Released on = January 24, 2007, 6:57 am

Press Release Author = Elise Stoll

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Press Release Summary = LS-4000E tilt-tray and LS-4000CB cross-belt sorters offer
high layout flexibility, reduced installation and commissioning time, and increased
energy efficiency to provide lower product life cycle cost (PLCC)

Press Release Body = (St. Louis, Missouri, USA: January 2, 2007) FKI Logistex®
(www.fkilogistex.com) , a global leader in integrated material handling solutions,
announces the launch of its next-generation sorters - the LS-4000E tilt-tray sorter
and the LS-4000CB cross-belt sorter - at ProMat 2007, January 8-11 in Chicago,
Illinois. The new sorters offer a common platform that enhances system flexibility,
as well as a new state-of-the-art energy system that reduces operating costs.

\"FKI Logistex leads the industry in sortation technology innovation,\" says Stephen
Legg, director, product and technology development, FKI Logistex. \"Our
next-generation sorters increase manufacturing and distribution efficiency and
decrease product life cycle cost (PLCC) without costly square-footage expansion or
greenfield construction.\"

State-of-the-Art Energy System
Equipped with an energy-efficient linear synchronous motor (LSM), the FKI Logistex
LS-4000E and LS-4000CB reduce the overall PLCC substantially without sacrificing
speed, capacity, and reliability. The high-speed LSM eliminates contact between
moving parts, leading to low wear-and-tear and low noise levels in the range of
normal conversation - 62 dBA maximum for both sorters.

Modular, Space-Saving Design
The smaller, modular design of the LS-4000E and LS-4000CB - featuring low sorter
section height and up to 20 feet (6 meters) between supports - optimizes conditions
for integrating the sorters into an existing facility. The space-saving design
provides extra room above the sorter and on the floor. This extra room can be used
for sprinkler systems, conveyors, other sorters, storage containers, and areas for
people and vehicles to move through.

The LS-4000E and LS-4000CB sorters are built on the same optimized platform,
providing fast and easy installation and commissioning, as well as high reliability
and availability. The modular design is based on standardized units that integrate
mechanical and electrical components tested in-house before shipping. The common
design platform and extra space between the supports gives technicians improved
access to sorter parts for straightforward maintenance.

Increased Flexibility
The next-generation LS-4000 sorters increase design versatility by providing full
access to multiple floor levels. The sorters feature a frame incline of up to 10
degrees and track level changes up to 23 feet (7 meters) in both straight and curved
sections.

The LS-4000E can sort single-tray items measuring up to 39 by 39 inches (1,000 by
1,000 millimeters) and weighing up to 110 pounds (50 kilograms). The LS-4000CB
sorter provides precise positioning and gentle handling and can sort items measuring
up to 24 by 24 inches (600 by 600 millimeters) and weighing up to 66 pounds (30
kilograms).

The LS-4000E tilt-tray sorter is ideally suited for use in airports and airlines,
post and parcel, overnight delivery, and warehouse and distribution facilities. The
LS-4000CB cross-belt sorter excels at sorting high-friction and fragile items,
enabling it to perform exceptionally well in the overnight delivery and garment
industries.

The next-generation LS-4000CB cross-belt and LS-4000E tilt-tray sorters will be on
display at the FKI Logistex ProMat 2007 booth (1203/1503). ProMat 2007 takes place
January 8-11 in Chicago at McCormick Place.

For sales and marketing information, please contact Emily Smith, marketing
coordinator, FKI Logistex North America, by phone at (513) 881-5239 or by e-mail at
emily.smith@fkilogistex.com.

For media information, contact David Abels, senior account executive, Koroberi, Inc.
(www.koroberi.com), by phone at (919) 960-9794 ext. 22 or by e-mail at
david@koroberi.com.

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About FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com) is a leading global provider of automated
material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of
leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, palletizing,
paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID
implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control
systems, and total material handling automation.

FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities,
parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse
and distribution facilities. With projects that include many of the world\'s largest
and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing,
engineering and support facilities around the world. For more information on FKI
Logistex, click here to visit the FKI Logistex media center. For general sales
information, contact FKI Logistex by phone at +1.877.935.4564 in North America, +44
(0) 870 350 3055 in Europe, or +86 21 52372255 in Asia. Contact FKI Logistex by
e-mail at info@fkilogistex.com.

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Contact Details = Media Contact:
David Abels
Senior Account Executive
Koroberi, Inc.
P: 919-960-9794 x22
F: 919-960-8570
E: david@koroberi.com