Checkpoint Systems and Mirasys Communications to Demonstrate PDA-Delivered Shrink, Inventory Control Data; Product Demos Available at FMI Show Booth # 3560.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FMI Show 2003

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CKP), a leading provider of shrink management and supply chain technology solutions worldwide, and Mirasys Communications, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of DINA(TM), a state-of-the-art Digital Video Management System, today demonstrated several advanced "smart shelf"-based shrink and inventory control concepts that deliver video, shrink and shelf inventory visibility to the store manager's wireless PDA in real time.

The PDA application was unveiled at the FMI/Auto-ID Center EPC Demonstration booth at the FMI Show in Chicago, May 4th-6th, booth #3560.

The PDA-delivered, CCTV video-enhanced inventory control data demonstrates how Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), Electronic Product Codes/Radio Frequency Identification (EPC/RFID) and Universal Product Codes (UPC) can co-exist at the store level, then over time can converge in an EPC-rich environment.

"Checkpoint's program of partnering with innovative retail and technology partners like Mirasys can help to design next generation information delivery solutions," said John Thorn, Senior Director of New Business Development for Checkpoint Systems, Inc. "These solutions can help store managers minimize shrink as it happens in-store and maximize sell through profits by intelligently tracking and maintaining inventory of popular merchandise."

As part of an educational forum at the FMI Show, Checkpoint and other vendors are demonstrating how new Radio Frequency-based (RF) EPC technologies are likely to coexist and ultimately converge, how these technologies might improve inventory visibility and how these new concepts may impact the retailers' legacy systems and processes from the front end of the store to the shelf, stockroom, distribution center and other key points in the supply chain.

"We are excited about the progress of the MIT Auto-ID Center and fully support their efforts for the open standards required to make EPC a reality," said John Thorn. While EPC tags are not yet economically viable for many item level applications, there may be select product categories that can benefit from these technologies in the not too distant future."

"The Mirasys DINA product line and integration tool kit offers our end users and industry partners the opportunity to provide visual validation to any number of real time applications," explained Thomas Dinkel, Chief Operating Officer of Mirasys. "The ability to verify that an event has occurred, or that an event is occurring, and getting that information with supporting visual verification to the right personnel is key in putting the 'prevention' in loss prevention."

About Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven solutions for access control, retail security, labeling, and merchandising. Checkpoint is the leading provider of radio frequency- (RF) based shrink management solutions to the $1 trillion global retail industry, including over half of the world's top 200 largest global retailers.

In addition to its shrink management capabilities, Checkpoint's end-to-end supply chain technology helps apparel and consumer product manufacturers and retailers brand, track and secure goods worldwide. Checkpoint has a presence in more than 50 countries and a global network of 29 service bureaus located in the world's apparel manufacturing capitals.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.'s website is located at www.checkpointsystems.com.

About Mirasys Communications, Inc. and DINA

Mirasys Communications, Inc, is the manufacturer and distributor of the state-of-the-art DINA digital video management system. With thousands of installed systems worldwide, the DINA solution has become the de facto industry standard as a sophisticated, easy to use, network accessible Digital Video Management Solution, and one of the only systems on the market able to combine IP and Analog cameras.

DINA's feature set and open architecture, in combination with advanced integration tools establishes a solid foundation for managing visual images, and encourages interconnectivity with neighboring business systems (i.e. data mining, access control, POS, fire control, EAS, BMS, etc.).

The DINA Digital Video Management System offers a host of benefits to systems integrators, OEMs and end-use customers in virtually every market segment. DINA has a proven track record in retail, banking, commercial/industrial, schools, logistics and government facilities implementations worldwide. Mirasys is a LONMARK Partner and is active in the LONMARK Interoperability Association.

Additionally, Mirasys is a supporting member of the Security Industry Association (SIA) and ASIS. For more information on Mirasys Communications, Inc. or the DINA product portfolio, please visit www.mirasys.net or call 415-675-7000.

DINA(TM) is a trademark of Mirasys Communications, Inc.