Symbol Technologies Wins National Medal Of Technology

Only Company This Year To Win Nation's Highest Honor For Technological Innovation. Symbol Cited By President Clinton For Innovations In Bar Code Scanning, Mobile Computing And Wireless LAN Communications

President Clinton today announced that Symbol Technologies, Inc. will receive this year's National Medal of Technology, the nation's highest honor for technological innovation. Awarded annually since 1980 and administered by the Department of Commerce, the prestigious award goes to Symbol "for creating the global market "

Symbol is the only company to win the award this year and only the 11th corporate recipient in the 20-year history of the award. The National Medal of Technology recognizes technological innovation and advancement of the nation's global competitiveness, as well as ground-breaking contributions that commercialize a technology, create jobs, improve productivity, or stimulate the nation's growth and development in other ways.

"We honor these exceptional U.S. scientists and engineers for their achievements, contributions, and innovations that have sustained U.S. leadership across the frontiers of scientific and technological knowledge, thereby enhancing our ability to shape and improve our nation's future," said President Clinton in the White House announcement today.

of Symbol, will accept the National Medal of Technology from President Clinton at a White House ceremony on March 14, 2000.

For over 20 years, Symbol has been the world leader in the and, more recently, in and . These technologies are . Symbol's innovations include the hand-held bar code laser scanner, the scanner-integrated mobile computer, the spread spectrum wireless LAN, , PDF417 , and the . Symbol holds well over 400 issued U.S. patents.

"This award is a tribute to the hard work and perseverance of thousands of associates at Symbol over many years," said . "Symbol's breakthroughs in miniaturized bar code scanning, mobile computing and wireless data and voice network communications have enabled our customers to achieve new levels of accuracy, speed and efficiency. As we move our hand-held solutions to the next frontiers of the Internet and e-com, Symbol will continue to innovate and lead the way with our powerful tools for businesses and consumers."

Symbol Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in wireless and Internet-based mobile data management systems and services. Symbol provides its customers unique value with innovative solutions utilizing application-specific information appliances, data and voice wireless networks, and bar code and data capture scanning. Symbol and its global network of business partners provide wireless LAN and WAN mobility solutions from the enterprise to e-commerce for industries including retail, transportation and distribution logistics, manufacturing, parcel and postal delivery, healthcare, hospitality and education. Symbol's broad range of information appliances is in use by business and consumers from the factory, to the office and in the home. Information is available from Symbol at Symbol Technologies Wins National Medal Of Technology and 1-800-722-6234.