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strengthen weak operational areas and the operation is being reorganized to
become more services oriented. We
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efficiencies, such as achieving a reduction in salary and commission expenses
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Profit (Loss) from operations $(976,871) $1,598,921
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Weighted average number of shares 25,598,404 11,539,137
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equity from real estate assets, a situation that could change if the company
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What: Economic Summit VII
Presented by The Chamber of Commerce Regional Business partnership
and Long Island Business News
http://www. The poor operating result was the result
of increased competition driving down product margins and the general economic
environment in Fiji and Australia."
"In addition , in 2004 Datec continued to position itself to benefit from
opportunities that might arise in the Pacific from the convergence of voice
and data technology," he said. In
2004 Datec Fiji accounted for a net loss of $1,797,579. The company was established in Edmonton, Alberta in 1993.

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Gross margin $23,306,067 $23,817,139 - 2.04) $0."
Overall, for continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2004
the corporation's gross margin as a percentage of revenues was 47. which was part of the Datec Group in 2003, but sold in
2004 . The company has also proposed to sell real estate property held in
Papua New Guinea. Any statement containing words
such as "believes" "anticipates" "plans" or "expects" and other statements
which are not historical facts contained in this release are forward-looking,
and these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on current
expectations.

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When: Thursday, April 21, 2005, 11 a.

Datec Group Releases Year-End Results For Fiscal 2004

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About Symbol Technologies
Symbol Technologies, Inc. EDMONTON, April 1 - Datec Group Ltd. O'Byrne, "We launched a
number of new service-based initiates in partnership with our major business
partners, IBM, Microsoft and Canon. Proceeds from both sales will be used to reduce the
Corporation's debt and contribute to its working capital. Consequently , actual results could differ materially from the
expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements.

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Forward Looking Statements:
Statements made in this news release that relate to future plans, events
or performances are forward-looking statements.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the
information contained herein.

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I am confident that
2005 will bring further improvements. It will sell a total of five properties for
approximately $2 million and lease back the two properties in which it has
facilities.

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South Pacific.

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Cost
structures that were out of line with revenue have been reduced considerably
or eliminated completely," said Casey O'Byrne, Chairman of Datec.

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In 2004 Datec continued to consolidate its leadership position in most of
the countries in which it operates. We opened a new office in Honiara, the
capital of the Solomon Islands, and we continued to assert Datec's leadership
position in Papua New Guinea , further building our services business. "This is an important ongoing business
objective for 2005 and we are confident Datec will be on the forefront of this
exciting new market.com

Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea with several additional smaller islands located in the South Pacific Ocean.

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-2 p.m.com.
OTC: DTGLF), a leading provider of high-quality information technology and
services in Australasia and the South Pacific, released its financial results
for the 12 months ended December 31, 2004.
In the fourth quarter of 2004, Datec began aggressive initiatives to
arrest and correct this trend.9
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Operating expenses as a percentage
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Y., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), is a
recognized worldwide leader in enterprise mobility, delivering products and
solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time to and from
the point of business activity.

For Symbol Technologies:
For media information:
Patricia Hall
Symbol Technologies, Inc.9% for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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Symbol enterprise mobility solutions integrate
advanced data capture products , radio frequency identification technology,
mobile computing platforms, wireless infrastructure, mobility software and
world-class services programs under the Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services
brand.com

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Media Alert: Symbol Technologies President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Nuti to Speak at Economic Summit VII on April 21

(Logo: http://www. Symbol enterprise mobility products and solutions are proven to
increase workforce productivity, reduce operating costs, drive operational
efficiencies and realize competitive advantages for the world's leading
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Operating expenses $22,100,498 $22,237,107 + 3.

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Consolidated Financial Highlights
12 months ended December 31 ($ Cdn)

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Revenue $49,396,805 $48,631,278 + 1.8% 45.2% compared
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Nuti, along with other panelists
representing Long Island businesses and government organizations, will discuss
the economic development issues facing Long Island.04) $0. This slight decline in gross
margins reflects the consistent business and margin mix that the operations of
the Corporation have achieved while making the transition to a more
services-led corporation; however, it also reflects the effect of the sale of
Certus Consulting Ltd.

For information and investor inquiries please contact:
Robert Rowell, Investor Relations
Telephone 1-800-299-7823
Email: robertrowell@hedlinlauder .

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Datec's operating companies in seven of the nine countries in the Pacific
region had record results in terms of revenue and profit; however,
disappointing results from subsidiaries in Fiji and Australia resulted in an
overall loss.4 million in fiscal 2004
(2003 - $48. Datec Australia is being restructured to a more
cost-efficient size.
Subsequent to year-end 2004, Datec announced the disposal of its real
estate properties located in Fiji.datecgroup.

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For financial information:
Nancy Tully
Symbol Technologies, Inc. Despite revenue of $49. In the fourth quarter of 2003 revenue from Certus was $2 million.

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(NYSE: SBL), The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), today announced that
Bill Nuti , Symbol president and chief executive officer, will be a featured
speaker at the Economic Summit VII symposium and business exposition to be
held on Thursday, April 21, 2005.
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