MELBOURNE, Florida, September 10 /PRNewswire/ --

Symetrics Industries, LLC announced today an award from the U.S. Army for 
approximately 300 Improved Data Modems (IDM) for installation on Army 
aircraft. The contract value will be between US$7 and US$8 million, once 
final negotiations are completed. The IDM-304 is the Army version of the 
Improved Data Modems that Symetrics has been delivering to the U.S. Air Force 
for over 14 years.

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Symetrics President and CEO, Mitch Garner stated, "We are absolutely
thrilled with this order because it demonstrates the Army's confidence in our
ability to execute a long-term, high volume production effort. The IDM-304 is
the cornerstone of the Army's airborne element of the Tactical Internet, and
Symetrics is proud to be able to provide this critical equipment."

Symetrics has been manufacturing several versions of the IDM for over a
dozen years, including a few of their own design. They started with the
IDM-302 in 1993, and to this day still manufacture and provide depot repairs
for that unit. The IDM-501, a Symetrics-developed product, is a flight proven
design that is smaller and lighter than the IDM-302 and IDM-304, but provides
virtually the same functionality. Additionally, Symetrics developed a
Mini-IDM, the smallest yet in the family, which is ideally suited as a
Weapons Data Link.

Symetrics believes this innovative spirit, coupled with a time-tested
record of delivering quality products was the reason the Army decided to
award the IDM-304 contract to them. "It's definitely an honor to be selected
as the manufacturer of the largest member of the family of IDMs by the U.S.
Army," said Garner. "We look forward to supplying our troops with the most
advanced technology available."

Rick Snyder, Senior Vice President for Engineering and Technology is
eager to add the IDM-304 to the Symetrics family of IDM products. He said,
"The exciting thing about this award is that the IDM-304 completes our
complement of offerings of Improved Data Modems to the DoD, and ensures Army
aviation gets the reliability and robustness of this rugged six channel
tactical modem." The IDM-304 is capable of sending data over both analog and
digital radios, and allows an operator to utilize data transmission and voice
transmit/receive capability simultaneously.

Visit Symetrics at www.symetrics.com, or email at: idm@symetrics.com.

Contact:  Chris Watt
              Vice-President, Business Development
              Symetrics Industries, LLC
              +1-321-254-1500 (tel) / +1-321-259-4122 (fax) /
              email: cwatt@symetrics.com



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