Sirit Launches Innovative Line of Plug-n-Play RFID Reader Products

Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI), a leading provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today unveiled the Sirit Plug-n-Play product line - an innovative and cost-effective family of Secure Digital (SDIO) and USB based multi-protocol 'plug and play' products, supporting a wide range of RFID applications.

By utilizing industry standard SDIO and USB interfaces and integrated readers and antennas, Sirit's Plug-n-Play RFID products are designed to be easily installed into a broad range of devices without the need for complex engineering support or technical know-how. Accordingly everyday devices including smartphones, PDAs, handhelds, point-of-sale terminals and laptop PCs can now be quickly transformed into low cost RFID readers and writers.

"Sirit's Plug-n-Play RFID products enable virtually any device with an SDIO or USB slot to effortlessly become a multi-protocol, high frequency (13.56 MHz) RFID reader and writer," commented Chris Leong, Vice President Strategy and Corporate Development, Sirit Inc. "While preserving existing hardware infrastructure investments and functionality, devices are instantly transformed into next-generation products such as contactless payment terminals, access control stations or ticket collection terminals."

Leong continued, "We envision implementation into many innovative applications including mobile commerce, retail store affinity programs, product authentication, healthcare and ePassports. The plug and play nature of this new Sirit product line eliminates the complexity of RFID integration thus expanding RFID beyond the engineering lab and into the mass market."

Utilizing patent-pending technology, the Sirit Plug-n-Play RFID product line supports a broad range of high frequency (13.56 MHz) transponders, tags, and smart labels including ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, ISO 18000-3, INSIDE PicoTag(TM), HID iClass(R), Tagsys C320, FeliCa(TM), and eNFC and supports a wide range of operating systems including Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R)/Pocket PC (2003 and up), Microsoft Windows(R) (Windows 98 and above), or Palm OS (4.2 and above). The first offerings in the Sirit Plug-n- Play RFID product line include:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Plug-n-Play SDIO

- Integrated multi-protocol RFID reader and antenna OEM module with

Secure Digital (SDIO) interface and packaging

- Designed to be easily plugged into smartphones, PDAs, mobile

electronics, and any other devices with a Secure Digital (SDIO) slot

- Sample use cases include handheld cashless payment transaction

terminals, patron management devices for admission ticket validation,

mobile access control and security terminals, asset management

handhelds, retail product authentication and inventory handhelds, and

patient management PDAs

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Plug-n-Play USB

- Integrated multi-protocol RFID reader and antenna with a "hockey

puck" footprint packing and tethered USB interface (footprint is

flexible)

- Designed to be easily plugged into point of sale systems, laptops,

kiosks, desktop PCs, and any other devices with a USB port

- Sample use cases include point-of-sale contactless payment

transaction terminals, public transit ticket collection stations,

access control and security systems, asset management stations,

retail product authentication and inventory kiosks, and patient

management terminals

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sirit Plug-n-Play RFID products are now available for purchase with a myriad of software development tools and applications. For more information, please contact Sirit's Plug-n-Play Sales team (via e-mail: pnp@sirit.com or phone: 1.877.PNP.RFID/1.877.767.7343 or (972) 243.7208)) or visit the Sirit booth No. 401 at the RFID World 2006 exhibition February 27 - March 1, 2006 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas, TX. For more information on the Sirit Plug-n-Play series, visit www.pnprfid.com.

About Sirit Inc.

Sirit Inc. (TSX: SI) is a leading provider of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader technology worldwide. Harnessing the power of Sirit's enabling-RFID technology, customers are able to more rapidly bring high quality RFID solutions to the market with reduced initial engineering costs. Sirit's products are built on more than 12 years of RF domain expertise addressing multiple frequencies (LF/HF/UHF), multiple protocols and are compliant with global standards. Sirit's broad portfolio of products and capabilities are easily customized to address new and traditional RFID market applications including Supply Chain & Logistics, Cashless Payment, Access Control, Automatic Vehicle Identification, Inventory Control & Management, Asset Tracking and Product Authentication. For more information, visit www.sirit.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information presented constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of Sirit to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward- looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties impacting Sirit's business which are discussed in the section entitled "Description of the Business - Risks Factors" in Sirit's Initial Annual Information Form dated March 22, 2005 as filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada via SEDAR. Although Sirit has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

/NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: A photo accompanying this release is available on

the CNW Photo Network and archived at http://photos.newswire.ca.

Additional archived images are also available on the CNW Photo Archive

website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited

members of the media/

For further information: Lorelei L. Luchkiw, Sirit Inc., (416) 367-1897 x249, lluchkiw@sirit.com

Author:  

Email:    

Topic:    

Content:

Related Computer Hardware Articles

• majorthird.com Mac OS X ear training software now supports Universal Binary or Intel Mac products.
  24 February 2006



• Saarbruecken Clinic adds stocks of stored blood to its RFID pilot project
  22 February 2006



• Leading Manufacturer of Clean-Room Products to Deploy IFS' Mixed-Mode Manufacturing Solution
  19 February 2006



• DEMO 2006 Launches 68 Real Products That Meet Real Needs
  11 February 2006



• Mitsubishi Introduces New 258-hp Galant Ralliart to Spearhead Restyled, Refined 2007 Galant Model Line
  11 February 2006



• Sun Microsystems Spotlights Growing Momentum With World-Record Setting Performance for New Sun Fire Server Line Running UltraSPARC IV+ Processors
  10 February 2006



• IntraISP selected by Broadband over Power Line Internet Service Provider for OSS/CRM /Billing Platform
  9 February 2006



• IBM and Statoil to Develop Innovative Solutions for Oil and Gas Operations
  5 February 2006



• TEAC America Expands Hard Drive Line by Launching 4GB and 8GB, 1-Inch Portable External Hard Disk Drives
  5 February 2006



• Cavium Networks Launches Industry's Broadest Line of Single and Dual Core MIPS64(R)-based OCTEON(TM) Processors Targeting Intelligent Next Generation
  31 January 2006