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James Karst
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(207) 667-5096

Teacher Chosen to Launch Franchise for DIGIKIDS® Child ID Safety Service

In response to the more than 2,000 missing children reported in the United States each day, DIGIKIDS® offers a Child Safety CD that allows parents to quickly provide law enforcement officials, the media, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and other agencies with two high-resolution digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in recovery efforts.

ELLSWORTH, Maine -- (Market Wire) – December 4, 2006 – James Karst has been selected to launch the exclusive DIGIKIDS® child ID franchise for Ellsworth and the Hancock County area, announced Michael J. Childs, DIGIKIDS® president.

DIGIKIDS® offers a child safety CD that allows parents to quickly provide law enforcement officials, the media, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), and other agencies with two high-resolution digital photos along with medical and identifying information to aid in recovery efforts.

“DIGIKIDS® provides me an opportunity to represent an innovative and essential service to help Acadia area parents leverage technology in protecting their children,” James Karst explained.

James Karst, a native of New Hampshire, is a career military law enforcement/police supervisor and criminal investigator. In addition, he has been active with church youth activities for a number of United Methodist Churches in North Dakota and Maine. Currently, he works as a substitute teacher in Ellsworth.

He is married to Son Yong Karst, a research laboratory technician at Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Offered through schools, preschools, churches, summer camps and other public events, DIGIKIDS® delivers its secure child ID kits on site in two minutes or less. With its patent-pending technology to create each Child Safety CD, DIGIKIDS® offers parents anywhere a secure and efficient tool that can help speed the return of lost or missing children.

According to the NCMEC, acting within the first 20 minutes of a child’s disappearance is critical.

“Because he understands that the safety and security of children requires innovation and vigilance, James Karst is an ideal representative for DIGIKIDS®,” said Michael Childs. “We are proud to have him on the scene in Ellsworth for DIGIKIDS®.”

For more information about DIGIKIDS® or about franchise opportunities in single or multiple territories, visit www.digikids-id.com or call 1-888-DIGIKIDS.

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