Scanner Celebration: Symbol Technologies Announces Sale of One Millionth LS2208 Bar Code Scanner

Holtsville, New York (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Charlotte Russe to Deploy LS2208 Scanners in 500 Stores

Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today announced that it has sold its one millionth
LS2208 bar code scanner further demonstrating its leadership status
in the bar code scanner data capture market. Symbol also announced
the milestone scanner was purchased by specialty clothing and
accessories retailer Charlotte Russe, who will deploy the LS2208
scanners as part of a new state-of-the-art point-of-sale (POS) store
front that will be integrated by Symbol partner JDA software across
more than 500 retail locations.

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"With increasing demands from customers to maintain shopper
loyalty, we are always looking for new ways to streamline operations
and improve customer service," said Ed Wong, senior vice president,
Charlotte Russe Stores. "The high-performance Symbol LS2208 scanner
will help to increase employee productivity and improve customer
satisfaction with reduced lines and faster checkout."

The LS2208 scanner is the fastest selling scanner in Symbol
history and in 2005 its sales represented 33 percent of all laser
scanners sold worldwide(1). With a small, lightweight and ergonomic
design, the LS2208 offers high-performance scanning designed to
increase productivity at the retail point of sale; improve stockroom
operations; and help track assets and inventory. Its durable design
can withstand up to five-foot drops to concrete and multiple
interfaces provide investment protection for customers that decide to
update their point-of-sale system.

"Symbol's LS2208 bar code scanner has been so successful because
of its ability to meet the varying needs of our customers, such as
Charlotte Russe, while offering increased productivity at an
affordable price," said Bob Sanders, vice president and general
manager of Symbol's advanced data capture division. "This customer
acceptance milestone recognizes Symbol's rich history in the advanced
data capture market and further demonstrates our commitment to
working with channel partners to deliver best in class bar code
scanning solutions."

About Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is
a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering
products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in
real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol
enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture
products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing
platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class
services programs. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions
are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating
costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive
advantages for the world's leading companies. More information is
available at www.symbol.com.

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For media information:
Traci Hoch Joey Marquart
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Edelman Public Relations
+1-631-738-5426 +1-212-704-8133
traci.hoch@symbol.com joey.marquart@edelman.com
For financial information: For industry analyst information:
Lori Chaitman Shirley Schroedl
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Symbol Technologies, Inc.
+1-631-738-5050 +1-631-738-4823
lori.chaitman@symbol.com shirley.schroedl@symbol.com
(1) Venture Development Corporation: "The Global AIDC Industry Business
Planning Service 2006," August 2006

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Contact:
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Financial, Lori Chaitman, +1-631-738-5050, lori.chaitman@symbol.com,
or Industry, Shirley Schroedl, +1-631-738-4823,
shirley.schroedl@symbol.com, all of Symbol Technologies, Inc.; Joey
Marquart, Edelman Public Relations, +1-212-704-8133,
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