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Intermec Technologies Forms New RFID Business Unit

16 September 1998

Intermec Technologies Forms New RFID Strategic Business Unit

          Focus to Be on Developing Applications for RFID Technology

    DALLAS, Sept. 15 -- Intermec Technologies Corporation, a
UNOVA, Inc., company, announced today that its Amtech Systems
Division has formed a new radio frequency identification (RFID) strategic
business unit to develop complete end-to-end data collection solutions based
on emerging RFID technologies.
    The new strategic business unit will be based in Dallas, Texas, headed by
Winston V. Guillory, vice president, who will direct more than
35 professionals in all aspects of technology development and marketing
strategies.  He previously served as vice president of sales, marketing and
field operations for the Amtech Systems Division.  His background includes
sales and marketing positions with several companies, including IBM
Corporation.
    "Intermec's global experience in enterprise-wide data collection systems
has taught us that no single technology delivers the best solution to all
customers needs.  This is especially true for emerging technologies such as
RFID.  To be successful in the marketplace, suppliers must be committed to
multiple frequencies and platforms," said Mike Ohanian, president,
Intermec Technologies Corporation.  "Our historic commitment to open standards
will ensure that Intermec's RFID solutions will offer a better solution for
customers than any single frequency or platform.
    "Further, since our new RFID business unit will have the complete
cooperation and commitment of its sister divisions, we can offer customers
total systems solutions such as integration with partners, bar code systems
and conventional wireless networks, all under one roof," added Ohanian.
    UNOVA completed in June 1998 its acquisition of Amtech Transportation
Systems Group, a leading supplier of RFID technology for applications such as
electronic toll and traffic management, rail and motor fleet tracking and
monitoring, and access control for parking and other applications.  Last year
Amtech had sales of $52.7 million.
    "Amtech's proven history and experience with RFID solutions for the
transportation industry gives Intermec a strong lead in emerging RFID markets
such as supply chain logistics, military, parcel and corporate asset control,"
said Guillory.  "We're already working on RFID solutions that work seamlessly
with Intermec's extensive data collection systems capabilities."
    UNOVA, Intermec's parent company, acquired RFID semiconductor technology
from IBM Corporation in December 1997.  This technology offers complete
read/write memory capabilities on a reusable RFID tag or label, providing
superior performance characteristics compared to low-cost "inductive" or
magnetic tags.
    Based on this technology, Amtech has already begun developing
next-generation interactive tags and readers for the security, manufacturing
and logistics markets.  Product roll out is targeted for 1999.
    Independent research firms report that the world RFID equipment market
generated $487.7 million in revenue in 1997 and is expected to grow to more
than $2 billion in five years.
    Intermec Technologies Corporation is a global leader in the development,
manufacture and integration of automated data collection and mobile computing
systems.  The company's products and services are used by customers in
multiple industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of
business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource
planning to field sales and service.  The companies formerly known as
Intermec, Norand, and UBI were consolidated in the spring of 1997.  As of
June 1998, the Transportation Systems Group of Amtech Corporation also became
a part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
    UNOVA, Inc. is a $1.5 billion industrial technologies company, formed by a
spin-off from Western Atlas Inc.  UNOVA specializes in automated data
collection, mobile computing systems and the design and integration of
manufacturing systems, primarily for the global automotive industry.  The
company has global leadership in all its businesses.