Savi Wins $6.6 Million Order From U.S. Defense Department for RFID Supply Chain Tracking Technologies

Savi Wins $6.6 Million Order From U.S. Defense Department for RFID Supply
Chain Tracking Technologies
Standards-based (ISO / DASH7) RFID Devices Facilitate Interoperability Among
U.S. and Allied Defense Forces and Federal Agencies

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Savi®, a Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) company and provider of RFID-based supply chain products
and solutions, has been awarded orders totaling $6.6 million for
standards-based active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking
technologies and accompanying services under the U.S. Department of Defense's
(DoD's) RFID III procurement contract. The RFID tags, which are affixed to
cargo containers and other supply chain assets, comply with the ISO 18000-7
standard (also called DASH7), enabling near real-time supply visibility and
interoperability with allied defense forces and government organizations.

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The U.S. Army Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting
Center (ITEC4) issued the procurement orders utilizing competitive procedures
under the RFID-III contracting vehicle, which is a multiple award,
indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a total value of
$429.4 million. RFID III was established for active RFID hardware, software
and engineering services, and is open to all U.S. military Services, U.S.
Federal Agencies and non-U.S. defense forces.

"This initial order of DASH7 RFID devices marks the DoD's conversion of RFID
products to an open global standard that will support multi-national
interoperability and innovative solutions that can leverage sensor-rich
networks," said David Stephens, chief executive officer of Savi Technology.
"We're gratified to be both a long-term supplier of RFID solutions to the DoD,
and now a pioneering supporter of its transition to standards-based
technologies that will help provide war fighters with the right supplies at
the right time to get the job done."

Savi received three orders with staggered delivery dates with the final
deliveries due in three months. The contract includes orders for the Savi
ST-654, which is an ISO 18000-7 compliant high-performance, data-rich active
RFID tag widely used to track shipping containers, vehicles and other large
and valuable assets; and, the Savi ST-621, (also ISO 18000-7 compliant), which
is a lower-cost, license plate tag designed for quick commissioning that is
ideal for tracking shipping containers, rolling stock and other conveyances.

For the past dozen years, Savi has helped to build the DoD's In-Transit
Visibility network, which is the world's largest active RFID-based cargo
tracking system spanning more than 4,000 nodes across more than 40 countries.
Savi RFID-based solutions also support other government agencies and
international defense forces such as NATO, the United Kingdom, Australia,
Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Poland, and others.

RFID III calls for "state-of-the-art" active RFID products compliant with ISO
18000-7 that provide "logistics tracking, locating, and health monitoring of
commodities and assets." Savi actively participated in the development of ISO
18000-7, and offers a reasonable and non discriminatory licensing program for
patent-protected protocols included in the international standard. Several
commercial companies have licensed Savi's technology, including companies
selected for possible awards under the RFID III contract.

Savi is a founding member of the DASH7 Alliance, a broad coalition of
technology developers, manufacturers, test laboratories and government
organizations committed to proliferating the commercial use of wireless sensor
networks based on the ISO 18000-7 standard. For more information visit
www.dash7.org

With 20 years of experience, Savi is a leading provider of Automatic
Identification Technology-based solutions for the management and security of
supply chain assets, shipments and consignments. Savi is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], with headquarters in Mountain View,
Calif., and offices in Washington D.C., London, Singapore, and Melbourne.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company
that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported
2008 sales of $42.7 billion. For additional information, visit
www.lockheedmartin.com

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Mark Nelson of Savi, +1-650-316-4872, mnelson@savi.com