Tyson Foods And Alberta Government to Jointly Trial Advanced ID's RFID Technology.Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2004 Advanced ID Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AIDO AIDO Associazione Italiana Donatori Organi (Organ Donors Italian Association) ), a pioneer in the radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. ) market, today announced that Tyson Foods, in conjunction with Alberta Agriculture - Food and Rural Development, will evaluate Advanced ID's RFID livestock identification technology. Evaluation of Advanced ID's RFID technology will include the identification of approximately 1,000 head of cattle at the Tyson Foods, Lakeside Beef Processing Plant and Feedlot feedlot a management system in which naturally grazing animals are confined to a small area which produces no feed and are fed on stored feeds. See also dry lot. backgrounding feedlot facility located in Brooks, Alberta. In addition to Tyson Foods' evaluation, Alberta Agriculture will monitor the reading range and retention of Advanced ID's RFID cattle tags within the feedlot and processing plant facilities, and report these results to the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency. Barry Bennett, President and 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. of Advanced ID Corporation stated, "We are excited about demonstrating the unique benefits of our RFID technology to a global leader such as Tyson Foods who have livestock operations around the world. We are confident our RFID technology will not only meet their requirements, but surpass expectations. "In other developments, we will be meeting with senior officials from the Government of Thailand in a few weeks to finalize an implementation plan and timetable to establish Thailand's identification and trace back system utilizing our RFID technology. We will announce details of our joint efforts immediately after this meeting." About Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TSN TSN The Sporting News TSN The Sports Network TSN Targeting Social Need (NI) TSN Tan Son Nhut (Vietnam) TSN Time Since New ), founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef and pork and the second largest food company in the Fortune 500. Tyson Foods produces a wide variety of brand name protein-based and prepared food products marketed in the United States and more than 80 countries around the world. Tyson Foods is the recognized market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves. The Company has approximately 120,000 team members and 300 facilities and offices in 26 states and 22 countries. About the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA (Computer and Communications Industry Association, Washington, DC, www.ccianet.org) A membership organization composed of computer and communications firms. It represents their interests in domestic and foreign trade, and, working with the NIST, keeps members advised of regulatory policy. ) The Canadian Cattle Identification Program is an industry-led initiative designed to promote beef consumption through assurance of efficient trace-back and containment of serious animal health and food safety problems. The program is regulated and enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (French: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments), or CFIA, which was created in April 1997, brought together inspection and related services previously provided through the activities of four federal government departments (CFIA CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency CFIA Center For International Affairs CFIA Component Failure Impact Analysis CFIA Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y de Arquitectos (Costa Rica) CFIA Canadian Fence Industry Association ). The Canadian Cattle Identification program was put in place under the Health of Animals Act to improve the traceability of the national cattle herd. This program does not prevent disease, but rather improves the turn around time and efficiency of all trace backs, trace forwards and trace through. The Canadian Cattle Identification Program has been in place since 2001, with final implementation as of July 1, 2002. This mandatory program involves the individual identification of all cattle that move beyond their herds of origin with approved ear tags bearing numbers that are unique to each animal. This number is maintained up to the point of carcass inspection at the packing plant. For more information, please visit www.canadaid.ca. About Advanced ID Corporation Advanced ID Corporation (AID), through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , is a pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market. RFID allows for the positive identification and tracking of animals or objects that have been identified with a microchip. AID currently markets RFID microchips, scanners, and its proprietary PETtrac database to the companion animal and biological sciences markets. AID has recently developed an RFID technology solution to minimize or eliminate the impact of biosecurity and food safety issues related to the livestock industry. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.advancedidcorp.com. Safe Harbor Statement: Statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding the company's plans, beliefs and estimates as to projections are "forward-looking statements". Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC filings, and actual results could differ materially from expected results. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release. Advanced ID Corporation does not undertake to update, revise or correct any forward-looking statements. |
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