1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. North American Fire Alarm Services Markets Skilled and Trained Personnel Critical for Market Growth of Fire Alarm Services “A fire alarm system is as good as it is installed or maintained.” Energy & Environment Group

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends  Intolerance towards nuisance alarms by AHJs force industry participants to work towards elimination of this menace.  Sensitivity testing for detectors and other devices likely to be enforced more stringently to fight the menace of false alarms.  Wireless fire alarm systems make their presence felt but are being installed and used mostly in niche applications.  Remote monitoring and diagnostics ensure increased efficiency by facility managers and service providers.  Legacy and proprietary software of fire alarm systems restrict service providers to service third party systems. However, there is a move towards developing multi-protocol and open systems.  An increasing number of addressable systems are being installed as compared to conventional fire alarm systems.

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides:  Detailed insights into recent developments and trends  Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations  Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the fire alarm services market  Market sizing and competitive analysis  Market forecasts and opportunity analysis  Quarterly assessments  End-user analysis within each report

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer  Coverage: North America  Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research  Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues  Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics  Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to your competitors  Assess current and future drivers and restraints  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyze challenges associated with the industry  Calculate time scales for strategy implementation  Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community  Analyze long-term strategies of market participants  Determine which participants will outperform their competitors  Assess the attractiveness of investing in fire alarm services market

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Fire Alarm Installation Services  Addressable Fire Alarm Installation Services  Conventional Fire Alarm Installation Services  End-user and Geographical Forecasts Fire Alarm Maintenance Services  Addressable Fire Alarm Maintenance Services  Conventional Fire Alarm Maintenance Services  End-user and Geographical Forecasts

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved.  Air Products & Controls  American Security Co.  Automation Displays, Inc.  Bosch Security Systems  Digital Monitoring Products  DSC Security Products  Edwards System Technology  Evax Systems  Faraday Llc  Fike Corp.  Fire Control Instruments  Fire Lite Alarms  Fire Sentry Corp.  Gamewell Corp.  Hochiki America Key Market Participants  Johnson Controls, Inc.  Kidde Fenwal, Inc.  Mircom Technologies  Mirtone  Napco Security Systems, Inc.  Nottifier Fire Systems  Protectowire Company, Inc.  Secutron  Sentrol Ge  Siemens Building Technologies  Signal Communication Corp.  Silent Knight  Simplex Grinnell Lp  Space Age Electronics  Wheelock, Inc.

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