Symbol Technologies Named One of FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired Companies



HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. -/7 March, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/-Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company?, announced it has been named to FORTUNE Magazine's 23RD Annual America's Most Admired Companies list. FORTUNE'S annual list of America's Most Admired Companies will appear in the March 7, 2005 issue. This is Symbol's third consecutive appearance on the list.

"We are very proud to once again be named one of the most admired companies in America," said William Nuti, president and chief executive officer, Symbol Technologies. "Symbol continues to sharply focus on our customers, technology innovation, operational excellence and our corporate culture to further solidify our position as an enterprise mobility market leader. Our goal is to ensure that Symbol will be one of the most admired companies for years to come."

FORTUNE Magazine, along with its survey partner, Hay Group, asked the top managers at 582 companies to judge their competition. In all, 10,000 executives, directors, and security analysts rated the companies within their industry on eight different attributes; innovation, financial soundness, employee talent, use of corporate assets, long-term investment value, social responsibility, quality of management, quality of products and services.


About Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company?, is a recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from the point of business activity. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate advanced data capture products, radio frequency identification technology, mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services brand. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading companies. More information is available at http://www.symbol.com.