Digital Angel (OTCBB:DIGA), an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, today announced that on June 15, 2011, the Company's subsidiary, Signature Industries Limited ("Signature"), closed the definitive agreement to sell its SARBE unit for approximately $2.4 million.

The purchaser, France-based Orolia Group, which also purchased McMurdo U.K. from Signature in 2009, is a high-tech firm specializing in positioning, navigation and timing products and systems for GPS critical operations.

"The Orolia Group will provide resources through this transaction to help Signature manage the production phase of the Personal Emergency Locator System (PELS) contract, which was retained by Signature, with the UK Ministry of Defense," commented Joseph Grillo, Digital Angel's Chief Executive Officer. "The closing of the SARBE transaction and recent amendment to the PELS contract will impact our business model, cash position and expected dividend distributions as was recently discussed in our proxy statement related to the sale of Destron Fearing."

About Orolia SA

Orolia is a high-technology group specialized in precise Positioning, Navigation and Timing. Orolia provides high-precision electronics equipments that generate, distribute, measure and process the High-precision Time & Frequency signals that Critical Operations use to detect, trace, control, analyze or synchronize time and location-critical events. High-precision timing, positioning and synchronization solutions are vital for critical applications in growing markets such as Defense, Public Safety, and Telecom & Broadcasting in land, maritime, air or space environments. Since 2006, the Orolia group has been able to establish itself as one of the leaders in PNT solutions at a global level through five companies: Spectracom, SpectraTime, T4Science, McMurdo and Kannad integrated into three Customer-Focused Divisions: Positioning, Navigation and Timing. Orolia's headquarters are located in Les Ulis, (France). The company also has main offices in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Rochester (New York), Basingstoke (UK), Portsmouth (UK) and Guidel (France). (France). Orolia has both OSEO "Innovative Company" & "OSEO Excellence" Labels and wins the 2010 Bold Creativity Prize. http://www.orolia.com

About Digital Angel

Digital Angel (OTCBB: DIGA) is an advanced technology company in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions. Digital Angel's products are utilized around the world in such applications as pet identification, using its patented, FDA-approved implantable microchip; livestock identification and herd management using visual and radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags; and global positioning systems (GPS) search and rescue beacons for army, navy and air force applications worldwide. For further information please visit www.digitalangel.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Forward-looking statements included in this press release include, without limitation, those concerning expectations regarding the expected benefits of the technology and impact of the new orders on the Company's financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Additional information about these and other factors that could affect the Company's businesses is set forth in the Company's Form 10-K under the caption "Risk Factors" filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 31, 2011, as amended on Form 10-K/A May 2, 2011, and subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this statement or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Digital Angel Corporation
KCSA Strategic Communications
Rob Fink, 212-896-1206
digitalangel@kcsa.com
or
Orolia Group
Elodie Cally, +33(0)1.64.53.22.30
elodie.cally@orolia.com