Lighthouse for the Blind Employs More Blind Workers, Improves Inventory Accuracy with Intermec Mobile Devices and Genesta's SyVox.

ST. LOUIS -- The primary mission of the Lighthouse for the Blind is to create jobs for those living with vision loss. The organization's 25,000-square-foot St. Louis packing facility fulfills this mission by assembling large medical kits for the U.S. government. With warehouse management and speech recognition technology from Intermec Inc. and Genesta, the organization's blind employees now can locate and pick items to help the company ship hundreds of kits each year.

The new inventory, navigation and picking system, integrated by Primary Marking, combines Intermec 750 mobile computers and SF51 scanners with Genesta's SyVox speech recognition software. The combination increases productivity without sacrificing the accuracy of scanning. Primary Marking also developed custom interface software that allows the collected data to go directly into Lighthouse for the Blind's ERP system.

"We needed a warehouse management solution that was completely blind friendly, as ninety percent of our employees are legally blind," said Lighthouse for the Blind IT Manager Mark Adams. "In the past we could not use blind workers to retrieve raw materials, as some of the kits contain more than 500 items and are large enough to ship on fifteen pallets," Adams said.

"The new Intermec and SyVox system allows our blind employees to locate and pick the items completely by speech," Adams said. "And the custom software written by Primary Marking feeds the collected information directly into our ERP system, so we achieve greater inventory accuracy."

"We also chose to work with Intermec because of the company's experience in RFID data collection," Adams said. "Lighthouse for the Blind soon will have to comply with RFID shipping requirements, and Intermec understands that technology and where it is going, so they can take our data collection technology where it needs to be."

About Lighthouse for the Blind - St. Louis

The mission of the Lighthouse for the Blind - St. Louis is to assist individuals who are legally blind maintain dignity and independence by making available employment, education and support services. The organization is a privately chartered, 501c3 non-profit corporation and receives no government grants or subsidies, no United Way money, or any other grants or subsidies. It is self-supporting through the manufacture and sale of products and services to the Federal Government and consumer markets.

About Intermec

Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. For more information about Intermec, visit www.intermec.com or call 800-347-2636. Contact Intermec Investor Relations Director Kevin McCarty at [e-mail]; 425-265-2472.

About Genesta's SyVox

The SyVox Speech Interface Development Kit (IDK) is produced by the Genesta Partnership. The SyVox Speech IDK gives software developers full control for adding speech data collection to new or existing systems. The SyVox IDK is designed for use with standard development tools to enable developers to deploy speech applications at a fraction of the cost and time needed for existing voice-directed offerings. SyVox products are certified for use with the 700 Series Color Pocket PC mobile computers from Intermec.

About Primary Marking

Primary Marking Systems, Inc. is a leader in product identification, including the RFID market. In business since 1997, Primary Marking Systems, Inc. has been a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of data collection and labeling systems throughout the Midwest. With years of experience in automated data collection, bar code labeling, software development and system integration, Primary Marking Systems, Inc. continues to please customers with the latest in technology innovations. The PMSI sales and technical staff continue to find the right technology for our customers to solve their problems and make their enterprises more profitable. Our technical and service staff included engineers and technicians with years of experience.