Zebra Technologies First to Offer RFID Printer/Encoders for SAP's New Auto-ID Infrastructure

Zebra Technologies First to Offer RFID Printer/Encoders for SAP's New Auto-ID Infrastructure -- Zebra co-development provides SAP customers a unique, integrated solution for RFID smart label generation -- SAP and Zebra solution simplifies compliance with 2005 RFID supply chain mandates for manufacturers VERNON HILLS, Ill., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA), a global leader in on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today introduced the world's first RFID smart label printer/encoders designed to interoperate with SAP AG's Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII). The new Zebra XML-based solution enables SAP users to implement compliant "slap-and-ship" RFID solutions, without costly middleware and associated integration efforts. SAP's AII v2.1 enables RFID-based supply chain management (SCM) and supply chain execution (SCE) processes across the enterprise. Zebra co-defined and co-developed the data, protocol, and process elements of smart label creation within SAP's AII v2.1 and today offers the only RFID printer/encoders that directly interoperate with the SAP application. "Zebra's RFID printing and encoding technology has tremendous synergy with SAP's RFID Auto-ID Infrastructure. As an RFID pioneer and leader, Zebra has been an ideal development partner in bringing AII v2.1 to market," stated Amar Singh, Vice President and General Manager RFID Worldwide at SAP. "Our combined solutions will help retail and government suppliers quickly and cost- effectively comply with RFID mandates slated to take effect beginning in January 2005." Zebra was the first printer/encoder manufacturer to develop, and market XML-based bar code and RFID smart label-printing solutions. These solutions reduce the complexity of smart label creation across enterprise-wide supply chain applications. Zebra high-performance AII v2.1 compatible products include the R110Xi and the R170Xi for North America. Zebra has been an SAP software partner and provider of SAP certified printing solutions for the past six years. "Zebra's investments in developing RFID technology and solutions spans more than a decade," added Stuart Itkin, vice president of marketing for Zebra Technologies. "RFID enables process change that will ultimately bring supply chain operations to a new level of efficiency. Working together, we have created an integrated hardware and software solution for RFID that provides a better SAP customer experience and enables SAP customers to more quickly, easily and cost-effectively deploy fully compliant RFID solutions." For more information about Zebra's RFID solutions that support SAP, call +1-800-423-0442, or visit http://www.zebra.com/ . For more information about Zebra's SAP solutions, please visit http://www.zebra.com/sap . About Zebra Technologies Zebra Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ZBRA) delivers innovative and reliable on-demand printing solutions for business improvement and security applications in 90 countries around the world. More than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies use Zebra-brand printers. A broad range of applications benefit from Zebra-brand thermal bar code, "smart" label, receipt, and card printers, resulting in enhanced security, increased productivity, improved quality, lower costs, and better customer service. The company has sold nearly four million printers, including RFID printer/encoders and wireless mobile solutions, and also offers software, connectivity solutions and printing supplies. Information about Zebra bar code and RFID products can be found at http://www.zebra.com/ . About SAP SAP is the world's leading provider of software solutions. Through mySAP(TM) Business Suite, people in businesses around the globe are improving relationships with customers and partners, streamlining operations, and achieving significant efficiencies throughout their supply chains. The unique core processes of various industries, from Aerospace to Utilities, are supported effectively by SAP's 23 industry solution portfolios. Today, more than 20,500 customers in over 120 countries run more than 67,500 installations of SAP(R) software. With subsidiaries in over 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP." Additional information is available at http://www.sap.com/ . SAP, mySap and all other SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and several other countries around the world. CONTACT: Tricia Spellman +1 847 509 3099 tspellman@outlookmarketingsrv.com Source: Zebra Technologies Corporation CONTACT: Tricia Spellman for Zebra Technologies Corporation, +1-847-509 3099, tspellman@outlookmarketingsrv.com Web site: http://www.sap.com/ http://www.zebra.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment