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November 30, 2005

WNYW’s SKYFOX is First HD News Helicopter in New York Market

WNYW-FOX5 is proud to announce the addition of the most powerful and fastest news helicopter in the New York market. The first of its kind, SKYFOX is an American Eurocopter ASTAR B2 and makes FOX5 the leader in airborne technology.

New York, NY (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 30, 2005 -- WNYW-FOX5 is proud to announce the addition of the most powerful and fastest news helicopter in the New York market. The first of its kind, SKYFOX is an American Eurocopter ASTAR B2 and makes FOX5 the leader in airborne technology.

"The innovative multi-format design of this helicopter and new HD capability from the Cineflex camera system will serve as a vital bridge that will allow us to provide improved service to our standard definition viewers while providing unequaled quality for those with HD receivers," said Lew Leone, vice president and general manager of WNYW-FOX5.

"We're proud that FOX5 came to Helinet for their aerial news gathering needs," said CEO of Helinet Aviation, David Calvert-Jones. "We have provided FOX5 with the best aircraft and high definition camera system on the market, assuring that FOX5 stays ahead of the curve and at the forefront of aerial journalism."

SKYFOX is totally equipped with state-of-the-art technology and high-definition capabilities, including the Cineflex HiDef HD camera system and multiple band microwave abilities. The advanced electronics systems in place in SKYFOX allow multifunctional HD capabilities that are not available in any other aircraft; resulting in increased detail up to three times that of standard broadcast resolution and increased news coverage. SKYFOX utilizes the same HD technology as the LAPD, which provides FOX5 with the ability to get closer to a story than any of its competitors. The SKYFOX helicopter is provided by Helinet Aviation Services and its state of the art design is custom tailored by Helinet’s engineering branch, Geneva Aviation.

"Being able to capture and broadcast live, high definition images from the air is the most significant development in airborne news gathering in many years,” said FOX5’s airborne reporter, Kai Simonsen. “SKYFOX HD is the most flexible helicopter I have ever flown in. Because of its state of the art design, I have access to numerous video, audio, and communication sources in a configuration that I can tailor to my own needs by the flip of a switch.”

The Helinet/Cineflex HiDEF camera system, which is built around the Sony HDC-F950 camera, is the lightest, most compact fully digital camera platform in the world. With its light weight, at just 67 pounds, the Cineflex HiDEF platform is significantly lighter and more compact than existing film-based systems and more powerful in its pan, tilt and zoom capabilities. The Cineflex HiDef camera system provides up to three times more detail than standard broadcast resolution and has enhanced zoom capabilities allowing, for example, a license plate to be read from thousands of feet away. This is the same camera system that was used in the critically acclaimed film Domino and the soon to be released Miami Vice.

WNYW-FOX5 is one of two FOX owned-and-operated stations in the nation’s No. 1 TV market – New York City – and is also broadcast via DIRECTV on JetBlue Airways. Fox Television Stations, Inc. is one of the nation's largest owned-and-operated network broadcast groups, and consists of 35 stations in 26 markets covering nearly 45% of U.S. television homes.

About Helinet Aviation Services
Helinet Aviation Services is an international provider of aviation services to a diversity of markets. The company is recognized as one of the nation's top electronic news gathering (ENG) aerial solutions providers. In addition, Helinet regularly flies heads of state, celebrities and Fortune 500 executives, and transports patients in need of specialized care and life-saving organs to hospitals. Another facet of Helinet's business model is its entertainment division, Helinet Cinema Solutions, a turnkey provider for the most challenging aerial shots and stunts for Hollywood's top films and commercials.

For additional technical information on FOX5’s SKYFOX HD helicopter, please contact Brian McWilliams of Spelling Communications at 310.477.9500 or Brandii Toby of FOX5 at 212.452.5881.

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Homeland Security Official Justin Oberman to Join Crestview Capital Funds

Justin P. Oberman, Assistant Director of the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will join the firm as the senior analyst focused on homeland security, transportation and other related industries.

Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- Crestview Capital Funds announced that Justin P. Oberman, Assistant Director of the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will join the firm as the senior analyst focused on homeland security, transportation and other related industries. Oberman announced that he will leave TSA next month.

“We are proud to have attracted such a high-ranking and experienced homeland security official,” said Stewart Flink, Managing, Co-founder of Crestview Capital Funds. “Justin's experience in helping to create TSA in the wake of 9/11, and his management of a key component of the agency over the last two years, give us the breadth and depth to effectively evaluate investment opportunities, and add value to our portfolio companies. We look forward to his contributions in homeland security, transportation, and other areas related to public policy.”

