CHARLOTTE, NC – September 3, 2008 – SATO America, a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and a leader in barcode printing, labeling, and EPC/RFID solutions, today announced the appointment of Dennis Garis as Senior Firmware Engineer. Reporting to Peter Fullerton, Director of Product and Applications Development, Mr. Garis will be responsible for firmware design and support for printer modifications and enhancements.

Prior to joining SATO America, Mr. Garis spent over 24 years with AMT Datasouth Corp. in a similar position.

"Obviously, Dennis has extensive experience and expertise in firmware design and SATO America is very fortunate to welcome him to the SATO team,” said Robert Linse, President of SATO America.

Mr. Garis is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, where he received a Bachelor of Technology degree in 1981. He will be located at SATO America’s corporate headquarter and can be reached at (704) 644-1650 or dennis.garis@satoamerica.com.

About SATO
SATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and the inventor of the world’s first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. It revolutionized the barcoding industry by introducing the Data Collection System (DCS) & Labeling concept – a total barcode and labeling solution providing high quality barcode printers, scanners/hand-held terminals, label design software and consumables. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC-compliant, UHF RFID solution.

SATO is publicly listed on the first section of Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan. It has worldwide offices in the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and China. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, it reported revenues of US $767 million. More information about SATO Corporation can be found at www.sato.co.jp/english .

For more information about SATO America, visit www.satoamerica.com .