Three Major Recoveries in Three Days Highlight the Effectiveness of the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System

WESTWOOD, Mass., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LoJack Corporation (Nasdaq: LOJN) today announced three major recoveries in the past week in Southern California that resulted in the rescue of a four-year-old child, the recovery of more than $1,000,000 worth of construction equipment and vehicles, and the arrest of two car thieves.  These recoveries demonstrate how LoJack's Radio Frequency technology -- which operates even if the vehicle is in a concrete garage, steel container or hidden in dense foliage -- and direct integration with police help law enforcement, recover not only vehicles -- but unwitting passengers -- unharmed, bust major theft rings and arrest the thieves behind these and other more serious crimes.

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"Despite these thefts in Southern California, theft rates around the country are declining; but they are not the only rates that are plunging," said Patrick Clancy, Vice President of Law Enforcement, LoJack Corporation.  "Recovery rates for vehicles not equipped with a LoJack System have plummeted from a high in 1999 of 67 percent to today's low of 57 percent, according to National Insurance Crime Bureau figures.  Yet, over that same period of time, LoJack has continually delivered a 90 percent success rate—the best recovery rate in the business.  So, for people whose vehicles are stolen—and especially for the parents whose four-year-old son was in the back seat when their car was taken—the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System continues to prove its effectiveness every day."

Below are the three Southern California LoJack recoveries:

• In Granada Hills, a parent, whose four-year-old son was in the back seat, left the family's Mazda SUV running momentarily to do a quick errand.  In that few minutes span, the vehicle was stolen.  The parent immediately notified local authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department's Devonshire Division, who activated the vehicle's LoJack System.  Within four minutes, officers began tracking the silent Radio Frequency signal and recovered the stolen vehicle—and most importantly—rescued the unharmed child.

• Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Santa Clarita Valley Station began tracking a LoJack-based Radio Frequency signal, which led them to a 60-acre rural lot in Northern Los Angeles County.  In a remote area, detectives recovered a LoJack-equipped Bobcat Skid-Steer.  Upon further investigation, they discovered 35 stolen vehicles and many other mobile assets including stolen motor homes, utility vehicles, boats, recreational and construction trailers, tractors, generators, welders and other off-road vehicles, valued at more than $1,000,000.

• A Pasadena Police Department helicopter picked up a LoJack signal and began tracking a 2003 GMC pickup truck that had been reported stolen in Altadena.  The pilot and observer spotted the pickup and called patrol officers as the truck was being parked.  The Pasadena Police immediately arrested a 17-year-old boy who was on probation for car theft and his 18-year-old companion.

About LoJack Corporation

LoJack Corporation, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market more than two decades ago, is the global leader in finding and recovering a wide range of mobile assets including cars, construction equipment and motorcycles—having recovered more than $5 billion USD in stolen assets worldwide.   In today's rapidly changing world, LoJack's core competencies are more valuable and more relevant than ever as they are now being applied into new areas, such as the prevention, detection and recovery of stolen cargo and finding and rescuing people with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's and autism. LoJack has the proven processes, ultimate technology for recovery—Radio Frequency—and unique integration with law enforcement agencies, making its offerings the most effective solutions that not only deliver a wide range of recoveries, but also enhance the safety of the public on a global level.  LoJack's Stolen Vehicle Recovery System operates in 27 states and the District of Columbia, and in more than 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.  For more information, visit www.lojack.com.

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