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Digital Angel?s McMurdo Unit Launches New FAST FIND" Range of Personal Locator Beacons at Miami International Boat Show

^{Published on 2009-02-12 11:29:08, Last Modified on 2009-02-12 11:30:32 - Market Wire}
 

SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Digital Angel (NASDAQ:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today the launch of FASTFIND™, a new range of personal locator beacons produced by its McMurdo unit. The product line was unveiled today at the Miami International Boat Show, now underway at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

Digital Angel Chief Executive Officer Joseph J. Grillo commented, "We believe that the new FAST FIND Satellite Personal Location Beacon (PLB) range of products offers the most compact, waterproof and versatile 406 MHz emergency location beacon available on the market today. At a price point of $299 or less we are able to offer this life-saving technology to an ever broader range of boating and other outdoor sports enthusiasts."

FASTFIND weighs only 5.3 oz (150g) and with dimensions of 1.34" (34mm) x 1.85" (47mm) x 4.17" (106mm) it will slip into the smallest pocket or backpack compartment. The user can deploy it in the most remote locations around the world, on land, at sea or in the air, and be confident of being able to contact the world's professional search and rescue services directly if necessary. Complying with rigorous federal and international standards, FAST FIND operates on the global COSPAS SARSAT 406MHz search and rescue satellite communication system, which is supported by international government search and rescue authorities around the world. FAST FIND is subscription-free and does not rely on commercial call centers.

There are two models in the FAST FIND PLB range, the FAST FIND 200 and the FAST FIND 210, both to be priced at $299 or less. The 210 has integral 50-channel GPS for additional pinpoint location, further speeding up time of location. All FAST FIND models transmit two signals simultaneously, one to the subscription-free global 406 MHz satellite system, and the other a 121.5MHz frequency homing signal designed to speed up the local recovery response process. Once activated, FAST FIND's signals will continue to transmit for at least 24 hours at a powerful 5-watt output. The 406 MHz transmission frequency ensures that a call for help gets through whatever the weather conditions.

FAST FIND also includes a unique SOS LED flashlight facility which is manually activated to further assist in speeding up the user's recovery during night-time rescues. FASTFIND will operate in temperatures down to -20°c and its integral battery has a storage life of 5 years.

FASTFIND must be registered with the U.S. Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by the user at the time of purchase. This enables the search and rescue authorities, through the unique coded characteristics of the transmitted signal, to identify the owner of the FASTFIND and provides further important information such as next of kin and contact details which can be vital to speeding up the necessary rescue response by the authorities.

For further information about FAST FIND please visit: [ www.fastfindplb.com/ ].

About McMurdo

A division of Digital Angel's Signature Industries subsidiary, based in the United Kingdom, McMurdo is a world leading producer of Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs), Search and Rescue Transponders (SARTs), VHF Radios and NAVTEX for the maritime and leisure markets, including shipping, yachting, aviation and outdoor adventure pursuits. Products are manufactured using state-of-the-art technology, and in partnership with the world's major safety regulatory organizations.

About Digital Angel

Digital Angel ([ www.digitalangel.com ]) is an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions. Digital Angel's products are utilized around the world in such applications as pet identification using its patented, FDA-approved implantable microchip; livestock identification and tracking using visual and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags; and global positioning systems (GPS) search and rescue beacons for use on aircraft, ships and boats, and by adventure enthusiasts.

This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Forward-looking statements included in this press release include, without limitation, those concerning expectations regarding the expected benefits of the technology and its impact on the Company's financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Additional information about these and other factors that could affect the Company's businesses is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K under the caption "Risk Factors" filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 17, 2008, and subsequent filings with the SEC.The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.