MIKOH Named 2007 International Business Awards(TM) Finalist

Thursday July 12, 2007
Smart&Secure Selected as a Stevie(R) Finalist for Best New Product

WASHINGTON--MIKOH Corporation (ASX:MIK), a leading company focused on ensuring the physical security of RFID tags, received honors for its Smart&Secure tamper-evident RFID technology as a finalist for the fourth annual International Business Awards under the Best New Product category. Nicknamed the Stevie Awards and hailed as "the business world's own Oscars" (New York Post, April 27, 2005), the International Business Awards are the only international, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.

MIKOH's Smart&Secure technology was selected as a finalist for its unique ability to fill a critical hole in RFID security. RFID readers only detect the tag - not the physical product. As a result, RFID tags can be removed from authentic products and placed on counterfeit items - or simply placed back in empty shipping containers. Readers falsely track these tags, promoting theft and fraud.

"MIKOH created Smart&Secure tamper-evident RFID solutions to help our customers avoid disastrous consequences that come with the inadequate physical security of RFID tags," said Matthew Blomfield, managing director and CEO of MIKOH Corporation. "Gaining recognition from the highly esteemed International Business Awards validates the Smart&Secure product family and the results we deliver to our growing customer base."

MIKOH's Smart&Secure technology applies physical security to RFID. In the "basic" configuration, tampering or removal of a Smart&Secure RFID tag renders the tag inoperable. A complex "tracking" configuration incorporates a dedicated tamper detection circuit that allows the compromised tag to continue functioning, with the tampering detectable by an RFID reader.

The International Business Awards received more than 1,000 nominations from companies in more than 30 countries. The awards presentation is scheduled for Monday, September 10 at the Munich Marriott Hotel in Munich, Germany.

About the Stevie Awards

Hailed as "the business world's own Oscars," Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: the American Business Awards, the International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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