1. Medeco manufactures cylinders which use keys that must be made on special key cutting machines. These machines are capable of reproducing the angled cuts and critical tolerances necessary to produce a workable Medeco high security key, and are not found at general hardware stores.

2. Medeco sells its high quality, precision machined cylinders and locks only to security industry professionals. Every

restricted Medeco key blank is custom coined and tracked by Medeco to identify it as an authorized key blank which

protects against unauthorized copies.

3. Medeco invests heavily in research and development to establish strong patents and legal agreements to protect

its locks and key blanks from unauthorized distribution or manufacture. In this way, Medeco can litigate to protect its

rights and the security of its customers.