MTLG Metrologic Instruments

Finishes First Overall in Head-to-Head Comparison with Competitors BLACKWOOD, N.J., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a recent survey of nearly 300 value-added resellers published in the July issue of VSR, Metrologic Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MTLG) received the top cumulative score for point-of-sale bar code scanning products. Metrologic finished first overall in the survey's scanner category - ahead of Symbol, Hand Held Products and PSC. Metrologic scored 22.5 out of a possible 25 points. (Click URL for chart) (Chart: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060731/PHM031 ) All vendors were evaluated in five core areas of customer satisfaction, and Metrologic took top honors in four of them. Metrologic finished first in product features; product reliability; vendor support and service; and competitive pricing. It finished a close second in product innovation. VSR stated, "Metrologic was the clear scanner category winner." It also added, "Those [companies] that ranked demonstrate a superior ability to deliver on the litmus test of customer satisfaction and are members of a very elite group of technology pioneers." Metrologic tied Touch Dynamic (category: integrated POS units) for the highest overall score by any vendor in any product category. The company also finished as the top-ranked vendor overall for pricing. The average vendor cumulative score was 19 points. VSR received 974 valid votes from 284 separate respondents. Only products purchased or integrated within the last 24 months were evaluated. The survey's other five product categories were receipt printers, keyboards/cash drawers, touch screens, mobile computers/hand held and integrated POS units. To read the entire article, log onto http://www.verticalsystemsreseller.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060731/PHM031 http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Metrologic Instruments, Inc. CONTACT: Metrologic's Contacts: Ann Anthony - Director, Investor Relations, +1-856-374-5507, Email: , or Cory Laslocky - Corporate Communications, +1-856-228-8100 x5828, Email: Web site: http://www.metrologic.com/ http://www.verticalsystemsreseller.com/

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