Oberman will review companies' business plans and suitability for investment, and assist in developing and executing strategies for growth for Crestview's holdings. In this role, he will help the firm broaden its portfolio while managing risk and upside in the still-emerging homeland security industry.

Mr. Oberman stated, “I am eager to join Crestview's team because it provides a sound platform to support the needs of the homeland security and transportation industries while creating value for our investors. The firm sees numerous opportunities every day, has holdings in growing companies, and is receptive to evaluating new opportunities. I am honored to have been at TSA for more than four years, and now look forward to a return to the private sector.”

At TSA, Oberman heads the Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, where he is responsible for the agency's programs to identify known or suspected terrorist threats seeking access to the transportation system. These programs cover the commercial aviation, general aviation, trucking, and maritime industries.

About Crestview Capital Funds
Crestview Capital invests in small cap public companies in the health care, technology and energy sectors that seek capital for growth, while generating strong returns for individual investors. The company offers investors an opportunity to participate in private investments in public companies (PIPES). Crestview Capital has completed over 70 investments and has more than 90 different deal sources in the US and Western Europe.

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SENTEL Makes Big Leap in Sensor Integration With MicroRDR; SENTEL’s Micro Remote Data Relay Delivers Security Innovation in a Compact Package

SENTEL Corp., a premier engineering and software company, is launching a lighter, smaller, portable sensor integration technology with its Micro Remote Data Relay system (MicroRDR).

ALEXANDRIA, VA (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- SENTEL Corp., a premier engineering and software company, is launching a lighter, smaller, portable sensor integration technology with its Micro Remote Data Relay system (MicroRDR).

“This is the iPod of sensor networking,” said James F. Garrett, president of SENTEL. “It’s peace of mind and security in the palm of your hand.”

The MicroRDR is a compact smart networking tool designed and built by SENTEL that monitors and controls numerous sensors, including those that can detect radiological, biological, chemical and other toxic agents – simultaneously. The sensors can protect and warn the public in the event of a terrorist attack so anyone exposed to a toxic agent can receive immediate treatment.

The compact and lightweight MicroRDR can be deployed in stadiums, subway systems, airports, hotels, offices, shopping malls, theaters and wherever security is a priority. It’s just 3.1 inches wide and 6.7 to 12.5 inches long, depending on the model. It weighs as little as 10 ounces, so it can be deployed in innovative ways, including being mounted in security vehicles or strapped to personnel. Rugged enough for indoor, outdoor and mobile use, the MicroRDR unit has no moving parts and is weather resistant, operating in temperature extremes of minus-40°F to 130°F.

“The MicroRDR allows us to interconnect monitoring devices that detect physical security threats or chem/bio/rad hazards remotely,” said Ray Babineau, vice president of the Technology Integration Group at SENTEL, a division of Dimensions International Inc. “The MicroRDR speaks with all the disparate devices and then fuses their data, taking all that raw data from the various sensors and devices and turning it into actionable information – information that someone can do something with.”

In addition, the MicroRDR can be used with security cameras, motion detectors and any other kind of sensor. “With this technology, we can control camera positions remotely,” Babineau said.

Available in wireless and Ethernet models, the MicroRDR – and its big brother, the standard RDR – provide innovative, scalable and cost-effective solutions for connecting disparate, remotely located sensors and other electronic devices into one integrated network. Each sensor’s output can be monitored and controlled at a central location using SENTEL’s RDR Command Post (RDR-CP) software. More than 40 RDRs and MicroRDRs can be connected to just one RDR-CP, creating a network of hundreds of remote devices.

The RDR and MicroRDR are ideal for organizations, such as the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, and businesses because it’s incredibly flexible and adapts to changing technology. When an organization upgrades its technology, the RDR infrastructure remains and works with that technology. For example, if a new type of sensor is developed, it would still work with the RDR and the infrastructure already in place.

“It’s a win, win for everyone on all levels,” Garrett said. “SENTEL’s clients can still take advantage of changing technology without having to go back to the drawing board – a costly proposition – because our RDR’s system integration is innovative, flexible and scalable.”

