eKo System Wins Best New Product of the Year at 6th Annual International Business Awards

Crossbow`s Environmental Monitoring Solution awarded International Stevie® Award

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Crossbow Technology, Inc. (www.xbow.com), a leading supplier of wireless sensor
technology and cutting-edge environmental monitoring solutions based in the
Silicon Valley, announced today that the eKo product line has been awarded the
top honor of Best New Product of the Year -Manufacturing in the 2009
International Business Awards.The International Business Awards are the only
global, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in
business.

Crossbow`s eKo system outshone others in the category as the concept, reality
and benefits of the solution reflected the viability and need for high
technology in the green industry. eKo brings the reality of the smart
environment to farmers and environmentalists alike and is the tool that has
initiated greater insight into environmental research, crop monitoring, smart
water grids, conservation, water quality, pollution detection, etc. The small
ruggedized system employs a mesh network of wireless sensors easily deployed to
gather essential knowledge and vital live data via a standard internet browser.

"Crossbow is honored to receive this distinction for the eKo system. It is an
innovative platform that has changed the face of environmental monitoring
worldwide," said Mike Horton, President and CEO of Crossbow Technology. "eKo has
introduced a new generation of sensor integration and wireless technology that
is simple and efficient."

Recipients of the International Stevie Awards were selected from more than 1,700
entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 30
countries.Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and
their staffs selected International Stevie winners from among the Finalists,
which were determined by volunteer judges around the world during two months of
preliminary judging. The awards will be presented to winners at a gala dinner on
Monday, September 14 in the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. A complete list of
honorees and other details are available at www.stevieawards.com/iba.

About Crossbow Technology

Founded in 1995, Crossbow Technology, Inc. is the leading end-to-end solutions
supplier of wireless sensor networks and inertial sensor systems. Crossbow has
shipped over 500,000 sensors to over 1000 customers, including select Fortune
100 companies, for diverse applications such as industrial automation, building
monitoring, home automation, environmental control, defense, security and asset
tracking.

Crossbow is leading the revolution for connecting the physical world with the
digital world through wireless sensor networks. Headquartered in San Jose,
California, Crossbow has offices in China, Japan and Switzerland and
distributors in 24 countries worldwide. The company is privately held. Its major
investors include the Cambria Group, Cisco Systems, Intel Capital, Morgenthaler
Ventures, and Paladin Capital. For more information, visit www.xbow.com.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The
International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the
Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of all types and
sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances
in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at
www.stevieawards.com.

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Crossbow Technology, Inc.
Shana Farley, 408-965-3344
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