TROY Wireless and FieldSoftware Partner to Present New Hardware/Software Bluetooth Wireless Printing Solution for the Pocket PC

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TROY Wireless and FieldSoftware Partner to Present New Hardware/Software Bluetooth Wireless Printing Solution for the Pocket PC

PocketPC Handheld Users Now Enjoy Convenient Wireless Printing That's Never Been Easier

SANTA ANA, Calif., May 22, 2002 - TROY Wireless, a division of TROY Group Inc. (Nasdaq:TROY) and a leader in short-range wireless connectivity, and FieldSoftware Products, a leader in printing solutions for the Pocket PC and Windows CE, today announced a new partnership to provide a hardware/software Bluetooth wireless printing solution for PocketPC handheld users.

The new solution consists of TROY's WindConnect(TM) Bluetooth print adapter and FieldSoftware's WindPocketCE(TM) Software. It is ideal for mobile business users who require "walk-up" wireless printing anywhere, anytime from their handheld devices.

A free trial version of FieldSoftware's WindPocketCE software is included on the installation CD that is packaged with TROY's WindConnect Bluetooth print adapter.

Tim Field, president of FieldSoftware Products, stated: "Now that Compaq handheld devices are Bluetooth enabled, we wanted to provide a 'real world' software application for our mobile business users. This combination of TROY's WindConnect(TM) Bluetooth print adapter and FieldSoftware's WindPocketCE Software satisfies the increasing demand for Bluetooth wireless printing on-the-go."

Chairman and CEO of TROY Group, Patrick Dirk, added: "We continue to strive for the very best in wireless printing and convenience for our customers. FieldSoftware's WindPocketCE software is the ideal match for TROY's WindConnect print adapter. Partnering with technology innovators is a key strategy for maintaining TROY's leadership position in the burgeoning wireless printing market."

About Bluetooth

Bluetooth, named for the 10th century Viking king who united Denmark, is a new low-cost radio technology that is designed to eliminate the need for cabling in a wide range of products, including printers, mobile phones, PCs, headphones, audio equipment and much more.

It has unprecedented industry support, with more than 2,000 companies in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, including all of the leading players in the telecommunications and computing industry. According to Cahners In-Stat group, the overall Bluetooth market will grow from virtually zero in 1999 to more than 1 billion in 2005.

About FieldSoftware Products

FieldSoftware Products is the premier printing solution software provider for Pocket PC and Windows CE devices, offering a suite of mobile printing applications and developer's tools. FieldSoftware's mobile printing software includes built-in support for commercial and industrial mobile printers via infrared, Bluetooth, 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless networking and other connection options.

FieldSoftware's PrinterCE SDK, a "printer engine" SDK for software developers, won a "best-in-class" award at the Pocket PC Summit. Contact FieldSoftware Products via e-mail at info@fieldsoftware.com or visit their Web site at www.fieldsoftware.com.

About TROY Group

TROY Group is a leading provider of wireless technology and electronic payment solutions. TROY Wireless, a leader in short-range wireless connectivity solutions, designs and manufactures high-performance 802.11b (also known as "Wi-Fi") as well as Bluetooth(TM) hardware and software products.

These products enable wireless communications between printers, PCs, mobile cellular phones, PDAs and digital cameras -- in office, home, industrial, retail, medical and other environments. TROY Wireless is also a premier supplier of hardwired network printing products.

TROY Systems is an industry-leading provider of electronic payment solutions. The TROY Systems product line includes secure Internet check and credit card payments, ACH processing services, payment software systems, check conversion, electronic bill payment (EBP) and laser check printing solutions.

The company distributes products to major corporations, key government accounts, retailers and distributors in 55 countries worldwide. Visit TROY at www.troygroup.com.

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