Georgia DOT Selects Iteris Vantage Products

    ANAHEIM, Calif.--Nov. 1, 2002--Iteris Inc., a subsidiary of Odetics Inc. today announced that following a competitive bid process, its Vantage video detection products have been selected by the State of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
    Temple Inc., the regional dealer for Iteris, was the recipient of the one-year procurement contract. Included in the contract are the Edge2 processor (single camera version), extension modules, and cameras. This contract will allow any city, county, or agency within Georgia to easily purchase Vantage video detection products.
    "We are pleased to receive this contract from GDOT which further validates the transportation industry's acceptance of video detection as an effective replacement for traditional in-pavement detectors," said Michael Volling, Iteris regional sales manager.
    "We are pleased to have Vantage selected by GDOT, and we are looking forward to working closely with our distribution partner Temple to deploy Vantage in traffic management applications throughout Georgia."
    "We are really excited about the potential of this contract, and we're looking forward to helping GDOT take advantage of the many benefits of video detection," said Blair Temple, vice president of Temple.
    Iteris manufactures and sells its Vantage video detection for traffic control applications, giving traffic managers tools to mitigate traffic congestion by modifying traffic signal timing or detecting incidents more quickly. Vantage also offers data collection software for highway management systems. More than 12,000 Vantage sensors have been deployed by hundreds of agencies in 49 states, as well as Europe and Asia. The product is currently sold through a network of 30 independent dealers in North America, Asia, Europe, and South America.

    About Iteris Inc.

    Iteris, a subsidiary of Odetics, is the technology leader in systems and sensors for surface transportation. Iteris has combined outdoor image processing, traffic engineering, and information technology to offer a broad range of telematics and transportation solutions. For more information, see the Iteris Web site at http://www.iteris.com.

    About Odetics

    Odetics develops products and services to address the safety, security and management of roadways, facilities and networks. Odetics is a market leader for video-based sensors used in traffic intersection control and automotive safety, a supplier of facility access control and Environmental Security systems, and a developer of broadcast automation systems. Odetics is also a leading provider of equipment built around specific government mandates for secured communications.
    Odetics has headquarters in Anaheim. Investors are encouraged to contact the company at 714/774-5000, or at http://www.odetics.com.

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