4 December 2008

Sarantel Group plc

Sarantel wins a third design in GPS golf rangefinder

Sarantel (AIM: SLG) , the leading manufacturer of revolutionary filtering antennas for mobile and wireless devices, is pleased to announce a third design win in the SkyCaddie Pro Series of golf rangefinders. 

Sarantel's GeoHelix GPS antenna has been selected for the SG3.5 SkyCaddie, adding to the design wins already announced in the SG2.5 and SG5 SkyCaddie devices. 

SkyGolf is a pioneer and worldwide leader in hand held GPS products for golfers. Their new SG3.5 golf rangefinder is ultra light, compact and comes in a rugged, water-resistant case. It is easy to use, featuring one-handed operation and enables the user to get instant distances to greens and hazards on any of SkyGolf's 22,000+ course library of professionally mapped courses worldwide using the same on the ground mapping methodology trusted by professional caddies and professional golfers worldwide. 

Richard Edmonson, SkyGolf's CEO said:

"Sarantel's antenna technology is a key component of our high-precision GPS system designed to meet the performance and reliability requirements for use around the world as a golf rangefinder, considered to be the most challenging consumer application for GPS devices.   The reliability of their antenna, combined with its small size and robust hand-held performance, contributed significantly to our ability to meet and exceed our design goals for reliability and unmatched precision in our new SG3.5 golf rangefinder. We are delighted to be working with Sarantel again."

David Wither, Sarantel's CEO said:

"We are proud of the confidence SkyGolf has placed in Sarantel by selecting our GPS antenna for all SkyGolf products in 2009.  For hand-held applications such as the golf rangefinder, the benefits of using our GPS antennas are unquestioned and we are pleased with this third design win with SkyGolf."

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About Sarantel

Sarantel is a leader in the design of high-performance miniature antennas for portable wireless applications including hand-held navigation, satellite radio and laptop computers.  Sarantel's revolutionary ceramic filtering antennas offer dramatically improved performance over existing antenna designs, resulting in a clearer signal, better range and a 90 per cent reduction in the amount of signal radiation absorbed by the body. Because of their smaller size and higher capabilities, Sarantel's antennas enable manufacturers to create innovative high-volume consumer products incorporating technologies such as GPS, WiMax, Satellite Radio and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).  www.sarantel.com

About SkyGolf

SkyGolf is a private company specializing in the development of innovative positioning systems and technology products specifically designed for personal use on a golf course. SkyGolf is leading a revolution that is improving the way golfers play the game. The mission of SkyGolf is to respect the long standing traditions of the game, use technology responsibly and within the spirit and rules of golf and to provide golfers of all skill levels with better and more rewarding golf experiences. 

SkyGolf, makers of SkyCaddie, the #1 rangefinder in golf, is committed to providing the same reliable information a professional caddie provides to PGA Tour players. This unmatched reliability is created by walking the course just like a Tour Caddie does for their professional and recording critical target information using the only method trusted in professional golf.  To date, only SkyGolf has walked over twenty-two thousand courses using SkyCaddie's exclusive Tour Caddie Methodology, while thousands of golf courses are updated each year using the same reliable methodology. SkyGolf believes every amateur deserves the same complete information with the same reliability professional golfers receive and would never play without.  

The SkyCaddie is the Official Rangefinder of the LPGA, Canadian PGA, PGA of Great Britain and Ireland, PGA of Germany, the Swedish PGA and a Technology Partner of the PGA Learning Center.