THOUSAND OAKS, CA (5 July, 2006) - TECOM Industries, Inc. announced today the availability of their new Embedded Antenna for RFID Readers (EARR). Specifically designed for RFID equipment manufacturers, this compact antenna (3” x 3.25” x.425”) features a high directional gain of 6 dBiL that delivers both extended read distance and long battery life. Three versions of the EARR are currently available: -001 for the North American market, covering 902-928 MHz; –002 European version covering 865-870 MHz; and–003 Japanese version covering 950-960 MHz.

The EARR is an elegant solution that addresses the three major obstacles for UHF RFID readers: size, gain and cost. We believe it will prove highly appealing to manufacturers looking for a means to improve their system performance, time to market and development costs” said Vice President of Sales & Marketing Raju Chandra.

“The EARR is the most recent product line extension from TECOM, an established supplier of customized embedded antenna solutions to the RFID industry.

About TECOM Industries, Inc.

TECOM Industries, Inc., an ISO-9001 and AS9100 company, is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. Established in 1971, the company designs and manufactures antennas and antenna systems for the aerospace, military, SATCOM and commercial wireless markets. TECOM's antenna products are used for Telemetry, SATCOM, Asset Tracking, Electronic Warfare, Direction Finding, Data Links, Positioning Systems and Embedded Commercial Wireless Applications.

For more information about TECOM, call Toll Free (866) 840-8550 or visit the company's web site at www.tecom-ind.com.