UNIDEN DEBUTS APCO 25 CAPABLE DIGITAL SCANNER AT CES

New Handheld Model Includes Advanced Scanner Technology

In an Ultra-Compact Design

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 6, 2005 - Uniden America Corporation, a leading
manufacturer of wireless consumer electronics, will introduce a new handheld
digital scanner, the Bearcat BCD396T, at the Consumer Electronics Show
(CES), January 6-9, 2005, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in booth
#14414. The BCD396T offers APCO 25 digital capability, allowing users to
monitor the activities and signals of city and government service
departments, utilizing advanced scanner technology in an all new compact,
handheld design.

Featuring APCO 25 capability, Uniden's BCD396T is poised to improve
interoperability between large cities currently using the digital systems
and those smaller municipalities that still operate on analog systems.
Uniden's BCD396T will not permit users to monitor encrypted signals from
national and local security organizations.

The Bearcat BCD396T also offers Close CallT RF Capture Technology, Dynamic
Memory Management, Fire Tone-Out as well as 5,500 channels and a frequency
range of 25MHz to 1300MHz, excluding cellular. This new model is slated to
hit shelves in late summer 2005.

"With the BCD396T, we listened to our consumers and have incorporated their
feedback on features they wanted, into a high-quality product that meets the
demands of both professionals, such as law enforcement officials, and
scanner enthusiasts," said Paul Opitz, Uniden Product Manager. "For example,
we have eliminated the proprietary battery pack and removed the need for an
add-in board for APCO 25, reduced the size of the model, and added a backlit
keypad."

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Uniden also introduces additional scanner offerings, including the BC246T
TrunkTracker III as well as NASCAR®-branded models such as the SC230,
BC72XLT, and BC92XLT.

http://www.uniden.com/press/Apco25Scanner.pdf

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Pricing is listed at $895, but that will change. I like the flexible memory
and channelization. And the built in Frequency Counter/react tuning. And
using NiMh batteries.