Applied Digital's Chief Executive Officer and Former Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy G. Thompson to Appear on Weekend

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: ADSX), a leading provider of
security and identification technology, announced today that its
Chairman and CEO Scott R. Silverman, along with Tommy G. Thompson,
former Health & Human Services Secretary and former Governor of
Wisconsin, are scheduled to appear this weekend on DowJones' and CBS's
MarketWatch Weekend program, airing at various times on more than 120
CBS stations nationwide. The show will profile Applied Digital and
VeriChip and discuss the benefits of radio frequency identification
(RFID) technology in modernizing health care.
   Station, airtime information and on-line video of the segment can
be found at www.MarketWatch.com. Mr. Thompson was recently appointed
to the Board of Directors of Applied Digital's subsidiary, VeriChip
Corporation.

   About VeriChip

   VeriChip is a subsidiary of Applied Digital and the only company
to provide both implanted and external RFID security solutions for
people, their assets, and their environments. From the world's first
and only FDA-cleared, human-implantable RFID microchip to the only
patented active RFID tag with skin-sensing capabilities, VeriChip
leads the way in next-generation RFID technologies. Today, over 3,000
installations worldwide in healthcare, security, industrial, and
government markets benefit from both the protection and efficiencies
provided by VeriChip systems. For more information on VeriChip, please
visit www.verichipcorp.com.

   About Applied Digital

   Applied Digital develops innovative security products for
consumer, commercial, and government sectors worldwide. The Company's
unique and often proprietary products provide security 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 of Security Through Innovation. 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.