Microvision Launches Mobile Bar Code Scanning Solution Extending Office Workflow to Mobile BlackBerry(R) Users

Microvision Launches Mobile Bar Code Scanning Solution Extending Office Workflow to Mobile BlackBerry(R) Users

Microvision eCell(TM) for BlackBerry(R) Enables Mobile Users to Scan and Store Excel(TM) Compatible Data to Improve Productivity

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Microvision, Inc., (Nasdaq:MVIS - News), the world leader in the development of scanned beam high-resolution displays and imaging systems, announced today the release of a new bar code software product for the family of Flic Laser Bar Code Scanners. The newest product release is Microvision eCell for BlackBerry. With a Flic Cordless Scanner, users can easily scan and capture bar code data into an eCell worksheet on their BlackBerry and then wirelessly send the file in real time to other personnel and systems. Typical applications for the product include: inventory, asset tracking, inspections, surveys, logs, field service, sales and job tracking.

Microvision's eCell for BlackBerry is available immediately online at www.flicscanner.com/landing/ecell. The product is also planned to be distributed through Microvision's growing network of mobile operators and wireless dealers.

"With this new product for the Flic Bar Code Scanner product line, we are providing a valuable solution to businesses of all sizes that rely on paper or spreadsheet based processes to track assets, take inventory, record activities, and more," stated Ian Brown, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Microvision. "With Microvision eCell for BlackBerry, spreadsheets can now be extended to the BlackBerry and made more useful through bar code data input. The central office no longer has to wait to act on important and timely information brought in by field personnel on handwritten forms or disconnected devices. Microvision eCell for BlackBerry provides a complete mobile data capture solution. There is no programming required, and it is easy for any user with a BlackBerry device to get started and satisfy their portable office demands."

About Microvision

Headquartered in Redmond, WA, Microvision, Inc. is the world leader in the development of high-resolution displays and imaging systems based on the company's proprietary silicon micro-mirror technology. The company's technology enables solutions and products in a broad range of industrial, consumer, military, and medical applications. For more information about bar code products, please visit www.flicscanner.com. For more information about Microvision's display capabilities, please visit www.microvision.com.

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