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Cambridge, MA, March 12, 2008 – ThingMagic, Inc. (http://www.thingmagic.com/), the leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced its M5e-Compact embedded RFID reader module is a finalist for an EDN Innovation Award.  Based on the Mercury5e module, the ThingMagic M5e-Compact is half the size, and enables a variety of RFID applications for location awareness, asset tracking, warehouse and inventory management, and other applications that require a powerful, customizable, yet very small RFID reader solution.

High-Performance Mercury5e-based Embedded RFID System Enables Wireless Asset Tracking of Costly and Critical Construction Tools and Materials

Chicago, February 06, 2008 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), the leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced a partnership with DEWALT and Ford Motor Company to equip 2009 Ford F-150, F-Series Super Duty pickups and E-Series vans with an embedded RFID asset tracking system enabled by ThingMagic’s Mercury5e readers. Ford Work Solutions Tool Link by DEWALT uses a specifically designed RFID reader system powered by ThingMagic’s Mercury5e embedded module and a pair of antennas, in corrosion- and impact–resistant housings mounted in the pickup box, to enable Ford and DEWALT customers to track RFID-tagged assets, such as tools, construction equipment and materials, in the truck and ensure that vehicle contents are easily accounted for and quickly located at all times.

M5e-Compact's Small Size, Low Power Requirements and Low Cost Make it Ideal for Mobile, Portable and Handheld RFID Applications

Cambridge, MA, October 2, 2007 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today introduced the M5e-Compact, the embeddable RFID engine for printers, handheld readers and other portable RFID applications.  ThingMagic’s M5e-Compact was specifically designed for mobile, portable and handheld RFID applications and is ideal for applications that require economy of power and space.  Utilizing ThingMagic’s powerful Mercury OS software and providing a transmit power of +23dBm (200mW), the M5e-Compact provides state of the art performance.  The M5e-Compact is EPCglobal Generation 2 DRM compliant, and is optimized for Generation 2 RFID tags.  The embedded reader also combines multi-region capability into a single module, enabling immediate, locally compliant deployment of any M5e-Compact in North America, South America (countries adopting the FCC frequency plan), Europe (including TG34), South Korea, Japan and China.

Using the Latest RFID Technology, Mercury Readers Read Tags Immersed In Water, and On Foil Packages and Metal Cans

Cambridge, MA, May 1, 2007 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced details of its Developer Kit for the Mercury5e reader module at the RFID Journal Live! Conference.  The company is also providing attendees with the opportunity to witness Mercury readers accurately reading tags immersed in a glass of water, and on foil packaging and metals cans of soup.  ThingMagic is conducting these hands on demonstrations, utilizing the Mercury5e Developer Kit, in Booth 517 throughout the conference.

Mercury5e Embedded RFID Module to Enable Users to Print RFID ID Badges for Building and Office Entry, Personnel Tracking for Safety, and Other Workplace and Access Applications

Cambridge, MA, May 1, 2007 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, announced today that its Mercury5e embedded reader module will be added to EDIsecure® XID 570i and 580i Re-transfer Card Printers, sold and supported nationwide by The IRIS Companies (www.irisltd.com). As a result, IRIS customers will be able to quickly print color UHF RFID ID badges for secure building and office entry, personnel tracking for safety, and other workplace and access applications.

Cambridge, MA, March 27, 2007– ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, is presenting a location awareness and asset tracking RFID application, utilizing the Google Maps service, during the company’s opening keynote address at the 5^th Annual RFID World conference in Grapevine, Texas, today.  ThingMagic VP Kevin Ashton and CTO Yael Maguire will demonstrate the application live, following reviews and demonstrations of the most advanced RFID reader and tag technologies on the market, and some recent applications beyond traditional retail supply chain, enabled by this latest technology.

Intel R1000 Transceiver Chip Enables Lower Cost, Higher Performance and Smaller RFID Reader Form Factor

Cambridge, MA, March 6, 2007– ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today introduced the Mercury5e® embedded RFID reader, which utilizes the Intel RFID Transceiver R1000 chip. The new chip integrates a number of components into a single integrated RFID circuit, and enables digital signal processing and analog data processing on the same chip. In turn, this supported ThingMagic’s development of the lower cost, higher performance, smaller Mercury5e, for use in RFID desktop, label, mobile and wearable printers, and handheld and mobile devices.

MercuryOS Upgrade “Yagi” Delivers Even More 100 Percent Read Rates; Increases Mercury4 and Mercury5 Speed, Accuracy and Range

Cambridge, MA, January 8, 2007 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today introduced the upgraded Mercury® Operating System Version 2.4 “Yagi,” which dramatically boosts Mercury reader sensitivity, accuracy and overall performance.  These improvements increase Mercury RFID tag read performance by up to 400 percent in environments swamped with multiple sources of interference including other RFID readers, fluorescent lighting, and wireless networks and telephones.  As a result, ThingMagic Mercury4 and Mercury5 readers running Yagi can more accurately and quickly read more tags overall, including weak tags, hard to reach tags and poorly performing tags.  Operating in Dense Reader Mode, MercuryOS 2.4 Yagi achieves read rates of up to 200 unique Generation 2 tags per second, even in dynamic situations where tagged objects are moving.

Cambridge, MA, December 4, 2006 – The World Economic Forum today announced 47 Technology Pioneers for 2007. ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, has been selected as one of these Technology Pioneers. The Technology Pioneers were nominated by the world’s leading venture capital and technology companies. The final selection from 225 nominees was made by a panel of leading technology experts appointed by the World Economic Forum. Technology Pioneers 2007 are invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos, Switzerland from 24-28 January 2007.

South Korea Leading the Adoption of RFID in Asia, and Embracing the Mercury Platform

CAMBRIDGE, MA, and SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, November 7, 2006 – ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced the Mercury4 RFID reader has received Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) certification for EPC Generation 2 in South Korea, a nation that has been leading Asian adoption of RFID.  ThingMagic resellers in South Korea have numerous deployments underway, e.g. Major Korean Airlines and High Security Government Offices, POSCO and Casinos, working with ThingMagic reseller partner SONTEC, Inc.