Symbol Technologies Sets New Industry Standard For Mobile Computer Support

Symbol Technologies Sets New Industry Standard For Mobile Computer Support

March 06, 2006

Symbol 'Service from the Start' Now Includes Comprehensive Coverage at No Additional Cost

    HOLTSVILLE, N.Y., March 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Symbol
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility
Company(TM), today announced that mobile computing product
purchases with "Service from the Start" contracts
will now include all repairs for the entire device,
including accidental damage to displays and keypads, at no
additional cost. 

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    Symbol's comprehensive coverage with "Service from
the Start" is a three-year service agreement that
includes a three-day turn-around for products sent to
Symbol repair centers, Internet access to technical
documentation and telephone access to support engineers. 
Symbol's comprehensive coverage simplifies the repair
process by covering all repairs, including displays,
keypads, plastics and internal components, thus
significantly reducing costs and delays for customers. 

    "Symbol is known for rugged and reliable products,
which means predictability when the customer makes a
technology investment," said Art O'Donnell, senior
vice president and general manager of Symbol's Global
Services Division and Chief Quality Officer.  "By
including comprehensive coverage with Service from the
Start, Symbol is going one step further to protect the
customer, so even the unexpected worst case scenario will
not impact their bottom line.  With Symbol Services, you're
covered - period."

    Comprehensive coverage with "Service from the
Start" is available today, worldwide for the MC1000,
MC3000, and MC9000 series of mobile computers, as well as
the MC50 and MC70 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA).

    Symbol Global Services is an integral part of an
enterprise mobility strategy to make every element of the
solution work together to achieve customers' business
goals.  To learn more about Symbol Global Services, visit
http://www.symbol.com/services .

    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 .

    For more information, please contact:

    Media 

     Ed Tan, 
     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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     Emily Chamberlin,
     Edelman
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    Investors-Analysts

     Lori Chaitman,
     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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     Nancy Coco,
     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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     Shirley Schroedl,
     Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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