Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:   Alanco Investor Relations
            (480) 607-1010
            www.alanco.com


                Alanco/TSI PRISM to Provide RFID Inmate Tracking
           Systems for Nineteen U.S. Immigration Detention Facilities
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                 World's Largest RFID Tracking System Deployment
                  To Monitor Over 20,000 Immigration Detainees

(Scottsdale, AZ - November 20, 2008) - Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN),
announced today that its TSI PRISM subsidiary has been selected as a
subcontractor by Northrop Grumman to provide RFID inmate tracking systems for
nineteen (19) federal immigration detention facilities. The Department of
Homeland Security awarded Northrop a task order to provide infrastructure and an
integrated system that will locate and track detainees, reserve bed space among
various facilities, and manage detainee transportation. The task order consists
of a one-year, $14 million base period with three one-year options for a total
potential value of $44.35 million. Due to contractual requirements, the value of
the TSI PRISM award cannot be disclosed at this time. The facilities, housing in
excess of 20,000 alien detainees, are operated by the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement-Detention and Removal Operations (ICE-DRO), an agency of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As the agency experiences an increase in
apprehension rates of illegal aliens, ICE-DRO is increasing detention capacity,
incorporating RFID detainee tracking and implementing a systems modernization
effort to improve transportation asset usage and bed space management.

The Alanco/TSI PRISM subcontract requires the Company to provide RF designs,
system hardware including 22,000 TSI PRISM wrist transmitters, staff training
and system integration services for the nineteen DRO facilities. The final scope
and potential expansion of the RFID systems to be deployed will be determined in
consultation with Northrop Grumman and DRO in the commencement phase of the
project scheduled for January 5, 2009.

Greg M. Oester, President of Alanco/TSI PRISM, commented, "The 22,000 detainee,
19 facility size of this project will represent the largest deployment of RFID
inmate tracking technology anywhere and is TSI's first opportunity to work in
the federal system, which through its several agencies houses more inmates than
any other corrections department in the U.S. The national scale of this project
will provide high profile exposure of the benefits of RFID tracking technology
to the entire corrections industry, particularly due to the ICE-DRO focus on
operational efficiency and cost control. We are gratified to be associated with
Northrop Grumman in this major ICE-DRO contract win."


Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona,
is a rapidly growing provider of wireless tracking and asset management
solutions through its StarTrak Systems and Alanco/TSI PRISM subsidiaries.
Corporate website: www.alanco.com StarTrak Systems is a leading provider of GPS
tracking and wireless asset management services to the transportation industry
and the dominant provider of tracking, monitoring and two-way control services
to the refrigerated or "Reefer" segment of the transportation marketplace,
including refrigerated trailers, trucks, railcars, and containers. StarTrak
products increase efficiency and reduce costs of the refrigerated supply chain
through the wireless monitoring and control of critical Reefer data, including
GPS location, cargo temperatures and Reefer fuel levels. Additional information
is available at www.StarTrak.com.

Alanco/TSI PRISM is the leading provider of RFID real-time tracking technologies
for the corrections industry. TSI PRISM systems track and record the location
and movement of inmates and officers, resulting in enhanced facility safety and
security and significant staff productivity improvements. Utilizing proprietary
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tracking technology, TSI PRISM provides
real-time inmate and officer identification, location and tracking both indoors
and out. The technology is currently utilized in prisons in Michigan,
California, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Virginia, Indiana, and Minnesota and is
being installed in Sacramento County, Australia, and the Washington, D.C. jail.
Additional information is available at www.TSIPRISM.com.

The Company also participates in the data storage industry through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Excel Meridian Data, Inc. (EMD), which specializes in
providing unique data storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions. EMD
Storage product lines include: direct attached storage (DAS), network attached
storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) solutions for any size business. In
addition, EMD features partnerships with: EqualLogic, VMware, Microsoft,
DoubleTake and other industry leading hardware and software solution providers.
For more information visit: www.emdstorage.com

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BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, REDUCED DEMAND FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT;
COMPETITIVE PRICING AND DIFFICULTY MANAGING PRODUCT COSTS; DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
TECHNOLOGIES WHICH MAKE THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS OBSOLETE; RAPID INDUSTRY CHANGES;
FAILURE OF AN ACQUIRED BUSINESS TO FURTHER THE COMPANY'S STRATEGIES; THE ABILITY
TO MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY RELATIONSHIPS WITH LENDERS AND TO REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE
WITH FINANCIAL LOAN COVENANTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS UNDER CURRENT BANKING
AGREEMENTS; AND THE ABILITY TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN KEY CONTRACTS AND
RELATIONSHIPS.

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