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Crossbow and Honeywell Collaborate to Bring Customers New, Innovative Wireless Sensing Products; New Partnership Will Deliver Efficient and Profitable Wireless Networks for Sensing and Control Applications.


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Honeywell Sensing and Control business (S&C) is enabling its portfolio of sensors for integration into wireless sensor networks by incorporating Crossbow's wireless sensor networks platform into its XBW XBW X by Wire  product line.

Because hard-wired, traditional control or sensing applications can be difficult and expensive, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN WSN Wireless Sensor Network
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) can deliver significant cost savings and improved operational efficiencies. Now Honeywell's customers can easily develop cost effective sensor solutions using reliable wireless sensor components integrated directly into enterprise information and management systems. The XBW product line is now available through S&C's direct sales and distributor channel.

"Networking wireless sensors and integrating sensor data increases the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot).  of sensor applications and enables new applications that were not previously economical," said Pat Murray, Vice President, Honeywell Electronic Sensing. "By working with Crossbow, we provide our customers with a Honeywell wireless sensor network solution they can trust."

"We are honored that Honeywell chose Crossbow's technology to enable its wireless sensor networks," said Mike Horton, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and president of Crossbow Technology. "The combination of Honeywell and Crossbow provides OEMs a unique solution that gives them an edge over their competition."

"The combination of Honeywell's sensor portfolio and distribution channel with Crossbow's wireless technology leadership is a catalyst for the entire industry. Honeywell's global sales and technical support teamed with Crossbow's wireless systems expertise provides an unmatched combination of technology and service," said Murray.

Honeywell International is a $30 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York New York, state, United States
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, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average

The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
 and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com.

Crossbow Technology, Inc. is the leading supplier of end-to-end solutions in wireless sensor networks and was founded in 1995. Crossbow's wireless sensor networks products are used by select Fortune 100 companies for applications including industrial automation, building automation, home automation, environmental control, defense, security and asset tracking. Crossbow Technology, Inc. is also the leading supplier of inertial sensor systems for aviation, land and marine applications. Crossbow has a ten-year history of delivering sensors for applications and industries with the most stringent performance requirements in the harshest of environments. For more information from Crossbow, visit www.xbow.com or call 1-800-926-9832.

This release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as further described in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act.

Crossbow Technology is a registered trademark of Crossbow Technology, Inc. All other corporate names or trademarks stated herein are the property of their respective companies. (C) 2005 Crossbow Technology, Inc.
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Date:May 15, 2006
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