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  SKYBITZ ANNOUNCES COMBINED SATELLITE AND TERRESTRIAL TRACKING
    SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL REAL-TIME MONITORING OF SEA CONTAINERS

	
	Dateline: May 1, 2002 ... Dulles, VA.
	Contact Name: Charlie Mudd
	Contact Phone: 1-407-909-1555
	Web Address: http://www.skybitz.com


DULLES, VA - May 1, 2002 - Skybitz announced today an agreement with 
WhereNet Corp. to bring a dual mode global tracking solution for sea 
containers to market. The combined solution, consisting of WhereNet's 
Real Time Locating System (RTLS) and SkyBitz's Global Locating System 
(GLS), is capable of tracking and monitoring sea containers for 
enhanced security and asset management.

The SkyBitz Service tracks containers over the open road via satellite 
providing In-Transit Visibility. When combined with WhereNet's RTLS 
capability, containers can be located and frequently monitored 
throughout busy ports. RTLS consists of an array of receiving 
antennas, distributed throughout the yard, which accurately locates 
and monitors the tracking transmitters. The combined solution 
provides, for the first time, end-to-end In-Transit Visibility 
throughout the entire move of the shipping container.

Continuous monitoring of status and location

SkyBitz's GLS, operating via satellite, provides accurate monitoring 
of the location and status of containers over rail and road. The 
SkyBitz service package includes position location as well as 
sophisticated data communication capabilities. Event notification, 
such as en-route container tampering, can alert the SkyBitz Service 
Center and shipper. Industry is turning to installed, reliable 
satellite communications infrastructure to track containers, trailers, 
rail cars, and vehicles. SkyBitz's GLS-based service offers a highly 
cost-effective alternative to traditional event-based scanner tracking 
technology. The GLS hardware's long battery life keeps maintenance 
cost to a minimum. 

"Shipping customers will, for the first time, have the ability to 
query a system, via the Internet, that can precisely locate an asset 
and validate a schedule," explains Matthew Schor, president of 
SkyBitz. "We are excited about adding the WhereNet RTLS capability to 
our tracking service. Measuring the position of sea containers in the 
seaport environment is one of the greatest challenges, and WhereNet's 
RTLS solves this challenge. If you can't locate it, you can't manage 
it. If you can't manage it you can't run your business."

Additionally, the complementary technologies of RTLS and GLS will 
speed the acceptance of container tracking globally. Both operate on 
internationally authorized frequencies allowing port operators and 
shipping firms to seamlessly monitor their operations without the need 
to apply for special licenses and permits.

About SkyBitz

SkyBitz has developed the revolutionary Global Locating System (GLS) 
to provide customers with a strategic information service for 
locating, tracking and managing transportation and industrial assets. 
This cost-effective service provides visibility to some of the most 
challenging areas of the supply chain allowing customers to lower 
operating costs and improve their service offerings.

Originally backed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 
GLS technology outperforms GPS-based tracking systems by utilizing a 
unique wireless satellite technology that delivers nationwide supply 
chain visibility on powered and un-powered assets. The GLS mobile 
communicator is compact, simple to install and provides multiyear 
battery life on inexpensive AA batteries.

SkyBitz is a privately held company, with headquarters in Dulles, 
Virginia. For additional information, visit http://www.skybitz.com, 
or contact Charlie Mudd at 1-407-909- 1555.

About WhereNet Corp.

WhereNet Corp. is the first company to design, build, and market 
wireless supply chain visibility solutions for locating, tracking, and 
managing supply chain resources - critical to success in today's 
competitive global business environment. WhereNet systems seamlessly 
connect a company's resources to its information systems, in real 
time. WhereNet's real-time locating and tracking technology utilizes 
patented advances in spread-spectrum wireless technology to provide 
the ability to locate any tagged object to within 10 feet (3 meters). 
The result is constant, on-demand information about valuable assets in 
the supply chain, their physical location, and status. Driven by 
wireless tags, fixed-position antennas, and Web-enabled software, 
WhereNet's real-time solutions offer lower operating costs, improved 
return on assets, and higher levels of customer service for some of 
the world's leading companies, including Ford Motor Co. and Coca-Cola. 
WhereNet is headquartered in Santa Clara , California. For more 
information, visit the WhereNet Web site at http://www.WhereNet.com
or call 408-845-8500.