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SOLO(R) Will Help Passengers FlyThru(TM) Airport Security With New Line of Checkpoint-Friendly Laptop Sleeves and Cases

New Assortment of Sleeves and Cases Allow Airport Screeners to

X-Ray Laptops While Still Inside Bags

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SOLO, a leader in lifestyle-focused collections of laptop and business cases, is developing an innovative new assortment of checkpoint-friendly laptop cases called FlyThru(TM). FlyThru(TM) bags will allow airline passengers to quickly travel through airport security without removing laptops from their cases. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has recently given manufacturers guidelines to manufacture and market checkpoint-friendly bags. The new FlyThru(TM) cases from SOLO have been independently tested at test centers by SOLO. In addition Travel Sentry, a longtime partner with SOLO, has approved the new cases as meeting all current checkpoint security guidelines.

Travel Sentry(R) has released its standards for laptop-friendly bags. SOLO is the first laptop case company to have fulfilled the design and testing requirements to be Travel Sentry(R) Approved. Travel Sentry creates and manages standards which improve travel security in cooperation with government security agencies, airlines, airports and the travel goods industry.

By the Fall, SOLO plans to provide consumers with several FlyThru(TM) options within its various collections to meet the needs of the marketplace:

-- A Tech Collection mesh-covered removable laptop sleeve for 15.4" laptops

that features cut-out windows for easy identification by airport security.

-- A Tech Collection clamshell "Mini Instant Messenger" that holds an 11"

netbook.

-- A Classic Collection clamshell portfolio for 15.4" laptops that will lay

flat across the x-ray belt during screening.

SOLO is also marketing a patent pending "AlwaysOn" FlyThru(TM) sleeve, which will securely hug the laptop while also featuring vented openings in the back for cord pass-through. This will allow the user to utilize their laptop while it is still in the sleeve. The dual functionality not only protects laptops, but acts as a portable workstation. The "AlwaysOn" sleeve will be available to accommodate various sized laptops among several collection styles.

All of the products will be extremely affordable, priced from $30 to $60 and available at major office and consumer electronics stores.

Leticia Vargas, Director of Marketing at SOLO states, "SOLO has been working to create checkpoint-friendly cases for a number of reasons: to speed up airport security clearance, make traveling more convenient, and also to radically reduce the risk of lost or damaged laptops. The TSA reports that more than 25% of travelers are now traveling with notebooks, and studies show many laptops are damaged or lost due to chaotic removal of items at security checkpoints. Our consumers are road warriors! We are excited to offer additional innovative, consumer-focused solutions that aid in the protection of laptops and makes traveling faster and more convenient."

About SOLO:

SOLO is a lifestyle-focused brand of innovative laptop and business cases. The brand is the first in the carrying case channel to segment product lines by individual styles and needs. The consumer-targeted collections implement patented and groundbreaking technologies such as the convenient Smart Strap(TM) retractable shoulder strap, and Shock Stop(TM) shock-absorbing wheel technology for enhanced protection of laptops and digital gear. Owned by U.S. Luggage Company, LLC., the company has been in the business for almost 100 years and was the first to introduce wheels on luggage. Headquarters are inHauppauge, New York, with international offices in the U.K. andChina. SOLO is available in consumer electronics stores, office supply stores, traditional retail stores, specialty stores and online in the U.S.,Canada, and U.K. For more information please visit www.solocases.com.

About Travel Sentry Inc.

Travel Sentry creates and manages standards which improve travel security in cooperation with government security agencies, airlines, airports and the travel goods industry. Travel Sentry(R) Approved locks are officially recognized and accepted by the US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration http://www.tsa.gov(TSA) and by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs http://www.hmrc.gov.uk (HMRC) in the U.K. Since its launch in 2003, virtually all major luggage and lock manufacturers around the world have chosen to partner in the Travel Sentry system. Each is responsible for designing their products to meet Travel Sentry's operational and quality standards. Please visit www.travelsentry.org for more information about Travel Sentry.

SOURCE SOLO