NorthWrite, Inc. Announces SYSCO iCare Partnership

Minneapolis, Minnesota - June 16^th, 2008:  NorthWrite, Inc. (an award winning technology company) focused on monitoring and energy efficiency, today announced their participation in SYSCO’s iCare program.  NorthWrite will work closely with SYSCO operating companies to deliver DegreeGuard^TM, a fully-wireless restaurant monitoring solution.  DegreeGuard provides low-cost, continuous monitoring of coolers, freezers, and dining areas.  EnergyGuard^TM, a web-based software application developed with the support of the US Department of Energy, will be included with DegreeGuard to enable SYSCO customers to track utility costs, benchmark energy usage, and determine their carbon footprint.

Says Patrick O’Neill, NorthWrite CEO, “For about the price of a cell phone plan, restaurants can now deploy the latest technology to protect their most valuable assets – their customers and their food.”  O’Neill adds, “NorthWrite is proud to be a part of the SYSCO iCare family.” 

With DegreeGuard, NorthWrite has brought high-quality, reliable, industrial –grade monitoring technology to the restaurant market.  NorthWrite’s dedicated iCare Support team will provide focused product and service support to meet the individual needs of SYSCO iCare customers.  

NorthWrite will host iCare University training sessions for SYSCO operating companies from June 16^th, 2008 to June 20^th, 2008.

For more information about NorthWrite, Inc. and DegreeGuard, please visit our website: www.degreeguard.com.

Marketing/Sales contact:  Melissa Pieper 503.332.7396