GE and SandLinks Demonstrate Breakthrough System Solution for Tracking the Location and Condition of Assets In-Transit

New Solution provides unprecedented views into the supply chain
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric
Company (NYSE: GE), and SandLinks Inc., of Israel and Dallas TX, have developed
an unprecedented In-transit Total Asset Visibility (ITAV) Solution, with the
support of the BIRD Foundation. The ITAV solution culminates the successful
completion of a $2 million, multi-year development project that demonstrated the
ability to track the location and condition of assets while in-transit.

The solution integrated GE Asset Intelligence`s VeriWise Asset Tracking Service
and SandLinks` Ultra Wide Band (UWB) RFID technology. GE`s telematics systems
track the location and status of trailers, trucks, rail cars, fleet vehicles and
other high value assets globally, while SandLinks provides real time, item level
asset management, including inventory, location and remote sensing.

"This opens up a whole new dimension of In Transit Total Asset Visibility
(ITAV)," said Dr. Joe Salvo, Manager, Pervasive Decisioning Systems Laboratory.,
GE Global Research. "Our satellite/CDMA based technologies can currently provide
clients with the timely and accurate location of their mobile assets plus
valuable usage and routing analytics. When adding the ability to assess the
condition of assets while in-transit, we are now enabling a new `mobile
inventory` management paradigm that will provide a much higher degree of
visibility into supply chains.

Dr. Salvo added, "Providing total supply chain visibility will help to mitigate
shrinkage, catch manifest errors in near real time, deliver the status of
sensitive goods ahead of delivery and even redirect individual items`
destinations while in-transit."

A team of engineers and scientists from SandLinks and GE Global Research have
combined state-of-the art application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs
and system-level thinking to deliver the price and performance features required
to capture value in this rapidly evolving market.

GE and SandLinks have plans to offer this new integrated ITAV service.
Commercial pilots will be available in the Q3 2009.

About GE Asset Intelligence

Asset Intelligence is a provider of tracking solutions for manufacturers,
retailers, shippers, and freight transportation providers. The VeriWiseTM
product offers a full range of equipment that provides mobile-asset tracking and
condition-monitoring products and services to meet the market`s desire for
greater safety, security and productivity throughout global supply chains. By
leveraging the latest wireless and web technologies, the VeriWise satellite and
cellular-based platforms provide shippers and carriers with tools to better
manage their fleet, freight, and maintenance operations. Quick access to
actionable intelligence empowers them to better secure and utilize their assets.
Asset Intelligence (www.ge.com/assetintelligence) is a division of General
Electric and is headquartered in Plano, Texas.

About GE Global Research

GE Global Research is one of the world's most diversified industrial research
labs, providing innovative technology for all of GE's businesses. Global
Research has been the cornerstone of GE technology for more than 100 years,
developing breakthrough innovations in areas such as medical imaging, energy
generation technology, jet engines and lighting. GE Global Research is
headquartered in Niskayuna, New York and has facilities in Bangalore, India,
Shanghai, China and Munich, Germany. Visit GE Global Research at
www.ge.com/research.

About SandLinks System

SandLinks has designed and engineered the next generation active RFID and
sensors network technology based on an ultra-low-cost system-on-a-chip (SoC).
The SandLinks system includes smart, low-power active RFID (Class 4) tags,
readers and software that communicate over high-performance UWB networks.

About the BIRD Foundation

The BIRD Foundation's mission is to stimulate, promote and support industrial
R&D of mutual benefit to the U.S. and Israel. BIRD supports approximately 20
projects annually with a total investment of around $11 million per year. To
date, BIRD has invested over $245 million in 740 projects, which have produced
sales of over $8 billion. Since the establishment of the Foundation 30 years
ago, the accumulated repayments have totaled $82 million.

Media
GE Global Research
Todd Alhart, 518-387-7914
alhart@research.ge.com
or
GE Asset Intelligence
Bob Montgomery, 972-398-7331
m: 630-267-4648
bob.montgomery@ge.com
or
Sandlinks Corporation
Nadev Sela, 214-550-8979
selan@sandlinks.com

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