StreetLab Mobile Assists First Responders in Assessing and Reacting to Potentially Hazardous Substances in Seconds

BRADENTON, Fla.–GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE – News), today announced its recently introduced StreetLab Mobile device will soon be capable of identifying biological as well as chemical substances. The biological identification upgrade will be available in the fourth quarter 2008.

Source: GE Security, Inc.

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StreetLab Mobile is a portable, user-friendly, handheld device that reliably identifies a broad range of substances in liquid, powder and solid forms. Using Raman spectroscopy for data capture and analysis, StreetLab Mobile consumes little or no substance sample and makes it easy for the operator to understand and share results. The handheld unit uses extended-range wireless technology to allow first responders to quickly deliver accurate results from the field to tactical commanders at remote command centers.

“By adding biological identification to StreetLab Mobile, we are offering first responders a solution that delivers fast and accurate results at the point of contact,” said Dennis Cooke, president and CEO, GE Security’s Homeland Protection business. “With StreetLab Mobile, first responders can be even better equipped to handle unknown substance situations while working to protect their communities.”

“First responders need convenient, easy-to-use, real time identification capabilities at hand on the scene when dealing with chemical and biological emergencies,” said Frost & Sullivan industry analyst David Fishering. “StreetLab Mobile can be on the scene with first responders giving them the information they can use to assess, react and respond to an emergency in a matter of seconds.”

The StreetLab Mobile chem-bio device will be available for customer orders in the fourth quarter and customers with current chemical-only StreetLab Mobile units will soon be able to easily upgrade to the dual mode version.

With the addition of biological detection, StreetLab Mobile will be immediately capable of identifying nearly a thousand potentially dangerous chemical substances as well as a growing library of biological agents, initially including Anthrax and E. coli. In addition, the device can identify toxic industrial substances such as formaldehyde and liquid and solid explosives, as well as the chemical components of common explosives. It can also identify substances such as Cresol and Benzene, exposure to which can have serious health consequences.

Utilizing Raman spectroscopy, StreetLab Mobile identifies substances based on their molecular structure. Raman technology works by analyzing the interactions of light with the sample’s chemical bonds, allowing a sample to be analyzed without being consumed or destroyed in most cases.

For additional information regarding StreetLab Mobile, please visit GE Security during ASIS at booth 1035. Additionally, you can also visit www.gesecurity.com or call 1-888-GE Security.

About GE’s Security Business

GE Security, Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the General Electric Company (NYSE:GE – News), is a leading supplier of security and life safety technologies, with operations in more than 35 countries and $1.8 billion in annual sales. GE Security offers one of the industry’s broadest product portfolios, including access control, explosives and narcotics detection, fire detection, intrusion, key management and video surveillance. GE Security’s products are used to protect people and property across a wide range of industries, including aviation, banking and finance, education, government and military, healthcare, law enforcement, residential, retail, stadiums and event venues, and transportation.

GE Security was honored with Frost & Sullivan’s 2008 North American Video Surveillance Solutions Company of the Year Award for its industry leading video portfolio and integration strategy vision and execution. For more information about GE Security, please visit www.gesecurity.com.

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About GE Enterprise Solutions

GE Enterprise Solutions delivers high-impact, integrated solutions that improve customers’ productivity and profitability. Enterprise Solutions helps customers compete and win in a changing global environment by combining the power of GE’s intelligent technologies with its multi-industry expertise. Enterprise Solutions is comprised of high-tech, high-growth businesses including Security, Sensing & Inspection, GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms, and Digital Energy. It has 17,000 customer-focused associates in more than 35 countries.

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