Ascot Technologies Sponsors Robotic Vehicle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cary, NC – September 23, 2005– Ascot Technologies, Inc., an award winning software and systems integration company, announced that it will sponsor Insight Racing in the upcoming DARPA Grand Challenge.

The DARPA Grand Challenge is a 150+ mile robotic vehicle race which will culminate on October 8, 2005 in the Southwest US. The race is sponsored by the Department of Defense and sports a $2 Million prize. The field of 200 entrants has been cut to 40 semi-finalists who will compete for race slots beginning next week. Insight Racing is the only team from the Carolinas or Georgia to compete.

According to Ascot Technologies’ CEO Mary Ellen Randall, “We believe in the new robotic technology under development by Insight Technologies, Inc. and are proud to sponsor their team.”
Other sponsors include NC State University, IBM, SAS, Red Hat, BDMICRO, PC MedEvac, Comtrol, SICK, Crossbow Technology, Inc., Lord Corporation, and Smith Anderson.

For more information and to follow Insight Racing's progress visit www.insightracing.org.

For more information on the Darpa Grand Challenge visit
http://www.grandchallenge.org

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About Ascot Technologies, Inc.: Located in Cary, North Carolina, Ascot Technologies specializes in advanced technology solutions for businesses. Ascot Technologies is a software and system integration company which specializes in mobile applications. Areas of specialty include Medical, Real Estate, Inventory Management, Customer Relationship Management and Order Management. For more information, visit www.ascotre.com or call (919) 388-1776.

Contact Information
Ascot Technologies, Inc.
1939 High House Rd. #233
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 388-1776
info@ascottechnologies.com
www.ascottechnologies.com