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For Immediate Release
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Stephanie Burchfield, BWPR, Inc. (media relations), 480-460-4111; burchfield.stephanie@gmail.com
Lowell Martinson, ScopeOut, Sense Technologies, 480-474-4309; sensetech@wydebeam.com
Tim Goldsbury, Guardian Alert, Sense Technologies, 561-744-2952; tgoldsbury@sensetech.com,
toll-free 866-617-2327, www.sensetech.com |
Sense Technologies, Inc. Introduces Guardian Alert® and ScopeOut®, Two Integrated Technologies Designed to Save Children’s Lives in Auto-Related
Back-Up Incidents
Grand Island, NE – June 13, 2005 – (OTC
BB:SNSG) -- In 2005, a record number of
children’s lives have been lost as a result of auto-related back-up
incidents. SUVs, minivans, and like
vehicles, have huge blind spots as a result of their high profiles and
design. They are sold as family
vehicles, yet they are among the most dangerous for families, as this year
alone there have been 132 back-up accidents where 67 of those children lost
their lives. Summer is the time when
most back-up incidents are likely to occur, and a large number of toddlers are
killed or seriously injured because the person behind the wheel, likely a
parent or close relative, couldn’t see the small child running up from the side
or dashing behind the vehicle.
According
to Bruce Schreiner, CEO of Sense Technologies, Inc. “We strongly believe that
all vehicles can be made safer using affordable technology that is available
now. During summer, at a time when
back-up incidents are traditionally at their highest numbers, we’re introducing
two complementary safety devices – ScopeOut® and Guardian Alert® – that can
easily be fitted to any vehicle.Using
these two products, separately or together, drivers will have a comprehensive
warning system to detect small children, behind or too near the rear of any
vehicle.”
Guardian Alert® is a Doppler radar system,
and was specifically designed to detect small children or pets directly behind
a vehicle.The product can be installed
with no visible changes to the exterior of the vehicle, fitting into either the
bumper or a trailer hitch receiver. Guardian Alert®’s radar patrols the entire width of the vehicle, all the
way to the ground, and behind the vehicle approximately 9 feet. Vertically, the coverage area begins at
ground level and rises five feet. Schreiner says, “There are other systems available for vehicles,
including sonar, infrared and non-Doppler radar; however, we believe the public
is being misled about the safety efficacy if the system does not warn about
objects all the way to the ground – the riskiest area where a small child or
pet might be hidden from view.”
In tests
against other warning technologies, including optical, infrared, and
ultrasonic, Guardian Alert®’s Doppler
microwave radar sensing offered drivers the most overall reliable means for
avoiding potential rear collision hazards. There were fewer incidences of “nuisance” notifications, and Guardian
Alert®’s “awareness zone” was the most comprehensive on the market. Schreiner
continues, “Parking aids are not created for the purpose of protecting human
life. Consumers need to be adequately
educated about the differences prior to purchase, especially since salespersons
are often not aware of coverage differences, and consumers are not able to
compare the technologies side by side.”
ScopeOut®,
which will be released late summer 2005, is a patented system of aerodynamic
mirrors that are strategically placed on the vehicle. With ScopeOut®, car, minivan and SUV owners
will be able to see children, traffic, or even pets, approaching a vehicle from
down the street or sidewalk. Shrubbery,
high-profile cars, walls and buildings can all block a driver’s view as he or
she is backing out of a driveway or parking space. With ScopeOut®, drivers can see approaching
traffic and other hazardous situations, enabling them to stop well in advance
of a collision. This simple safety device easily installs on vehicles within
minutes, and it provides a panoramic rear view of approaching vehicles or
children down the street or sidewalk. In
moving traffic, ScopeOut® also has the ability to protect drivers from blind
spots in lane changes, which are the cause of thousands of deadly accidents
each year.
Two models
of ScopeOut® will be available, one for cars and one designed to fit most SUVs,
minivans, station wagons or hatchbacks. Either model fits a wide variety of vehicles, can be installed with no
special equipment within minutes, and can be removed at any time without
altering or damaging the vehicle. Once
installed, ScopeOut® is built to last for years, and is impervious to wind
noise, wind vibrations, car wash damage or to extreme weather conditions.
According
to Schreiner, “We recently had an incident involving a child in a busy parking
lot. As the toddler pulled away from his
parent and went running free, a driver flanked by high-profile vehicles on both
sides was backing out of his parking space. Standard rear and side view mirrors
alone would not have been effective in helping the driver to see the small
child approaching the rear of the vehicle.In this case, however, the driver happened to be equipped with
ScopeOut®, and he could easily see the toddler running toward his car. He was able to stop in time, averting a
life-changing disaster. We fervently believe ScopeOut ®saved that child’s
life.”
Sense Technologies will be
launching a national safety campaign called, “Stop Backing Out Blind” to warn
parents about the dangers of driver blindspots. The company will be producing ads, videos and news releases to get their
safety message out to families during a time when the tragic loss of children’s
lives due to back-over incidents is reaching an all-time high.
For a
limited time, customers may take advantage of a Surround Safety® special
promotion. Parents who place advance
orders for ScopeOut® (SRP $89.95 - $99.95) at the same time they order Guardian
Alert® (SRP $299.95), will receive a $49.95 instant rebate off the cost of
ScopeOut®, and won’t be charged until the product ships in early
September. “We think this is an
excellent gift idea for young parents,” says Schreiner. Guardian Alert® is
also available online at Sears Auto, www.sears.com/autosafety,
or by calling Sense Technologies at 1-866-617-2327 for a list of retailers near
you. Both Guardian Alert® and ScopeOut®
are available direct from Sense Technologies at www.sensetech.com. Items may be purchased separately or
together. Special Surround Safety® offer for Guardian Alert® and ScopeOut® is
available only from www.sensetech.com
and orders must be placed by August,
31, 2005.
Background
Sense Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB:SNSG), a publicly traded company, develops
and markets backing awareness products for the automotive industry that have
been created to help drivers avoid tragic accidents resulting from vehicle
blind spots and impaired rear visibility. The company currently sells two patented technologies -- Guardian Alert®,
a Doppler awareness-based rear sensing device, and ScopeOut®, an aerodynamic
mirror system that enables drivers of cars and SUVs to see an enhanced
panoramic rear view of oncoming traffic prior to backing out. For additional sales information visit www.sensetech.com.
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the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those
statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current
expectations of the Company and its management. Prospective investors are
cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results
could differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking
statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update the information
contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
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