SAMSys and SATO Asia Pacific Announce Master Distribution Agreement for Asian Markets

SATO to stock and resell SAMSys Multi-Protocol RFID Readers

TORONTO and SINGAPORE, May 3 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY: TSX),
an international provider of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) hardware
solutions and consulting services and SATO Asia Pacific, a leader in the Asian
Auto ID market for barcoding and RFID solutions today announce that they have
entered into a Master Distribution agreement to supply SAMSys multi-protocol
readers and support for end user solutions and resellers in the growing Asian
RFID market. Under the terms of the Agreement, SATO will stock SAMSys products
in Singapore, and provide support and training for the SATO direct sales team
as well as their barcode printer resellers throughout Asia.
"SATO has been one of our premier reseller partners throughout the world
for some time", commented Cliff Horwitz, chairman, CEO and president of SAMSys
Technologies Inc. "We have already created a successful track record of
collaboration, both in the US and in Europe, where, by example, we have teamed
to secure the confidence of METRO Group and its suppliers. Pursuing a strategy
of similar teamwork and commitment to the Asian market will propel the
adoption and acceptance of the RFID initiatives in that exciting and demanding
environment. The SATO expertise, coupled with their presence in the region,
and a robust family of SAMSys products, is a powerful combination indeed."
SATO Asia Pacific, a regional headquarters based in Singapore, has been
providing total Data Collection & Labelling Systems to various industries.
Since the first wave of the RFID technology, SATO has been providing effective
solutions and advice to those in needs. The collaboration with SAMSys is a
much welcome step to bring the 2 companies' RFID complete solution a big leap
forward. With SATO's RFID-enabled printers and SAMSys' multi-protocol readers,
both companies are confident to add value to their existing and new business
initiatives.
"We are very pleased with this arrangement", cited Toshihiro Waki,
Chairman of SATO Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. "We are confident that with SAMSys'
proven track record and SATO's commitments towards providing end users a
flawless solution, we have half the battle won to begin with. This is
definitely an opportunity for both our companies to leverage on each other's
expertise and at the end of the day, we want our end users to benefit the most
out of this partnership."

About SAMSys Technologies Inc.:
SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SAMSys), founded in 1995, is a world-leading
provider of radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware solutions and RFID
integration consulting services designed to evaluate and recommend optimal
RFID solutions to enhance existing business process. SAMSys offers a family of
products to simplify the installation and ensure the ongoing performance of
the overall RFID hardware infrastructure. SAMSys is a public company whose
shares are listed for trading on the TSX Exchange under the symbol: "SMY". The
Company has a total of 47.6 million shares outstanding. Visit SAMSys at
www.samsys.com and www.investorfile.com.

About SATO:
SATO is a pioneer in the AIDC industry and is the inventor of the world's
first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionized the
barcoding industry by introducing the DCS and Labelling concept - a total data
capture, collection and labelling solutions approach providing high quality
barcode printers, RFID solutions, scanners/hand held terminals, label design
software and consumables. It is also the first company to introduce the
industry's first, complete, multi-protocol EPC compliant UHF RFID Solutions.
SATO is a public listed company in Japan and has worldwide offices in
United States, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, France, Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand and China. SATO also has an international global sales
headquarters, SATO International, in Singapore. SATO International was
incorporated in 2001 to oversee and support sales, marketing and customer
service activities at all group member companies. SATO is also dedicated to
the development of high quality, easy-to-use products and places high emphasis
on customer service.
More information on SATO can be found at www.satoworldwide.com.

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