Press information To download a 300dpi print quality image, go to www.parkfield.co.uk/kac/ExitPoint_DVD_print.jpg Free DVD showcases directional sound evacuation technology Released 13 February 2009 To enable specifiers, consultants and fire engineers to appreciate fully the effectiveness of its ExitPoint(tm) directional sound technology, KAC has prepared a DVD, freely available on demand, which contains footage of actual tests and gives key technical information on the product itself. The directional sound technology is an innovative method of guiding people to the nearest exit in the event of an emergency. It enhances safety and optimises the use of building exits and escape routes, enabling fire system designers to increase the building's utilisation by reducing the RSET (Required Safe Escape Time) by lowering recognition, response and travel times. Installed in addition to the normal fire systems sounders and strobes, the ExitPoint units, actuated by the fire system, instinctively attracts people towards its source in both good and poor visibility. The units generate sound pulses of low, medium and high frequency broadband noise that enables the occupants to locate the sound source with great accuracy, a particular benefit if smoke is present or the power has failed in the building. In crowded environments, the devices will minimise the risk of panic if an emergency arises and the building needs to be evacuated. Located at key points on the escape route, people are quickly able to find the nearest emergency exit, reducing evacuation times by up to 75% in tests. Please contact marketing@kac.co.uk to order a copy. *** Ends: body copy 227 words *** Notes to Editors. For further information: Mark Thomson KAC Alarm Company KAC House Thornhill Road North Moons Moat Redditch B98 9ND UK Tel: + 44 1527 406655 Fax: + 44 1527 406677 sales@kac.co.uk www.kac.co.uk Agency contact: Nigel May Parkfield Communications Limited Parkfield House Damerham Hants SP6 3HQ Tel: + 44 (0)1725 518321 Fax: + 44 (0)1725 518378 nigel.may@parkfield.co.uk www.parkfield.co.uk About KAC KAC Alarm Co. is owned by Honeywell and is the world's leading manufacturer of manual break glass and resettable call points and associated products for use in conventional and addressable fire detection systems, security systems and process control applications. About Honeywell Honeywell is a $35 billion global diversified technology and manufacturing leader. Over $9 billion of the company's revenue is generated by its businesses in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Honeywell opened its first office outside of the US in The Netherlands in 1934. Honeywell operates in over 35 countries in the EMEA region and employs more than 30,000 people. Honeywell's presence has grown and continues to expand through acquisitions and by building on its great position in good industries, offering innovations to our customers worldwide. Each of our businesses - Aerospace, Automation and Control Solutions, Transportation Systems and Specialty Materials - are engaged in manufacturing, sales and services across the region to serve global customers. Honeywell also invests in R&D across the region with global engineering and innovation centres in Romania and the Czech Republic. For additional information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com.