS), closed-circuit television (CCTV) and exception monitoring systems are used by soft goods and hard goods retailers to deter shoplifting and internal theft.

Sensormatic's CCTV, access control and electronic asset protection (EAP) security systems are used by retail, commercial and industrial customers to protect assets, information and people. All of the company's products are marketed by an extensive worldwide sales and service organization, complemented by a broad distribution network.

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