Sentry Technology Attends Library Conference

Ronkonkoma, New York, January 21, 2009 -- Sentry Technology Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVY) announced today, that it will attend the American Library Association midwinter conference and trade show in Denver beginning January 23^rd. The Company will demonstrate its new RFID label detection system for libraries along with RFID and Electromagnetic, QuickCheck™ self-service systems. Sentry continues to have success selling its integrated library security and information technology. During the past ninety days, Sentry has installed theft detection and or self-service systems in some of America’s most influential institutions including the Library of Congress, New York University, Miami-Dade Public Library, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts and Houston Public Library.

“The library sector is very important for our Company,” said Peter L. Murdoch, President and CEO of Sentry Technology Corporation. “We continue to build a base of satisfied customers in leading libraries throughout North America and have added additional direct sales representatives as well as domestic and international dealers to build upon our growing list of outstanding customers.”

Sentry Technology Corporation designs, manufactures, sells and installs a complete line of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) solutions, Electro-Magnetic (EM) and RFID based Library Management systems as well as Radio Frequency (RF) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) EAS systems. The CCTV product line features SentryVisionâ, SmartTrack, a proprietary, patented traveling Surveillance System. The Company’s products are used by libraries to secure inventory and improve operating efficiency, by retailers to deter shoplifting and internal theft and by industrial and institutional customers to protect assets and people. For further information, please visit our website at www.sentrytechnology.com.

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