National RFid Center Joins Texas Instruments Team Tag-it™ Program

Dallas, TX (March 1, 2005)

Texas Instruments, a worldwide leader in radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today announced that the National RFid Center, an RFID consulting and integration specialist, has become a member of its Team Tag-it™ Program, a partnership of industry-leading companies dedicated to the development and market adoption of RFID solutions.

The National RFid Center provides RFID and convergent technologies consulting, integration and implementation services and products. Supporting both technical and education oriented initiatives, the National RFid Center focuses on transportation, supply chain, healthcare, homeland security and ports of entry related programs, including the "Airport of the Future."

"We are dedicated to helping our clients with their RFID and convergent technology related security, asset management, and RFID compliance needs," said Kurt Wall, president and co-founder of the National RFid Center. "Our affiliation with Team Tag-it™ strengthens the quality and depth of experience and expertise we bring to our clients around the globe."

More than 125 RFID hardware and software suppliers, printer, reader and antenna manufacturers and systems integrators have joined the Texas Instruments' Team Tag-it™ program since it was established in March 2000. The program assists companies like AMTSystems in implementing smart label solutions in their customers' businesses. Team Tag-it™ offers its members marketing, sales and networking opportunities, and provides a forum for sharing resources to further strengthen the market for RFID smart labels.

About Texas Instruments RFid Systems

Updated May 2006 Texas Instruments is the world’s largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications. For more information, contact TI-RFid™ Systems at 1-800-962-7343 (North America) or +1 214-567-7343 (International), or visit the Web site at www.ti-rfid.com.

Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers’ real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the Educational & Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.

About the National RFid Center, LLC

The National RFid Center provides RFID and convergent technologies consulting and integration services, education and events, and an accelerator for late stage emerging companies. The company specializes in inland ports and homeland security related projects – such as the "Airport of the Future", RFID compliance, and asset tracking. The National RFid Center focuses on issues involving the convergence of technologies such as RFID, GPS, Wireless, Robotics, Sensors and Software. For more information, visit www.nationalrfid.com or call 1-866-463-RFID.