Reminder - Awarepoint Presents 'Five Critical Success Factors for RTLS in Healthcare' at AAMI Conference

SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/31/08 --

WHO:

Awarepoint and partner Skytron will co-exhibit at Booth #230 during the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, a premier conference for healthcare technology management. Additionally, Awarepoint executives will present "RFID-RTLS in Healthcare: The 5 Critical Success Factors" at the Product Showcase Theater on Monday, June 2nd at 2:00 PM PDT.

WHEN:

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)

May 31 - June 2, 2008

Exhibit hours:

Saturday, May 31: 4:30 - 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 1: 3:45 - 7:00 PM

Monday, June 2: 11:00 - 2:30 PM

WHERE:

San Jose McEnery Convention Center

150 West San Carlos Street

San Jose, CA 95113

TOPIC:

Today, with its patented and patent-pending technologies, Awarepoint is providing its Real-time Awareness Solutions(R) to healthcare clients that include prestigious teaching institutions, premiere independents, military facilities and members of major integrated delivery networks. Awarepoint's Active RFID technologies and real-time location systems (RTLSs) include its real-time awareness platform, firmware, RFID tags, sensors, and bridges.

Awarepoint's technologies collect raw sensor data and transform that data into high-value positioning information that can be used to add location awareness to a variety of healthcare and business applications. Awarepoint Real-time Awareness Solutions are used to map, monitor and measure the status and location of high-value assets, and to provide critical data needed to improve workflows and processes associated with these assets.

Along with Awarepoint's Real-time Awareness Solution, the new Skytron Asset Manager, powered by Awarepoint, will be on display during the conference. Skytron Asset Manager is a real-time location and hospital asset management solution which can consolidate medical equipment information and location needs for both mobile and fixed assets.

The Skytron Asset Manager solution further integrates with Skytron's SkyVision operating room video and data system to provide total equipment information at the point of care. With it, users can track the location and status of equipment and people, plus have operation, maintenance and technical manuals at their immediate fingertips, without leaving the operating room. Both Awarepoint and Skytron executives will be available in Booth #230 during exhibit hours.

About Awarepoint Corporation

Awarepoint's Active RFID technologies and real time location systems (RTLSs) include its real time awareness platform, firmware, RFID tags, sensors, and bridges. Awarepoint's technologies collect raw sensor data and transform that data into high-value positioning information that can be used to add location awareness to a variety of healthcare, manufacturing, security and other applications. Requiring no hard wiring, Awarepoint's "plug and track" network is a fully managed service, including hardware, software, remote monitoring and maintenance. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California and serves hospitals across the United States through a national sales and operations workforce. Track us down at www.awarepoint.com

About Skytron

Skytron provides innovative and efficient medical equipment solutions for a variety of healthcare settings and hospital departments, and is recognized across North America for the highest quality products, extensive product menu and exceptional customer service. Skytron products include: general purpose and specialty surgical tables; imaging tables; full line surgical table accessories; surgical lighting, SkyVision O.R. video & data integration; emergency, procedure and exam lighting; birthing room, cath lab & ICU lighting; camera systems; space management and detachable equipment carrier skybooms; smoke evacuation systems; stainless steel storage cabinets; O.R. nurse documentation centers; warming cabinets; scrub sinks; washer-disinfectors, technology management programs, Surgery Center design, equip and build services and the Skytron Asset Manager RFID-RTLS total asset management solution. Since 1972, Skytron has remained true to their commitment of "customer service first, everything else will follow." For more information on Skytron's quality products, visit www.skytron.us.

CONTACT: Jules Marciniak 619-884-9983 jmarciniak@awarepoint.com

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