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Jennifer Caywood
Telemetric Corporation
(208) 658-1292 x10
jcaywood@telemetric.net

TELEMETRIC PRESENTS COMPARISION OF WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES WITH PANEL AT DISTRIBUTECH 2002


Miami Beach, FL– March 1, 2002 – Telemetric Corporation, a leading provider of wireless remote monitoring and control solutions, presented today in a panel discussion about how utilities are using wireless technologies to communicate with equipment beyond the substation.

Telemetric presented a comparison of wireless communication methods used in the utility industry including: control channel; satellite; CDPD; and two-way paging. Carl Goeckeler, P.E. of Kansas City Power and Light discussed KCP&L’s use of wireless communications in its distribution system for capacitor banks and meter readying. Jim Poole of ElectriCities of North Carolina explained how ElectriCities uses wireless technologies to assist with load control. Finally, Charles Newton, President of Newton-Evans Research, presented current and future wireless communication methods that utilities may use within their systems to help cut costs, reduce outage time and increase customer satisfaction.

PowerPoint presentations are available to view at http://www.telemetric.net/techinfo_whitepapers.htm.

About Telemetric
Telemetric Corporation is a wireless telemetry company providing products and services that enable remote control and monitoring of equipment and machinery. Telemetric field units monitor and control remote equipment using low-cost wireless communications via public cellular, non-voice technology. Telemetric is privately held with headquarters in Boise, Idaho. For more information, please visit www.telemetric.net, or e-mail to info@telemetric.net.

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