HHP and MCL Technologies Announces Joint Strategic Partnership

HHP, the world leader in imaged-based bar code data collection & mobile computing systems, announces a global strategic partnership with MCL Technologies, the leading global developer of software tools for Automatic Identification Data Collection (AIDC) applications in batch and wireless mobile computing systems.

Beginning in August this year, the full MCL-Collection (Version 3) product line, including MCL Designer, MCL-Net, MCL-Link and MCL-Bridges, will be available on HHP's Dolphin Microsoft Pocket PC and Windows® CE mobile computers.

"HHP is delighted to be the latest AIDC manufacturer of mobile data collection computers to announce a partnership with MCL Technologies", stated Don Flynn, HHP Vice President, Business Development. "The agreement with MCL will provide HHP customers with a proven software development environment ideal for enterprise-wide application solutions. The unique multi-platform support provided by MCL, combined with HHP's Dolphin mobile computers, will enable easy integration into existing, legacy systems and "freedom of choice" in deploying "best of breed" hardware solutions for diverse application systems, all seamlessly integrated within the MCL environment".

The HHP/MCL Agreement also calls for the two companies to collaborate on software extensions to HHP's Adaptus Imaging Technology -- enabling leading edge image capture capabilities in vertical mobile computing applications, including transportation and supply chain logistics."MCL Technologies is pleased to add HHP to our growing list of OEM partners", said Jean-Francois Jacques, MCL Technologies Managing Director. HHP's innovative Dolphin product line is a proven device for mobile computing systems, particularly within transportation and retail supply chain applications. HHP's Adaptus Imaging Technology is driving the adoption of imaging in AIDC applications and MCL is very excited about the customer solutions we will co-develop from the convergence of HHP's imaging technology with MCLs enterprise-wide software solutions."

About MCL Technologies
Located in Waterloo, Belgium, MCL Technologies is the leading developer of software for application generation and communication management in the Auto-ID business. The company provides the MCL-Collection, a set of software tools that enable users to quickly and easily design, simulate, document, deploy, communicate and run single or multiple data collection applications on a hardware device. MCL was introduced in 1992 to fulfill a need for a dedicated automatic identification programming language. With implementations in hundreds of locations, by large and small organizations, the company services a wide range of customers, including those in the retail, banking, healthcare, government, transport and logistics, warehousing and production industries.

For more information about MCL Technologies, please visit www.mcl-collection.com.