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Lenel to Showcase Products, Conduct Seminars at AFSE


MIAMI, Americas’ Fire & Security Expo, Booth # 1001, July 25, 2007 — Lenel Systems International will showcase its latest generation integrated security management platform including the recently-released OnGuard 2006 technology update (version 5.12.110) at this week’s Americas’ Fire & Security Expo.  Lenel, a global leader in software and integrated systems for the commercial security market, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

The new OnGuard 2006 technology update added significant new features such as; enhanced access control functionality, a Lenel-branded line of IP cameras, new access hardware offerings, video surveillance enhancements, a suite of virtually calibration-free intelligent video solutions, and expanded third party product support.

In addition to its technology displays, Lenel will also participate in the Smart Card Alliance Latin America (SCALA) Educational Institute (E.I.) certification training course on the use of smart cards for physical access control. Diego Cota, Lenel’s Director of Sales for Mexico, will conduct two of the course’s nine modules. On Wednesday, July 25, he will speak on “Considerations of Implementing Smart Cards in Access Control Applications.”

On Thursday, July 26, his presentation will be on “Applying Biometrics and Smart Cards for Secure Credentialing.”  Lenel is a member of the Smart Card Alliance, a not-for-profit, multi-industry association working to stimulate the understanding, adoption, use and widespread application of smart card technology. The SCALA course targets access control providers, end users and systems integrators in the Latin American market, and will be presented in Spanish.

“The Americas’ Fire & Security Expo has become the most important venue for presenting security solutions that serve the Latin American region,” said Victor Merino, Lenel’s Vice President for Latin America. “Lenel’s continued participation provides an opportunity for us to demonstrate our technology and products to this important market, and to maintain our tradition of supporting the ongoing education of security professionals.”

Lenel is a global leader in the development and delivery of scalable, integrated systems for the commercial security market, with more than 15,000 system installations in 93 countries. Lenel is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., with sales and support coverage in all major world markets. Lenel is part of UTC Fire and Security, a $4.7 billion company that provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers worldwide.  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 about Lenel and UTC Fire & Security can be found on their Web sites at http://www.utcfireandsecurity.com and http://www.lenel.com.

For more information, contact:

Kimber Gorall
585-248-9720
spike@lenel.com