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AbsoluteSKY: Big Horizon For RFID Prospects

Friday, September 8, 2006

Montreal’s AbsoluteSKY, Inc., which develops item-level RFID inventory tracking systems for retail apps, issed an optimistic statement about its prospects for the coming year.

A hint:

“We are actively discussing installations with four major retailers and should be in a position to start announcing this progress shortly,” John Frabasile, President and CEO says. “In addition, there are other important strategic agreements being finalized which should be made public this month.”


AbsoluteSKY On Track to Capture Retail RFID Business

MONTREAL, Sept. 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) – AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY), developer of item-level RFID inventory tracking systems for specialty retail, today provided an update of its business prospects for the coming year. Along with its two North American channel resellers, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions and Universal Surveillance Systems, the Company is bullish on its financial goals as recently announced.

As reported by John Frabasile, President and CEO, “We are actively discussing installations with four major retailers and should be in a position to start announcing this progress shortly. In addition, there are other important strategic agreements being finalized which should be made public this month.”

These retailers, along with the Channel resellers have commended AbsoluteSKY for being what appears to be first-to-market with a product suite that provides retailers with real-time inventory tracking. The ROI (return-on-investment) analysis being conducted points to rapid payback and several tangible benefits including drastic reductions in missed sales, improved inventory turns, as well as real-time control and dramatic reduction in loss prevention. Naturally there are substantial labor savings giving the retailer the flexibility to redeploy labor to the selling floor.

About AbsoluteSKY, Inc.

AbsoluteSKY, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ABSY) specializes in the design, development and implementation of Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology that provides real-time item-level inventory tracking for retail customers. Based in Montreal, Canada, the Company’s business model combines strategic, creative and technical skills to deliver solutions that help its clients achieve their business objectives through the use of AbsoluteSKY’s breakthrough technology and extensive knowledge of their business operations. For more information visit: www.AbsoluteSKY.ca. [end] 

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