Symbol Technologies Announces Date of Annual Shareholder Meeting.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2004

Symbol Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:SBL) today announced that as part of its ongoing program to re-establish regular corporate governance procedures following the restatement of its financial statements

The Company intends to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, on or before March 15, 2004, and mail the Annual Report, together with proxy materials for the Annual Meeting, to Symbol shareholders shortly thereafter in preparation for the meeting.

Details about the meeting will be provided in the official notice of the meeting, which will accompany the proxy materials.

About Symbol Technologies

Symbol Technologies, Inc., The Enterprise Mobility Company(TM), delivers solutions that capture, move and manage information in real time, from the point of activity to the point of decision. Symbol solutions integrate advanced data capture technology, ruggedized mobile computers, wireless infrastructure, enabling software and high-ROI applications from our business partners and Symbol Enterprise Mobility Services. Symbol enterprise mobility solutions increase business productivity and velocity, reduce costs and realize competitive advantage for the world's leading retailers, transportation and logistics companies and manufacturers as well as government agencies and providers of healthcare, hospitality and security. More information is available at www.symbol.com.