SENTEL is a division of Dimensions International. SENTEL provides mission-critical support to the Department of Defense, DHS, FAA and other government agencies in the areas of chemical and biological agent defense, software development, electromagnetics engineering and test and evaluation. SENTEL’s innovative Remote Data Relay (RDR), a sensor networking system, is among its leading products. The RDR, with its new PDA capabilities, is a smart networking tool designed and built by SENTEL that can simultaneously monitor and control numerous, disparate sensors that detect, nuclear, biological, chemical and other toxic agents. Please call SENTEL at 703-739-0084 or visit http://www.sentel.com/

Dimensions International's core business areas include information technology, integrated logistic support and air traffic control systems providing advance technology in command and control systems, electronic commerce/electronic data interchange, radar global positioning systems, warehouse management and material distribution systems to government and commercial clients. Founded in 1985, DI continues to provide innovative solutions to its clients, which include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and other Department of Defense agencies, FAA, USAID and the District of Columbia government. DI is an international company with staff offices in more than 50 cities in the United States and worldwide. For more information, call DI at 703-998-0098 or visit http://www.dimensionsinternational.com.

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SportairUSA Pioneers With Yet Another First -- Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Airbag Restraints; Will Showcase StingSport at Camarillo CA EAA Sport Pilot Tour

SportairUSA LC, North American distributors of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), announced another industry first -- availability of airbag restraints on an LSA. This week, SportairUSA’s StingSport became the first LSA to incorporate the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR) system into its aircraft safety features.

Little Rock, AR (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- SportairUSA LC, North American distributors of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), announced another industry first -- availability of airbag restraints on an LSA. This week, SportairUSA’s StingSport became the first LSA to incorporate the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraints (AAIR) system into its aircraft safety features.

The AAIR is a self-contained modular restraint system designed to improve occupant protection from serious head impact injury during a survivable aircraft accident and enhance the occupant’s ability to exit the aircraft. The AAIR system (http://amsafeaviation.com/inflatablega.htm), manufactured by AmSafe Aviation, performs essentially the same as conventional seatbelts.

“The AAIR system delivers a progressive new approach in which the airbag restraints deploy away from the occupant instead of towards them” cites Bill Canino of SportairUSA. “We are quite impressed with the years of research and development and rigorous testing of the AAIR system and believe its addition to our safety feature portfolio greatly enhances StingSport pilot and passenger safety.”

The AAIR system joins a Ballistic Recovery Parachute System and over 30 safety based features to augment StingSport occupant protection. Adds Canino, “SportairUSA upholds a never-ending commitment to customer safety and will continue to evaluate and implement new features with safety as our primary goal.”

StingSport, the premier performance, best-equipped and safety conscious value in sport aircraft will headline this Saturday’s EAA Sport Pilot Tour aircraft exhibit at the Camarillo Airport (CMA) in California. Sport aircraft enthusiasts are invited to experience the SLSA certified StingSport first hand at the EAA sponsored event this Saturday December 3rd, call 1-866-FLY-STING or visit http://sportair-usa.com/stingprices.htm for more information. Additional information on the EAA Sport Pilot Tour can be found at http://sportpilot.org.

SportairUSA distributes exceptional international sport aircraft via an unparalleled regional sales and service dealer network throughout North America.

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November 29, 2005

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chooses DRI Consulting for Leadership Training and Development Contract

DRI Consulting, a renowned organization and management consulting firm, today announced their acquisition of a prestigious leadership training and development contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 29, 2005 -- DRI Consulting, a renowned organization and management consulting firm, today announced their acquisition of a prestigious leadership training and development contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Competition for the contract was extremely intense, with dozens of consulting firms from around the nation submitting bids.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is comprised of civilian and military engineers, scientists, and other specialists who work to contribute to the public good by meeting national security, environmental, and emergency requirements. As part of successful succession planning, the Corps has chosen to work closely with DRI Consulting to develop leadership training programs that will prepare both young and experienced engineers and scientists to take on positions of greater responsibility in the future.

“We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with such an elite group of dedicated professionals,” said Victoria M. Littlefield, Ph.D., Director of Public Sector Relations with DRI Consulting. “It is our goal to help the Army Corps Engineers develop leadership skills that complement their technical expertise and enable them to perform to their fullest potential within their industry.”

DRI Consulting’s foundation of psychology-based services solves show-stopping problems, enhances performance, improves work team satisfaction, and increases each organization’s overall profitability and effectiveness. By assessing leadership skills and styles, DRI consultants develop and deliver team and group leadership excellence training and coach individuals in developing leadership action plans tailored to their specific needs.

