Destron Fearing to Launch Expanded Line of RFID Fish Tracking Products

SO. ST. PAUL, Minn.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Digital Angel Corporation (OTCBB:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that its subsidiary Destron Fearing, will launch two new radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers, FishTRACKER IS001a" and FishTRACKER FS2020a", and a new passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag, FishID SST2a".

"The new products offer improved technology and upgraded features, including: increased memory; powerful antenna drivers; and improved read range; This is a real advancement in RFID readers."

aWe are very excited about the launch of our new readers and PIT tags,a said Dan Ellsworth, Destron Fearinga�s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. aThe new products offer improved technology and upgraded features, including: increased memory; powerful antenna drivers; and improved read range; This is a real advancement in RFID readers.a

The new readers represent a significant upgrade in memory and performance and each has its own set of attractive features. The FishTRACKER IS001a" is a low a"cost, easy-installation RFID reader designed for small stream applications and remote locations. The reader is easy to maintain, flexible and configurable for various system applications. The FishTRACKER FS2020a" is a powerful high speed RFID reader designed as a direct replacement for existing single channel Transceivers/Readers. It has the same functionality as current units and offers more power and tag memory.

The FishID SST2a" is an improved sixth generation Destron Fearing PIT tag that features a state of the art microchip and antenna technology that optimizes performance and RFID read range and rates.

Highlights of each offering:

FishTRACKER IS1001a"

Features low-cost hardware and power consumption that supports remote sites
Stores up to 8,500 tag numbers and 150 status reports
Contains a powerful antenna driver with auto tuning circuitry
Provides an OEM circuit board designed to be packaged with the antenna as a stand-alone reader or integrated with multiple controllers for multiplexed interrogation sites

FishTRACKER FS2020a"

Stores up to 15,900 tag numbers
Offers multiple reader synchronization capability and port communication options
Programmable self-tuning capacitance to meet the demands of changing environmental conditions Virtual Test Tag (VTT) activated remotely or automatically

FishID SST2a"

Provides a 15% improvement over previous tags in read-range and turn-on voltage from previous models
Features unparalleled read performance

For more information on these products, interested parties should contact Eric Waters, Director of Fish and Wildlife at 206-661-8339.

About Destron Fearing and Digital Angel

Destron Fearing is a subsidiary of Digital Angel (OTC BB: DIGA), 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 herd management using visual and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags; and global positioning systems (GPS) search and rescue beacons for army, navy and air force applications worldwide. For further information please visit [ www.destronfearing.com ] and [ www.digitalangel.com ].

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Destron Fearing to Launch Expanded Line of RFID Fish Tracking Products