June 30 -- RFID technology provides significant benefits to ABB Oy, a
leading power electronics and automation technology group, in the management
of outbound goods streams.
An RFID-based system records movements of goods automatically in the stock
control system and prevents loading errors of consignments.

Moreover, the RFID-system offers ABB a significant saving in floor space
used. When outbound consignments are loaded, it is no longer necessary to
assemble goods in a consolidation area. Instead, goods-vehicle trailers can
be used for storage. The automation in question covers around two million
transactions per year.

ABB’s system uses UPM Raflatac’s RFID tags that were implemented by Vilant
Systems. All transport units belonging to a consignment are marked with
adhesive RFID tags at parcel level. The trailer loading docks are equipped
with RFID readers, which scan all loaded parcels. Vilant's RFID software
has been integrated with ABB's own SAP system.

The registration number of the vehicle arriving for loading is recorded in
the SAP-system and the progress of the delivery is automatically
controlled. The system knows what the consignment should include and the
gate issues an error warning if there is an attempt to load the wrong goods
onto a vehicle. Furthermore, the gate will not close until all goods
belonging to a consignment have been loaded onto a vehicle. All this makes
it virtually impossible to make incorrect deliveries.

ABB has been using pioneering RFID solutions since 2004. Their first RFID
application was designed to control the re-usable plywood boxes which were
used in standard raw material deliveries. This system, which is still in
use, is based on the fact that all boxes equipped with RFID tags travel
through RFID gates both at the supplier and at the factory.

ABB Oy's Head of Processes Julle Ala-Lahti has been pleased with the RFID
applications.

"Vilant Systems took full responsibility of the implementation. Their
consistent and rigorous approach revealed improvement potential in our
material flow and offered prompt results,” says Ala-Lahti.

ABB's systems are based on the Vilant Server 5 product family and Vilant
Systems' RFID hardware products. UPM Raflatac's RFID tags are used as
identifiers.

For further information, please contact:
Mr Samuli Strömberg, Vice President, Marketing, RFID, UPM Raflatac, +358 40
740 9588 Mr Ville Kauppinen, Director, Markets, Vilant Systems, +358 50 328 8001

About ABB Oy
ABB is whose products, systems and services improve the competitive strength of its
industrial and energy-company customers in an environmentally friendly way.
ABB employs more than 115,000 people in around 100 countries.

About Vilant Systems
Founded in 2002 in Finland, Vilant Systems is one of the leading suppliers
of RFID applications in Europe. Using RFID solutions developed by Vilant,
it is possible to automate corporate activities in the supply chain,
production and stock control and thus to create significant savings in the
management of goods streams. Vilant RFID software and hardware is
integrated with customers' own ERP systems, so that physical process
benefits and IT system efficiency can be maximised.
Vilant RFID solutions for industry - Vilant Systems - RFID for manufacturing and logistics

About UPM Raflatac
UPM Raflatac, part of UPM’s Engineered Materials business group, is one of
the world’s leading suppliers of self-adhesive label materials and the
world’s number one producer of HF and UHF radio frequency identification
(RFID) tags and inlays. UPM Raflatac has a global service network
consisting of 14 factories on five continents and a broad network of sales
offices and slitting and distribution terminals worldwide. UPM Raflatac
employs 2,600 people and made sales of approximately EUR 1 billion (USD 1.4
billion) in 2008. Further information is available at UPM Raflatac - Supplier of pressure sensitive labelstock and RFID products.