Symbol Technologies Introduces Premium In-Counter Mini-Slot Scanner for Retail Environments

Holtsville, New York (ots/PRNewswire) -

- LS7808 Offers Superior Performance for Enhanced Customer Service

Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today introduced a new in-counter mini-slot scanner for
increased productivity in high-traffic retail environments.
Incorporating omni-directional scanning to eliminate the need to
orient the bar code for faster and more accurate read rates on even
the most poorly printed bar codes, the LS7808 scanner can help
improve customer service with reduced checkout times.

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"Symbol has been designing, selling and supporting bar code
scanners for more than 30 years and was a pioneering developer of
Visible Laser Diode (VLD) based horizontal mini-slot scanners," said
Bob Sanders, vice president and general manager of Symbol's advanced
data capture division. "The new LS7808 scanner builds on this rich
heritage with advanced technologies that enable cashiers to focus on
customers instead of the products being scanned."

Designed for the most demanding retail environments, the
high-performance LS7808 offers hands-free scanning for fast and
accurate read rates, with minimal cashier effort. The LS7808 provides
intuitive, productivity-enhancing functionality that allows novice
and advanced users alike to move customers quickly through checkout
and increase customer satisfaction rates at the retail point-of-sale.
Symbol's advanced software algorithms allow customers using the
LS7808 scanner to quickly and accurately scan one-dimensional (1D)
bar codes including those that are damaged, small or poorly printed
to help improve operational efficiencies.

For additional productivity, Symbol customers can connect a
secondary handheld scanner to the LS7808 for flexibility in scanning
large and oversized items at checkout without having to lift them
from the shopping cart. With its sleek design to save space on the
countertop, the new LS7808 scanner is also available with
scratch-proof glass and a stainless steel encasement to prevent
scanner damage -- especially in grocery and home improvement
environments where continued exposure to cans and other hard metal
items can potentially damage a system.

To help customers protect their investment and maintain peak
performance, Symbol Global Services offers Service from the Start
with Comprehensive Coverage for the LS7808. This unique service goes
far beyond normal wear and tear to include accidental damage to exit
windows, scan elements and more at no additional charge -- virtually
eliminating unforeseen repair expenses. On-site options are also
available for maximum response with minimum service interruption.

The Symbol LS7808 mini-slot scanner is currently available to
order globally through Symbol partners.

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 under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services
brand. 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
http://www.symbol.com.

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Traci Hoch Betsy Blicharz
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Edelman Public Relations
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traci.hoch@symbol.com elizabeth.blicharz@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

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Contact:
For media information: Betsy Blicharz of Edelman Public Relations,
+1-212-704-4484, elizabeth.blicharz@edelman.com, for Symbol
Technologies; or Traci Hoch, +1-631-738-5426, traci.hoch@symbol.com,
or for financial information: Lori Chaitman, +1-631-738-5050,
lori.chaitman@symbol.com, or for industry analyst information:
Shirley Schroedl, +1-631-738-4823, shirley.schroedl@symbol.com, all
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