Euless, TX - September 13, 2004 - AML, a developer and manufacturer of innovative wireless data collection products, today announced that the company has signed an agreement with eBusiness Solution Pros, Inc. (eSP), the developers of the host-based Stay-Linked™ wireless terminal emulation solution. Under the terms of the agreement, AML will integrate eSP’s Stay-Linked wireless terminal emulation software solution onto AML M7100 Series wireless data collection terminals.

Named best PC/Windows connectivity solution by the editors of TechTarget’s Search400.com in its 2003 Products of the Year awards, Stay-Linked is an RF/Wireless Terminal Emulation solution that eliminates the pain of wireless connectivity problems for 5250/3270 and VT100/220 screen applications. Stay-Linked’s unique architecture features a natively installed "host-based" server process that operates in conjunction with ultra thin wireless device-resident client software.

The result is a highly reliable solution for centralized management, configuration and monitoring of wireless user sessions and devices, secure wireless “device-to-host” communications, and the elimination of dropped/abandoned wireless user sessions. Stay-Linked is especially ideal for providing AML wireless device access to supply chain and warehouse management, inventory control, and ERP applications hosted on highly reliable computing platforms such as IBM AS/400-iSeries, RS/6000 AIX, HP9000 HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and Intel-based LINUX and Windows servers.

As its name implies, Stay-Linked prevents dropped user scanning sessions, which are very costly in terms of lost productivity. Its host-based server software acts as a session handler that manages the condition and status of all connected AML wireless devices from a single, reliable location. Along with centralized device/session management and secure wireless transmissions, Stay-Linked keeps interrupted wireless scanning sessions alive on the host computer and automatically returns users to their original session exactly where they left off. The resulting benefit is a dramatic reduction in the negative impact of unplanned disruptions in wireless access to host systems for users and support staff.

"AML has developed an innovative line of cost-effective and performance-oriented wireless terminals that are quickly becoming a popular device alternative for data collection solution resellers and their end users", said Patricia Converse, eSP Vice-President of Sales and Marketing. "As part of our Stay-Linked Enabled™, the Stay-Linked thin-client software will be pre-installed and configured to take advantage of the features offered by the AML devices, thereby creating a tightly integrated, total solution that’s easy and quick to deploy right out of the box."

"Centralized wireless device management, secure wireless communications, and uninterrupted wireless scanning sessions are of extreme importance to us and our customers", said Teresa Stone, AML Director of Marketing. "By combining Stay-Linked functionality with AML wireless terminals, we are able to offer a wireless terminal emulation solution that provides tangible benefits to our customers and resellers – including unparalleled reliability, increased productivity, and reduced total cost of ownership"

Stay-Linked Enabled AML M7100 Series products are scheduled to begin shipping in September of 2004. More information on Stay-Linked and the Stay-Linked Enabled program is available from eBusiness Solution Pros, Inc., 15991 Redhill Ave., Suite 210, Tustin, Calif., 92780; telephone 714-918-7700; fax 714-918-7727; e-mail info@stay-linked.com; or on the Web at www.stay-linked.com. A white paper titled “Critical issues to examine when selecting and deploying an RF/wireless terminal solution” is available on the Web site for downloading.

About eBusiness Solution Pros (eSP)
ESP, the developers of Stay-Linked, has been in business since 1991 and is primarily focused on developing, selling and supporting enterprise software and professional services solutions for inventory control, warehouse management, manufacturing, distribution and retail application environments.

About AML
AML is a leading manufacturer of reliable, high performance bar code and data collection products. Since 1983, AML and its partners have helped companies worldwide to optimize business efficiencies, enhance productivity, and reduce costs – in manufacturing, warehousing, retail, health care, finance, government and education. Information about AML can be found at www.amltd.com.

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Teresa Stone: tstone@amltd.com
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