ADVISORY/Silicon Valley's Savi Technology, U.S. Senator, Singapore Ambassador, U.S. Coast Guard, Major Port and Port Operators Announce Trans-Pacific Initiative to Improve Ocean Cargo Security

Business Wire, July 15, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech, Government & Transportation Writers

ADVISORY...for Monday (July 15)

Audio and Video Replays Now Available of U.S. Senate Office

Press Conference on 'Smart and Secure Tradelanes'

Initiative Starting Between the Ports of Singapore,

Hong Kong and Seattle-Tacoma, Washington

California Ports to Follow

Audio and Video replays are available of the historic "Smart and Secure Tradelanes" initiative announced last week by a high-level coalition of government and industry leaders.

As described in a press release last Thursday, entitled, "Strategic Council on Security Technology and U.S. Senator Patty Murray Announce Global 'Smart and Secure Tradelanes' Initiative for Ocean Cargo Coming into the United States," the broadcasts further explain how these often competing forces came together to solve a global supply chain security problem through Sunnyvale-based Savi Technology's solutions, which also encompass the world's largest wireless cargo tracking and security system for the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Trans-Pacific system will deploy proven, real-time information technologies to document, inspect and detect security violations of U.S.-bound cargo from non-U.S. ports. This is the first of a multi-phased initiative extending to other major ports around the world.

    WHAT:   Press Conference on "Smart and Secure Tradelanes"

    WHO:    Vikram Verma, CEO of Savi Technology;

            U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.);

            Ambassador Chang Heng Chee, Republic of Singapore;

            Gen. John Corburn (retired), Chairman of the Strategic
            Council on Security Technology;

            Rear Admiral Richard Bennis, Associate Under Secretary at
            the Transportation Security Administration;

            Gary Gilbert, Corporate Advisor at Hutchison Whampoa;

            Mark Cummings, VP of Risk Management;

            P&O Ports, Mic Dinsmore, CEO, Port of Seattle; and,

            Rear Admiral Paul J. Pluta, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.

    WHEN:   Ongoing

    HOW:    U.S. -- 800/475-6701 (Access Code:  645049)
            Non-U.S.  --  320/365-3844 (Access Code:  645049)