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Onity Announces New Customer-Driven Electronic Locking System for Education Market


ATLANTA, June 1, 2007 - Onity, a leading global provider of electronic facility control solutions, announced today the launch of Integra 5, a new electronic locking system for colleges and universities.  More than 50 Onity customers played a critical role in shaping the product's features such as client-server architecture, high-speed execution and overall security.

"The Integra 5 started as a concept in-house," says Paul Love, commercial market product manager for Onity. "Our customers wanted a new electronic locking system with a client-server based architecture, secure network transmissions, fault-tolerant network operations and an updated graphical user interface - and that's exactly what we've given them with the Integra 5. This system is really more an accomplishment made possible by our customers."

The Integra 5's central architecture allows the system administrator to easily apply upgrades and perform system maintenance. Users never actually perform operations, but instead pass requests to the server which in turn performs the requested operation - reducing the risk of data corruption from disconnects. The Integra 5 also works with a variety of database structures, such as Firebird, Microsoft(R) SQL.

For security, network traffic is encrypted using SSL 128-bit strength for all data traffic between clients and server.

"By listening to what our customers have to say, we ensure that we continue to provide real solutions that best meet their every day needs," says Love. "We want our existing and potential customers to know we offer reliable support, where the customer-vendor relationship doesn't end after the sale. Our customers are our backbone, and our best sources for growth."

The Integra 5 is Windows(R) 2000, XP and 2003 supported. For more information about the Integra 5, call 1-800-424-1433.

    UNLOCKING THE INTEGRA 5

    -- Windows(R) 2000, XP, 2003 supported

    -- Client - server architecture

    -- Microsoft(R) SQL or Firebird database

    -- Operators do not access data share - only application server accesses
       data

    -- Network traffic encrypted using SSL 128-bit strength for all data
       traffic between users and server

    -- Can restrict specific user PINs and door codes

    -- Flexible ISO track data management

    -- Online devices may be controlled from any user PC

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Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), a leading global provider of electronic locking systems, offers innovative technological solutions and services for the Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Government and Marine markets. The company's ever-expanding family of facility management solutions includes electronic locks, in-room safes, and Senercomm(R) energy-management systems. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans more than 115 countries around the globe. For information about Onity's electronic hospitality solutions please visit http://www.onity.com.  Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world. Headquartered in Connecticut, UTC Fire & Security is a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), which provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide. More information can be found at http://www.utcfireandsecurity.com.


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