Euless, TX - July 12, 2004 - AML, a developer and manufacturer of innovative, value-priced data collection products, today announced the availability of the its M5500 Series and M5000 Portable Batch Data Collection Terminals with Reduced Space Symbology (RSS-14, RSS-14 Stacked, RSS-Limited, RSS-Expanded, and RSS-Expanded Stacked) scanning capabilities.

"We are pleased to offer RSS functionality on all AML portable data collection terminals," said Teresa Stone, AML Marketing Manager. "Reduced Space Symbology is an important advancement in bar code technology and has been proven to help various industries to track their inventory with greater speed and accuracy. AML M5500 Series and M5000 PDTs allow our customers immediate access to RSS functionality in their point-of-sale and inventory management applications."

Rugged, yet lightweight, AML M5500 Series and M5000 portable batch data collection terminals include the software and accessories needed to quickly and easily generate data collection applications for inventory control, asset tracking, shipping & receiving, point-of-sale, and much more. Customers may add their own undecoded input device, or choose from multiple integrated scanner options including CCD, laser or long-range laser.

RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) is available on all AML M5500 Series and M5000 portable data terminals with a manufacture date of June 2004, or later. Portable data terminals manufactured prior to June 2004 can be upgraded to RSS bar code technology at a minimal charge. For more information on upgrades, contact the AML RMA Department.

Background: RSS (Reduced Space Symbology)
RSS is a family of linear symbologies used within the EAN.UCC System. RSS bar code symbols are smaller than the standard uniform product code (UPC) and are perfect for labeling very small, space-constrained items, and for labeling items where there is a need to capture additional information in a limited space (such as lot number and expiration date). RSS symbology has been identified to solve problems in the grocery industry where there had previously been no machine readable marking or there was inadequate information encoded, and in healthcare where items are too small for conventional symbols. AML portable data terminals currently support the folllowing varieties of RSS symbology:

RSS-14®
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14 Identification Number in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed scanners



RSS-14 Bar Code Symbol
(01)20012345678909

RSS Limited™
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14 Identification Number with Indicators of zero (0) or one (1) in a linear symbol. This form of RSS can be printed very small.



RSS Limited Bar Code Symbol
(01)15012345678907

RSS Expanded™
A bar code symbol that encodes an EAN/UCC-14 Identification Number plus supplementary AI Element Strings, such as weight and "best before" date, in a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed scanners.



RSS Expanded Bar Code Symbol

RSS Expanded™ Stacked
A bar code symbol that is a variation of the RSS Expanded Bar Code Symbol that is stacked in multiple rows and is used when the normal symbol is too wide for the application.



RSS Expanded Stacked Bar Code Symbol

Key web sites for more information regarding RSS (Reduced Space Symbology) bar codes:
www.aimglobal.org
www.uc-council.org



About AML
AML is a leading manufacturer of reliable, high performance bar code and data collection products. Since 1983, AML and its partners have helped companies worldwide to optimize business efficiencies, enhance productivity, and reduce costs – in manufacturing, warehousing, retail, health care, finance, government and education. Information about AML can be found at www.amltd.com.

For press information:
AML
Teresa Stone: tstone@amltd.com
(800) 648-4452, Ext. 109