In addition to providing leadership training and development, DRI Consulting offers organization development, work team facilitation and teambuilding, organization and customer surveys, selection and staffing assessment packages, career coaching, personality profiling, and other services customized to help clients best meet their objectives. To learn more about DRI Consulting’s specialized programs and services visit http://www.dric.com

DRI Consulting’s proven executive leadership development program and consulting has benefited nearly 10,000 people over the last 20 years. Every staff member is highly experienced in consulting to a wide variety of organizations, businesses, and corporations. They work with the country’s top organizations including Target, 3M, Wells Fargo, Radio Shack, General Mills, Honeywell, the University of Minnesota and numerous others.

Media Contact:
John Fennig
651-415-1400

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Troux Technologies Demos Powerful EA Client Tools for DoDAF at CISA

New Metis™ Desktop 5.1 for DoDAF Template 1.1 squeezes costs from redundant IT systems, supports collaboration between military decision makers to strengthen warfighter programs.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, CISA World Wide Conference --November 29, 2005 -- Troux Technologies, the global leader in IT Governance and Enterprise Architecture solutions, today announced significantly improved support for DoDAF products in its Metis Desktop 5.1 for DoDAF (Department of Defense Architecture Framework) Template 1.1. With the new DoDAF implementation, leveraging the award-winning visual modeling platform Metis by Troux, enterprise architects in the DoD and systems integration firms can more cost effectively build systems that achieve interoperability across DoD groups. This improves decision making, promotes resource efficiency, and reduces operational costs.

Highlights of the announcement include an SV8 living timeline, 'capability' object types integrated into the underlying metamodel for improved warfighter support, and standardized reference models that are reusable across multiple architectures.

“With our expanded set of Metis client tools for DoDAF, we provide rich EA support for IT and business decision makers in the DoD as they fulfill their missions to support and properly arm and enable warfighters,” said Pat Motola, president of Troux Technologies. “A DoDAF-compliant Metis-based EA gives technology and business groups within the military a powerful collaborative tool for rapidly advancing their business-centric IT initiatives and minimizing costs to meet mission needs.”

“Delivering services and capabilities to the warfighter quickly and efficiently have always been driving goals,” said John M. Gilligan, VP, Deputy Director, Defense Sector, SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX). “Today there is an accelerating urgency -- fueled by DoD’s network-centric transformation objectives -- to develop and field new capabilities faster, fully interoperable, highly secure and reliable, and to do this more cost effectively. Actionable Enterprise Architectures are fundamental to achieving these imperatives, and our architects need significantly improved tools to meet these growing challenges. We are very encouraged that Troux is responding aggressively to provide enhanced capabilities for creating and integrating architectures.”

The Metis Desktop 5.1 for DoDAF Template 1.1, provides extensive automation of data collection and reporting with optimized output for appropriate stakeholders. Other key features include:
• System Evolution Description (SV8) support. The Metis Desktop 5.1 for DoDAF Template 1.1 is the only EA tool on the market that can provide a ‘living timeline’ summary depicting interrelationships of multiple systems and component parts, and highlighting major milestones as a system evolves over time. The SV8 timeline enables DoD architects and systems integration partners visually to display the progress of a system or architecture, rather than simply check off a box to indicate completion of discrete events.
• Operational capabilities as objects. The Metis DoDAF-compliant metamodel provides an object type for operational capabilities. As a result, DoDAF services and capabilities needed by the warfighter aid in identifying potential gaps as well as unnecessary redundancies.
• Architecture reuse through broad support for DoD reference models and guidance documents. The new offering supports many of the DoD reference models, including the Technical Reference Model (TRM) and the DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR), as well as other FEA-style reference models. Supported DoD guidance documents include UJTLs (universal joint task lists), METLs (mission-essential task list) and associated tasks mapped to operational architecture constructs.

Other DoD-oriented products and services from Troux
In addition to its new Metis Desktop 5.1 for DoDAF Template 1.1, Troux is showcasing a variety of other DoD-oriented products and services at CISA. These include:
• Metis Data Import Facility (DIF)
• DoDAF Planning Methodology from Troux Solutions Group
• Data collection services from Troux Solutions Group

About Troux Technologies
Troux Technologies (pronounced “true”) is a global provider of IT Governance software that accelerates IT and business transformation. Troux’s IT Governance solutions enable organizations to strategically plan the enterprise, capture and analyze critical IT and business data and deliver actionable decisions to transform the business. Troux’s breakthrough technology provides the enterprise-class information, policies, and analytics critical for IT excellence. With Troux, organizations succeed in breaking the traditional IT silos and effectively aligning IT with core business goals.

