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Telenetics Is Selected To Build TruckLink Wireless System For Mack Truck

22 May 2000

Telenetics Is Selected To Build TruckLink Wireless System For Mack Truck

    LAKE FOREST, Calif.--May 22, 2000--Telenetics Corporation (OTCBB:TLNT) announced today that it has been selected to build the TruckLink(TM), a new wireless diagnostic, maintenance and vehicle location system for Mack Trucks, Inc.
    The system, which has been developed by McCarney Technologies, Inc. of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, incorporates Telenetics wireless technology for on-board monitoring and diagnostics of all trucks built by Mack Truck. Mack Truck announced on May 17 that the TruckLink(TM) system is now available for after market installation on all makes and models of Mack(R) trucks. Telenetics disclosed that it has received an initial order to build 1000 TruckLink(TM) units for immediate delivery.
    Commenting on this development, William Kosoff, Director of Sales for Telenetics Broadband Products, stated: "This is a significant development for our company. The relationship with Mack Truck and McCarney will considerably enhance our presence in the transportation industry and confirm the creditability of our wireless technology. Last year the U.S. truck market had its second straight record year, with the total retail volume increasing 25 percent, to 262,316 vehicles. We are proud to be associated with an industry leader, which has consistently increased its market share and has been active in introducing new solutions to advance the trucking industry."
    On May 17, Mack Truck announced the introduction of TruckLink(TM) to "simplify and speed on-the-road support" for its trucks and to enable the "fleets owner, operators and drivers to easily access real-time maintenance information, as well as detect, capture, store and forward impending and current complications associated with a vehicle's engine, power-train and anti-lock brake system." TruckLink(TM) allows users to customize GPS (Global Positioning Sensors) reports, fault strategies and Mack diagnostic trouble code reporting. TruckLink(TM) records information in 30-second increments, 15 seconds before and radio frequency. Any unauthorized entry of the vehicle is automatically reported to the base station.
    According to Russ Raine, Vice President of Customer Product Support for Mack Truck, "TruckLink(TM) has been operating successfully for the past two years in a number of test fleets throughout North America. The system is available at all authorized Mack sales, parts and service locations. "
    Telenetics Corporation's experience in wireless systems developed by the Company to communicate with and monitor remote industrial devices in utility and transportation industries led to the selection of Telenetics to provide TruckLink system. The TruckLink systems will be produced in Telenetics' main facility in Lake Forest, California.
    Founded in 1900, Mack Trucks, Inc. has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault V.I. since 1990. Mack Truck is one of North America's largest producers of heavy-duty trucks and major product components. The company also markets a line of medium-duty trucks throughout North America. Mack(R) trucks are sold and serviced in more than 65 countries through a network of more than 860 sales, parts and service centers. Mack is a registered trademark of Mack Trucks, Inc.
    Based in Lake Forest, California, Telenetics is a provider of proprietary wireless technologies and products to the rapidly growing industrial automation markets. Telenetics uses wireless networks and equipment to collect data from industrial devices such as meters, remote terminal units, traffic controllers, industrial controls, remote sensors and data loggers and transmit it through wireless cellular and radio frequency networks or telephone lines to a host site, direct or via the Internet. Telenetics wireless solutions are used in many applications such as AMR projects, power outage detection, traffic automation projects, flow measurement, remote monitoring and wireless Internet.

    Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure: Certain of the statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual future results could differ materially from these statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include but are not limited to, increased competition within those markets that the Company is involved in, the inability of the Company to fund its expected continued growth, adverse changes in the wireless industry and those discussed in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999.