Apprion Press Release

Apprion Announces ION R3 For Integration And Management
Of Industrial Wireless Devices, Data And Applications

Provides Comprehensive System for Customers to Securely,
Reliably and Cost-effectively Manage Wireless Systems

Moffett Field, Calif. – December 18, 2007 – Apprion, the pioneer of industrial wireless application networks, today announced R3 of the Apprion ION System. ION R3 provides comprehensive integration and cohesive management of facilities' wireless infrastructures, including multiple industry-leading wireless devices, wireless data from all devices on the network and all wireless applications. The Apprion ION R3 System equips industrial facilities with a secure, reliable, low-cost way to improve management of users, devices and systems across a large network and plant area, while enhancing plant communications, increasing productivity and satisfying regulatory mandates.

The new ION R3 System supports industry leading wireless devices, including Siemens Scalance Access Points, Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Access Points, Emerson 1420 Wireless Gateways and Apprion's IONizers. ION integrates data from multiple vendors and data sources. The ION dashboard enables managers and operators to make this data useful by providing a central location to view alerts and reports real-time, manage data, users and devices, and make informed decisions. Additionally, the ION dashboard saves users time and increases efficiencies by providing centralized access and management for the ION Video Monitoring Application. It also allows for seamless integration with all third-party wireless applications, including VoIP and condition monitoring.

"Industrial plants are rapidly enhancing and extending their systems using wireless at their facilities, because of the flexibility and significant cost savings that wireless offers," said Stephen Lambright, CEO of Apprion. "The Apprion ION R3 System is the first industry solution that offers customers a fully integrated industrial wireless infrastructure, enabling centralized wireless network and application management and a secure, reliable, cost-effective way to improve management of users, data, devices and applications."

At the October 2007 ISA Expo, Apprion demonstrated ION's integrated network management functionality. The ISA100 standards committee hosted a multi-vendor technology demonstration showcasing the major principles of operation of the committee's work, and products from over 15 vendors. As the only open industrial wireless application network management system, Apprion's ION managed the integration of all the devices and systems in the ISA100 wireless infrastructure demo. Suppliers participating in the integrated demo included AirSprite, Apprion, Arch Rock, Cirronet, Elpro, Emerson Process, Endress + Hauser, Flowserve, GE, Honeywell, Invensys, MachineTalker, Omnex, Rockwell Automation, SensorLogic, and Yokogawa.

ION R3 System New Features
Key features of the ION R3 System include:

User Dashboard provides an integrated view of all data essential for wireless network management in one screen, enabling administrators and users to customize views, as well as monitor and correlate data from multiple vendors.
Enhanced Events & Alerts deliver reliable, real-time information prioritized by severity.
Enhanced Video Monitoring integrates with third-party applications, enabling network operators to remotely monitor the status and network activity of any IP-enabled camera configured on the network.
Real-time Visualization centralizes wireless network performance data in an intuitive table or graph to deliver new reports, including: RF Spectrum reports, wireless rogue detection reports and link status reports.
Central Network Security Dashboard ensures compliance with security mandates and provides fast, easy identification of network security status and wireless network intrusion detection, including wireless attacks and rogue access points.
Universal Device Integration supports a broad range of network performance, security tools and leading wireless devices, such as Siemens Scalance Access Points, Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Access Points, and Emerson 1420 Wireless Gateways.

Availability and Pricing
The Apprion ION R3 System is available December 18th, 2007. Contact Apprion for pricing.

About the ION System
Apprion's ION System is a comprehensive wireless application network system designed specifically for the complex needs of process manufacturers and for use in industrial environments. ION provides an open, scalable and extensible system for monitoring, managing and securing multi-vendor wireless devices and applications. To read full product details, visit http://www.apprion.com/ION.asp.

About Apprion
Apprion delivers wireless application networks and services for the process manufacturing industry. These wireless application networks are based on Apprion's ION System – the first and only open, scalable, and extensible foundation for managing and integrating multi-vendor wireless devices and applications.

Whether it is the need to address safety or security concerns, reduce maintenance or material costs, or improve productivity or asset utilization, a wireless application network from Apprion will assure that any wireless application is easier to deploy and manage while delivering value faster, more efficiently. For more information, visit www.apprion.com.

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