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Alien Technology® Announces New ALR-9800 Enterprise RFID Reader Compatibility with Microsoft RFID Infrastructure



BUSINESS WIRE
July 28, 2005

The Alien® ALR-9800 Enterprise RFID Reader, a new high-performance multi-protocol reader, was designed from the ground up for EPC Class I Gen 2 compatibility and cost-effective enterprise deployment. Delivering exceptional RFID read capability, the ALR-9800 enables enterprise-wide scaling of RFID by reducing the costs of implementation, simplifying on-going reader management and integration with enterprise networks, and permitting large numbers of readers to operate harmoniously in close proximity.

"The "plug-and-play" functionality and open APIs of the Microsoft RFID Infrastructure enable ease of integration of the intelligent RFID reader functionality with mainstream business applications," said Susan Pearson, VP Alliances, Alien Technology Corporation. "We are looking forward to continued collaboration with Microsoft to enable real-time supply chain visibility."

"With RFID becoming a key element of mission-critical business processes, customers are demanding robust RFID technology and devices that are Gen2 ready," said Steven Martin, group product manager for the Business Process and Integration Division at Microsoft. "Microsoft's RFID Infrastructure will take advantage of new ALR-9800 functionality. We are very excited about the technology we are bringing to market next year, which will reduce the complexity of implementation and provide centralized management of RFID devices and events."

About Alien Technology
Alien Technology Corporation is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products for global customers in government, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and other industries. Using its patented manufacturing process, Fluidic Self Assembly (FSA®), Alien manufactures EPC tags in very high-volumes and at low cost. The company provides a family of RFID readers for a variety of applications including supply chain management, logistics, and anti-counterfeiting, to improve inventory management and reduce operating costs. Alien is an active member of EPCglobal. More information about Alien Technology Corporation can be found on the Company's website at www.alientechnology.com.

Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo and FSA, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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