VeriChip Corporation Sponsors 'Team Florida' at Transplant Games

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2006--VeriChip Corporation, a subsidiary of Applied Digital (NASDAQ:ADSX), is pleased to announce its sponsorship of 'Team Florida' at the National Kidney Foundation 2006 U.S. Transplant Games on June 16-21, 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky. The games are an Olympic-style competition for those who have received life-saving organ transplants including kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, and bone marrow.

"VeriChip is pleased to support the inspirational men and women representing Florida at the Transplant Games," said Dr. Richard Seelig, Vice President of Medical Applications, VeriChip Corporation. "We'll be cheering them on and celebrating their successes as they demonstrate the successes of transplantation and raise awareness of the importance of organ donation."

“VeriChip is pleased to support the inspirational men and women representing Florida at the Transplant Games”

VeriMed(TM), the first and only FDA-approved patient identification system using implantable RFID technology, can link emergency personnel with vital information in emergencies, from current medications and allergies to advanced directives such as organ/tissue donor wishes, facilitating appropriate treatment with less delay.

Currently, there are more than 90,000 Americans on the national waiting list for organ transplants. In Florida alone, 3,128 are awaiting transplants. In addition, 'Team Florida' is one of 50 state and regional teams competing in the 2006 U.S. Transplant Games, totaling more than 2,000 participants.

For more information on 'Team Florida', please contact the National Kidney Foundation of Florida at 1-800-976-0772 or visit www.kidneyfla.org. For more information on VeriMed, please call 1-800-970-CHIP or email info@verichipcorp.com. Additional information can be found online at www.verimedinfo.com.

About VeriChip Corporation

VeriChip Corporation, headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, develops, markets and sells radio frequency identification, or RFID, systems used to identify, locate and protect people and assets. VeriChip's goal is to become the leading provider of RFID systems for people in the healthcare industry. VeriChip sells passive RFID systems for identification purposes and active RFID systems for local-area location and identification purposes. VeriChip recently began to market its VeriMed(TM) Patient Identification System which is used to rapidly and accurately identify people who arrive in an emergency room and are unable to communicate. This system uses the first human-implantable passive RFID microchip, the implantable VeriChip(TM), cleared for medical use in October 2004 by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

About Applied Digital - "The Power of Identification Technology"

Applied Digital develops innovative identification and security products for consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's unique and often proprietary products provide identification and security systems for people, animals, the food supply, government/military arena, and commercial assets. Included in this diversified product line are RFID applications, end-to-end food safety systems, GPS/Satellite communications, and telecomm and security infrastructure, positioning Applied Digital as the leader in identification technology. Applied Digital is the owner of a majority position in Digital Angel Corporation (AMEX:DOC).

Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances.

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