TORONTO, ON and AUSTIN, TX, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Xplore Technologies® Corp. (TSX: XPL - News) announced today its iX104(TM) rugged Tablet PC system was selected by Hydro One, the largest electricity delivery company in Ontario, Canada, for use in the majority of its mobile field applications including data collection and forestry management. The units were purchased through Filbitron Systems Group, an Xplore systems integration partner based in Ontario.

According to John Dobie, Senior Supervisor of Technical Services for Hydro One, the Xplore tablets are deployed where standard commercial grade laptops are unable to withstand the demands of the environment and a rugged and portable PC was the ideal solution.

"The iX104's ability to withstand the rough conditions we work in, the viewability of the AllVue(TM) enhanced screens, and the integrated GPS capabilities were prime considerations of ours," Dobie said. "Furthermore, with the hardware capabilities of the Xplore tablet, we were able to develop specific applications for our needs. The Xplore computers will be used system-wide for most of our rugged mobile computing needs in Hydro One Provincial Lines and Forestry."

"A project of this scope requires expertise from several areas, and Xplore's commitment to rugged mobile computing is crucial," said Doug Smith, president of Filbitron. "We worked closely with Hydro One to put together a complete solution that best met their varied requirements, and the iX104 played an essential role in its success."

Currently, Hydro One has 125 tablets in use with close to 300 additional units being deployed, and 200 more on order. "We have seen a marked decrease in data errors since operations previously handled with paper and pencil have been replaced with tablet-based applications," stated Dobie. "We looked at the numbers and found the return on our investment in terms of product lifespan and user productivity was undeniable."

"Hydro One manages the resources of the second largest province in Canada, and we are pleased to be providing them with the technology that enables them to more effectively handle the vast amount of data their employees generate," said Brian Groh, president and CEO of Xplore Technologies. "With the iX104 rugged tablet PCs, Hydro One has equipped its employees with mobile computing systems that go beyond standard desktop applications and can withstand more physical stress than commercial grade laptops."

About the iX104 Tablet PC

Xplore's iX104 family of rugged mobile computing systems provides reliable operation and durability in harsh environments such as extreme operating temperatures, rain, dust and intense vibration. They are also designed to survive four foot drops to concrete. Both the iX104 Renegade(TM) and iX104 All Terrain(TM) lines are third party tested to Military Standards (MIL-STD-810F), and the iX104 All Terrain line is UL1604 Hazardous Material Certified and provides a heightened level of durability. All models are available with Xplore's Dual Mode(TM) technology which is a combination of an active digitizer and a resistive touch screen in a single unit. This provides users the ability to use either an active stylus for applications that require digital inking for greater accuracy and finger touch input for more utility- centric input. As validation of the durability of Xplore's iX104 family of Tablet PC systems, all models for extreme operating conditions.

About Xplore Technologies®

Xplore Technologies Corp. founded in 1996, is an innovative leader in the rugged pen-based mobile wireless computing industry. Xplore, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSE:XPL, has offices in Austin, Texas, Toronto, Canada, and Helsinki, Finland. Its rugged iX104(TM), GeneSys® and Ramline® family of hardware solutions incorporate leading- edge technology, created based on years of customer design input. Xplore's diverse customer base comes from the public safety, retail and wholesale warehousing, utility, military, field service, marine and transportation industries. For more information, visit www.xploretech.com.

About Hydro One

Launched in May 2000, Hydro One Networks is a holding company with four operating subsidiaries. It emerged from the restructuring of Ontario Hydro as the owner and operator of the wires operations formerly provided by the provincially owned utility. The company employs approximately 4,000 full-time staff across the Province of Ontario.

About Filbitron Systems Group

Founded in 1982, Filbitron is recognized as Canada's leading source for complete Tablet solutions. Filbitron has designed and implemented enterprise systems for a broad range of markets including Sales Force Automation, CRM, Utilities, Insurance and Healthcare. Filbitron is uniquely placed in the Tablet PC marketplace to translate the benefits of tablet hardware into innovative and functional solutions for customers across North America.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein. Xplore Technologies and GeneSys are registered trademarks of Xplore Technologies Corporation of America. iX104, iX104R, iX104T, Renegade, All Terrain are trademarks of Xplore Technologies Corporation of America. All other tradenames, marked or not, are the sole property of their respective owners.

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