MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- ATWEC Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets:ATWT) announced increased sales of its KiddieVoice(tm) alarm system during 2Q 2005.
Tennessee recently passed legislation requiring that every childcare center vehicle be equipped with a safety alarm system and that the system prompt the driver or supervisor to inspect the vehicle for children before the alarm can be discharged.
This new law will guard against children being forgotten or left behind, a nagging problem throughout North America, resulting in hundreds of injuries and deaths per year to young children.
The legislation took effect on August 1, 2005, and Tennessee schools are now working diligently to install these systems on all of their vehicles. The ATWEC KiddieVoice(tm) system was designed to specifically meet all of these legislative requirements and has received official recognition by the state.
"This has been the long-awaited moment for ATWEC, because now, through legislation, we have increased the awareness for child safety," said the company's president Alex T. Wiley. "We are confident that we have the best child-safety device on the market, and now this new law can serve as a springboard to enable ATWEC to deliver the systems across Tennessee."
ATWEC is a high-tech corporation in the safety and security industry, and focuses on the education and transportation markets. The company features its Kiddie(tm) systems, including its KiddieVoice(tm) voice-activated warning system, along with its KiddieWatch(tm) and KiddieAlert(tm) products.
"We are getting strong interest from schools in other states -- people are concerned for safety," said Wiley. "Our goal is to get the system into Tennessee and then move on to other states such as Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Wisconsin."
The company has enlisted authorized dealers to identify schools for system installs. The company has representatives across the state, from Johnson City all the way to Memphis. ATWEC requires that its dealers become authorized, with trained technicians and certified installers. This will allow ATWEC to meet the needs of Tennessee's schools and daycare centers.
Since the first legislation announcement in April, KiddieVoice(tm) has become the leading system being sold to schools. Preliminary reports by the Tennessee Department of Human Service (DHS) show at least 300 vehicles in Shelby County and a minimum of 900 buses statewide having demand for increased security.
ATWEC has completed such groups as the Shelby County Headstart and Sequatchie Valley Headstart, and is now making inroads into Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Shareholders and customers who would like to obtain additional information about the company can call Joanne Latimer at the corporate office at 901-324-7089. ATWEC Technologies, Inc. can be found at its website http://www.atwec.com.
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