Digital Angel

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Digital Angel, Inc. (NASDAQ: DIGA) develops global positioning satellite (GPS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technology products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, their products offer security for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecommunication, security infrastructure and the controversial Verichip human implant, a product which has caused concern among advocates of civil liberties.

Applications for this technology include pets, wildlife and livestock identification using implantable microchips, scanners and antennas. Since 1945, Digital Angel has manufactured RFID microchips for millions of pets throughout the world, providing them with unalterable and permanent identification should they become lost or stolen. Similarly, Digital Angel has pioneered RFID solutions to help farmers, ranchers, sale barns and other livestock producers to identify and track animals.

Digital Angel has also established a core competency and leadership position in the high tech industry through the development of GPS search and rescue beacons that integrate geosynchronous communications for use by the military and the private sector to track aircraft, ships and other high value assets.

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Digital Angel GPS and RFID products enable the rapid and accurate identification, location tracking, and condition monitoring of people. Applications of our products include identification and monitoring of pets and fish with implantable RFID microchips, identification of livestock with our ear tags, GPS based search and rescue beacons for aircraft, ships, boats, and individuals.

Animal Identification Segment

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Destron Fearing - Leading US manufacture since 1945. Pioneered microchip technology for animals in 1980s.

Asset Identification Segment

Signature Industries LTD. - UK-based company Global leader since WWII, supplying electric safety products. Worldwide supplier to 40+ nations (primary supplier RAF)

SARBE - Widely regarded as the global standard in encyrpted GPS emergency beacons for military forces
McMurdo - Leading supplier of maritime emergency location beacons and navigational devices in Europe

Digital Angel owns a minority position (49%) in [www.verichipcorp.com VeriChip Corporation] (NASDAQ:CHIP).