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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, JUNE 16, 2011— During the annual 2011 Connected World Conference, EDC Technologies, Numerex and ClearConnex won the Gold Value Chain Award in the Hospitality category. The award was presented as part of a formal gala ceremony last night during the conference, the industry’s leading event focused solely on the M2M industry and the ecosystem of providers that are leading the global “connected world” movement.

The Connected World magazine Value Chain Awards honor highly successful corporate adopters of M2M technology and connected devices, as well as the solution providers that made their success possible. The awards recognize the complex process involved in launching and managing M2M solutions and highlight the key partners involved in the design and development of the entire Device- Network- Application solution.

Numerex’s industry-leading M2M network services first attracted EDC Technologies, as they needed a partner that could deliver reliable and secure services that can be scalable based on the global reach of their customers’ end-users in the multifamily, restaurant and hospitality markets. After careful planning and strategic consulting, Numerex introduced EDC to the engineering services firm, ClearConnex, focused on device development by building on top of the ClearComm platform.

Jim Seidel, EDC Technologies Executive Vice President said, “Our customers have been exceptionally pleased with this solution and have seen significant cost savings along with exceptional levels of efficiency. Numerex and ClearConnex helped us implement a superior wireless boiler monitoring system with partners that are second to none.“

ClearConnex President, Manuel Zepeda, explains, “It‘s always satisfying to work with such an exceptional client like EDC and excellent industry partners like Numerex. I take this award as validation of our “Start Ahead. Finish Ahead” philosophy. Everybody wins when our customers start ahead in a development process with our licensable software and hardware.”

ABOUT EDC TECHNOLOGIES
Rohnert Park, California-based EDC Technologies, Inc. partners with multi-family apartment owners, property management firms, restaurant owners, hotel and lodging companies and natural gas utilities to bring forth gas related energy efficiency, conservation, monitoring and overall safety to centralized domestic hot water environments.

EDC Technology features remote control combined with proactive monitoring of day-to- day usage with a focus on system anomalies and performance irregularities. This proactive approach provides high levels of operational efficiency combined with operational transparency.

ABOUT NUMEREX
Numerex Corp (Nasdaq: NMRX) is a leading provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) business services, technology, and products used in the development and support of M2M solutions for the enterprise and government markets worldwide. The Company offers Numerex DNA(R) that includes hardware and smart Devices, cellular and satellite Network services, and software Applications that are delivered through Numerex FAST(TM) (Foundation Application Software Technology). Customers typically subscribe to device management, network, and application services through hosted platforms. Business services enable the development of efficient, reliable, and secure solutions while simplifying and speeding up deployment through streamlined processes and comprehensive integration services. Numerex is ISO 27001 information security-certified. "Machines Trust Us(R)" represents the Company's focus on M2M data security, service reliability, and round-the-clock support of its customers' M2M solutions. For more information about Numerex, visit www.numerex.com

ABOUT CLEARCONNEX
RTP North Carolina based ClearConnex is an engineering services company providing software, hardware and design services to companies that require robust wireless solutions with aggressive time-to-market schedules. ClearConnex provides a proven set of licensable software and hardware products as customizable building blocks. This approach combines the flexibility and functionality of custom development with the cost effectiveness of an off-the-shelf solution—an industry first. EDC has been a ClearConnex client for over a year and half.

To contact EDC Technologies, visit www.savegas.com

To find out more about Numerex, visit www.numerex.com

To learn more about ClearConnex, visit www.clearconnex.com

For more information about the Connected World 2011 Value Chain Awards, visit www.connectedworldmag.com/Conference/index.php?q=Value-Chain-Awards