PASSPORT 8500 CAPTURES MOTOR TREND's TOP SCORE
IN 2004 RADAR DETECTOR TEST

"...PASSPORT 8500 TOP PROTECTION DASHTOP RADAR/LIDAR DETECTOR"

MOTOR TREND magazine's February issue "2004 Radar Detector Test and Buyer's Guide" has rated the Passport 8500 as the overall top scorer, again!

West Chester, Ohio, January 5, 2004: MOTOR TREND magazine's February issue "2004 Radar Detector Test and Buyer's Guide" has rated the Passport 8500 as the overall top scorer, again! MOTOR TREND magazine, long proven as one of the industry's leading automotive media, is known for its straight-forward review and objective testing of radar detector products under 'real world' conditions.

Passport 8500 "...remains the gold standard in radar/LIDAR dash top detectors" reports MOTOR TREND in its 'bottom line' summary review. "The Passport 8500, with its high-sensitivity, state-of-the-art POP mode capabilities, small size, and high-quality construction, remains at the top of the pyramid for overall radar and LIDAR detection."

Passport 8500 was tested against the industry's name-brand competitors for X, K, and Ka-band sensitivity, Laser detection, and new POP mode detection capability (POP Mode is a difficult form of radar gun transmission - it measures and locks a vehicle's speed much too quickly for ordinary detectors to analyze and alert). Units were also rated for ergonomics and feature sets. The Passport 8500 finished first with the highest overall score and finished highest in X straight, Ka straight, Ka over-the-hill, combined rear, new POP mode, ergonomics, and features. Complete scores can be seen at www.motortrend.com or in the MOTOR TREND magazine (February, 2004 issue).

Passport can be seen at the 2004 CES Show at ESCORT's display booth #2617.

Escort Inc. (www.escortradar.com, the industry leading designer and marketer of the most respected brand name in radar and laser detectors) created the high-performance radar detector market in 1978, and has been issued more patents in the radar detector field than all radar detector manufacturers combined. ESCORT also manufactures the award-winning cordless Solo S2, Passport 7500S, and the Passport SR7 radar and laser detectors as well as the completely new GT1 and GT2 Vehicle Performance Meters.