Checkpoint Unveils Family of Innovative Tag and Label Solutions to Arm Retailers in War on Shrink.

THOROFARE, N.J. -- Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP), the leading provider of radio frequency-based product identification and shrink management solutions for retailers and consumer package goods manufacturers worldwide, has debuted an innovative family of tag and label solutions to better arm retailers' efforts to thwart an increasingly evident use of counterfeit and switched tags and labels to perpetrate fraud.

The tags and labels based on Checkpoint's latest technology, and now available to retailers nationwide, include Secure Rings(TM), WashAway(TM) Labels, SecureMark & Authentication, Anti-Diversion Solutions, and Super Tuff Tag(TM).

"Great strides have been made over the past decade to better equip retailers in the war against shrink, but despite advances in the available anti-shrink technology, the inescapable conclusion is that professional thieves have grown more adept at finding ways to beat the systems," said Theo Bielowicz, Product Manager of Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

"Our new family of tags and labels was developed to help retailers turn the tables on thieves. We're confident that by making it much more difficult for criminals to get away with their crimes, we'll drive them out of the stores that use our tags and label solutions."

Details on each of the tag and label solutions and the problems they help mitigate include:

Secure Rings(TM)

Secure Rings were developed to help combat label switching and to minimize adhesive damage. Checkpoint's unique tamper evident label designs now offer combined security with various adhesive combinations. Retailers can immediately tell if the shopper has attempted to remove the label. If a store employee lawfully removes the label or a consumer removes the label at home after purchase, the new adhesive solution affixed to the back of the tag will not harm the packaging or product.

WashAway(TM) Label

Retailers are often faced with customers returning items because the label adhesive left a sticky residue on glass and other items following the label's removal. However, retailers do need a strong adhesive to prevent label switching. The WashAway Labels solve both issues by using a strong adhesive requested by retailers, but one that's been specially formulated to easily wash away without leaving a sticky residue once the customer removes the label.

SecureMark & Authentication

Checkpoint's range of overt and covert authentication solutions, such as SecureMark, use special inks and designs or bar-coded Point Of Purchase (POP) labels to prevent counterfeit ticketing and labeling, including price editing. The covert tickets ensure the authenticity of a store's ticket by utilizing special ink only detectable with Florescent UV Light. The overt POP labels allow retailers to identify purchased products without the need to see a receipt.

Anti-Diversion Solutions

The Anti-Diversion Solutions help retailers guard against diverted inventory, employee theft, professional shoplifting/swiping groups, and return fraud. Since Checkpoint's Anti-Diversion security labels are virtually removal-proof due to a combination of indestructible label material and aggressive adhesives, they cannot be removed, helping to deter merchandise diversion. Products with Checkpoint's Anti-Diversion labels allow for loss prevention associates to easily identify products being sold on the black market that were meant for sale at a store location.

Super Tuff Tag(TM)

Standard tags and fact tags can easily become separated from merchandise during handling. Checkpoint's Super Tuff Tag uses custom material to resist tearing and eliminates the need for special plastic pouches and ties to attach the label to the merchandise. The Super Tuff Tag also reduces the labor and other costs associated with reprinting or reapplying tags and standardizing merchandise presentations. These unique tags can prevent ticket-swiping schemes used by criminals by making it extremely difficult to take tags off merchandise without purchasing the item.

About Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CKP) is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of technology-driven solutions for retail security, labeling, and merchandising. Checkpoint is the leading provider of radio frequency (RF)-based shrink management solutions to the 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 80 countries and a global network of more than 25 service bureaus located in the world's apparel manufacturing capitals. Checkpoint's technology solutions include digital RF-EAS systems, RF source tagging, RIID solutions, bar code labeling systems, handheld labeling systems, and retail merchandising systems. For additional information, visit Checkpoint Systems' web site located at www.checkpointsystems.com.