Intermec to Adopt Intel's New Applications Processors Based on the Intel XScale Microarchitecture

Business Wire, Feb 25, 2002

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EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2002

Reflecting its leadership in the rugged mobile computer market, Intermec Technologies Corp. today announced it will adopt the Intel(R) PXA210 and Intel(R) PXA250 applications processors for its future generation of mobile computing devices.

"The scalable architecture, fast performance and excellent power management of the new processors based on the Intel(R) XScale(TM) technology makes it the best choice for our next-generation handheld and wireless mobile computers," said Dick Mahany, Intermec vice president, product marketing and development. "Ongoing participation with Intel gives us important insights to maximize the potential of this exciting new technology to help our customers improve the productivity of their mobile workers.

"We also believe the Intel(R) Personal Internet Client Architecture, will help both Intermec, our partners and our customers dramatically improve the efficiency of software development," Mahany said. "Intel PCA is Intel's development blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication devices that combine voice communications and Internet access capabilities. Our strategy to support both Intel's new processors and Microsoft's recently announced Windows CE .NET platform will provide our customers with important technology advantages for their mobile business applications."

Intermec has been a leader in mobile computing since 1982. For example, in the food industry alone, more than 70 percent of major bakeries, beverage and snack food companies in North America use Intermec's mobile computers to enhance the efficiency and productivity of their field delivery, sales and service personnel.

Intermec makes three major handheld and mobile computer product families based on Microsoft Pocket PC or Windows CE operating environments. The company, one of the world's largest producers of bar code scanners, printers, labels and wireless networking systems, also is a leader in the emerging market for RFID (radio frequency identification) technology.

About Intermec

Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is Microsoft Corp.'s OEM Embedded Partner of the Year and a leader in productivity-enhancing technology to improve the speed and efficiency of global supply chains, manufacturing and service organizations.

To learn more about how companies can benefit from Intermec's productivity enhancement systems, contact Intermec Technologies Corp., 6001 36th Ave. West, Everett, WA 98203-9280 USA; telephone 800/347-2636; or visit Intermec's web site at www.intermec.com. To learn more about UNOVA, visit www.unova.com.

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