EAN International and Uniform Code Council Name Chris Adcock President of EPCglobal Inc

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM/LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ, July 30th, 2004 – The Board of Governors of EPCglobal, Inc., the organization that is leading the drive to standardize and commercialize the Electronic Product Code (EPC), today announced that they have appointed Chris Adcock as President of the organization. Mr. Adcock's appointment was also approved by the respective Boards EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC), which are co-partners in the EPCglobal joint venture.

In his new position, Mr. Adcock will lead the global, multi-industry adoption of the EPCglobal Network, which utilizes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and a network system to capture information and enable real-time identification and sharing of information throughout the global supply chain.

A native of the United Kingdom, Mr. Adcock brings to EPCglobal extensive experience and leadership in international business activities. Since 1989, he has held a series of senior management positions in Europe with The Gillette Company. In 2002, Mr. Adcock was appointed the General Manager of The Gillette Company's Nordic Region, with full Profit & Loss responsibility for the entire line of Gillette products. Managing a team of over 200 employees at four different locations, Mr. Adcock helped the company achieve growth in market share, implemented new practices to reduce costs, and led a global team to develop new ways to better serve Gillette's multi-national customers.

In welcoming Mr. Adcock to his new position, Dick Cantwell, the Lead Director of the EPCglobal Board of Governors said, "Chris has enjoyed a distinguished career at The Gillette Company and will bring great energy and leadership to the EPCglobal organization. He is a sharp strategic thinker, a proven consensus builder, and knows how to convert community support into real, tangible results. I know he will bring that same standard of excellence to EPCglobal and help users unlock the power and potential of the Electronic Product Code."

Commenting on Mr. Adcock's appointment, Miguel Angel Lopera, Chief Executive Officer of EAN International and the Uniform Code Council, said, "In the past year we have seen tremendous progress and growing community support for EPC technology. Having a leader of Chris' caliber will accelerate this momentum. He offers a rare blend of business expertise and a truly global business perspective, which will be invaluable as numerous industries around the world begin to implement EPC technology. We are confident Chris' leadership will power broad adoption of this critically important technology, which will deliver benefits to businesses and consumers alike."

EAN International and the UCC announced that Mr. Adcock will begin his official duties as EPCglobal President on September 1st. In order to support his worldwide business activities, Mr. Adcock will split his time between two offices that will be located in London, U.K., at the e.centre (EAN UK), and in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, at the headquarters of the Uniform Code Council.

Mr. Adcock holds an MBA from Cranfield University in the UK.

EAN INTERNATIONAL
EAN International is the global not for profit organisation that creates, develops and manages EAN·UCC standards jointly with the Uniform Code Council, one of its Member Organisations. These are open, global multisectoral information standards, based on best practices. By driving their implementation, EAN International and its Member Organisations play a leading role in the supply and demand chain management improvement worldwide. For more information about EAN international, please visit: www.ean-int.org

THE UNIFORM CODE COUNCIL, INC.
The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of standards-based, global supply chain solutions. Under its auspices, the UCC operates two wholly owned subsidiaries, UCCnet and RosettaNet, and it co-manages the global EAN·UCC System with EAN International. The UCC also manages the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC®) for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The newly formed EPCglobal, Inc. is a joint venture of the Uniform Code Council and EAN International. UCC-based solutions, including business processes, XML standards, EDI transaction sets, and the bar code identification standards of the EAN.UCC System are currently used by more than one million member companies worldwide. For more information about the Uniform Code Council, please visit: www.uc-council.org