Pathmark Chooses PSC Scanners For Retail Chain; Magellan 8500 "Smart" Scanner Will Improve Checkout Speed And Significantly Reduce Shrinkage

Business Wire, July 19, 2002

Business Editors

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 2002

PSC Inc. (PSCX), a global provider of integrated data-collection solutions and services for the retail supply chain, today announced Pathmark Stores Inc., one of the leading U.S. supermarket chains, has selected PSC Magellan(R) 8500 scanners for its retail chain.

The "smart" scanners with SurroundScan(TM) 3D Scanning(TM) technology will be used in all Pathmark stores to maximize checkout speed and accuracy.

Pathmark is installing 2,150 Magellan 8500 "smart" scanners at the point-of-sale in all of its 144 stores. The retailer has also purchased 565 PSC Duet scanners for use at its customer service, deli and pharmacy counters. Rollout will be completed by November 2002.

The Magellan 8500 is the highest performing fixed point-of-sale scanner in the world and also has the most aggressive scan pattern in the industry. It quickly reads bar codes on all six sides of an item using PSC patented SurroundScan 3D Scanning technology. Because checkers no longer need to stop to find the bar code, it significantly improves checkout speed and ergonomics. Intelligent decoding software integrated with the scanner allows reading of poor quality and truncated labels. The "next-generation" Magellan 8500 also provides checker training, as well as bad label and productivity reporting. Additionally, a PSC patented All-Weighs(TM) scale platter incorporated in the Magellan 8500 holds produce in any direction providing more accurate weighing, dramatically reducing produce shrinkage.

"Selection of our scanners by one of the largest U.S. Supermarket chains is a great compliment and underscores our leadership in fixed position scanners," said Edward Borey, President and CEO of PSC Inc. "The surround scan technology and intelligent software of Magellan 8500 scanner will not only take the Pathmark customer shopping experience to the next level, but will offer faster return on investment.

"Pathmark is pleased to complete an agreement for PSC Magellan scanners, which will significantly improve our front-end technology," said Bob Schoening, Chief Information Officer for Pathmark. "After evaluating several options, we are convinced that the PSC Magellan system will give our stores superior performance and reduce the potential for lost sales."

About PSC Inc.

PSC provides innovative data-collection solutions for the retail supply chain worldwide. Its range of products includes mobile and wireless data-capture terminals, warehouse management software, self-checkout systems, and fixed-position and handheld bar code scanners. PSC(TM) products are used to improve efficiency, speed, and agility in the retail, and warehouse and distribution sectors. PSC, Magellan and Duet are registered trademark of PSC Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, PSC has major manufacturing facilities in Eugene, Oregon, as well as sales and service offices throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. To learn more about PSC, visit www.pscnet.com or contact us at 1-800-695-5700.

About Pathmark

Pathmark is one of the nation's leading supermarket retailers located in the densely populated New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia corridor. Currently operating 144 stores in four states (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware), Pathmark supermarkets are large (average 53,000 sq. ft.) and productive ($738 per selling sq. ft.), relative to the market and national average. All existing facilities are situated within 100 miles of the Carteret, New Jersey based corporate offices.