Based in Austin, Texas, Troux Technologies serves the Global 1000 and government marketplaces. For more information, please visit www.troux.com or call (866) 273-9371.

Copyright 2005 Troux Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Troux and Metis by Troux are trademarks of Troux Technologies, Inc. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Visit Troux at the CISA World Wide Conference - Winter 2005
Omaha, Nebraska
November 28 to December 1

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GTES Announces Relocation of SHERLOC™ Location Servers to PEER 1 World-Class Data Center

GTES announces today that it has relocated the servers for its SHERLOC™ Location Services (www.sherlocgps.com) to a world-class data center operated by PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V:PIX).

Custer, WA – (PRWEB) Nov 29, 2005 -- GTES announces today that it has relocated the servers for its SHERLOC™ Location Services (www.sherlocgps.com) to a world-class data center operated by PEER 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX-V:PIX).

“Our customers are pleased with the hosted access to location services offered by SHERLOC™, as it requires no software installation and minimizes support requirements” stated GTES Senior Vice President and General Manager Gunnar Jonsson. “We recognized that as our customers come to rely on SHERLOC™ to enhance the security and visibility of their high-value goods in transit or mobile assets, we needed to ensure that we provided the most secure and reliable hosting and internet connectivity possible”.

After an extensive evaluation of the available co-location facilities, GTES chose PEER 1 as its Internet infrastructure provider. “The combination of security, reliability, and performance made PEER 1 the best choice for GTES and our customers” said GTES Vice President of Engineering Peter Carr. “With video surveillance, carded access, on-site security personnel, UPS and diesel power backups, redundant air-conditioning and fire suppression systems, and a high-availability Internet Transit network infrastructure, we are confident that PEER 1 will provide the support we need to ensure the availability and performance of SHERLOC™”.

SHERLOC™ is a web-based service that tracks the location of specialized wireless devices produced by a number of manufacturers, including those based on the latest Assisted GPS technologies. The system combines these technologies with an intelligent business-oriented application that is simple to manage and yet scales to meet the needs of customers from SMB to enterprise. Target applications include the tracking of high-value goods in transit through the supply chain, as well as vehicle based tracking solutions.

For more information on the SHERLOC™ wireless location services and products please contact VP of Sales Brooks Marsden at 770 754 1666.

About GTES
GTES has historically focused on providing support for Glenayre wireless messaging infrastructure and software. Recently, however the company has expanded its development activities to include wireless location technologies, a market that analysts forecast at $3.6 billion by 2010. In support of this new strategic direction, GTES has developed SHERLOC™ (www.sherlocgps.com), a complete one-stop wireless location service, which provides support for multiple tracking devices including the latest generation utilizing Assisted GPS technologies. Targeted at business customers who need to improve security or efficiency by tracking their high-value goods in transit or field assets, SHERLOC™ is a hosted application that combines configuration flexibility with ease of use.

About PEER 1
PEER 1 Network, a leading Internet infrastructure provider, delivers client-centric solutions that ensure customers’ online presence is available 100% of the time. From Internet network and co-location to dedicated hosting, PEER 1 has a solution to meet the online needs of companies of all sizes. Since its inception in 1999, the company has grown to include data centers and network points of presence in 16 major cities across North America and Europe, all connected by PEER 1’s world class Internet network. PEER 1 serves a variety of customers including hosting providers, online gaming companies, Internet phone (VoIP) companies and many small and medium sized businesses. The company’s headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and the stock is traded on the TSX Venture exchange under the symbol PIX. For more information visit http://www.peer1.net.

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Kozio, Inc. Names New Director of Sales; Allan Arendt Joins Longmont-based Provider of Advanced Embedded Test Software for CPU Boards

Kozio, Inc., a leading provider of embedded software for system-level hardware testing, has named Allan Arendt as its director of sales. Arendt has nearly 20 years of experience in consultative sales for software and hardware companies.

Longmont, CO (PRWEB) November 29, 2005 -- Kozio, Inc., a leading provider of embedded software for system-level hardware testing, has named Allan Arendt as its director of sales. Arendt has nearly 20 years of experience in consultative sales for software and hardware companies.

"We're pleased to have found someone who has such strong sales experience, as well as such a solid understanding of technology," stated Kozio President Joseph Skazinski. "His work selling technical solutions to solve business problems, and specifically his work related to embedded software and development tools, is a great fit for us and our clients."

The director of sales position at Kozio is designed to help the company strengthen its market position in the embedded software arena, reinforce its current sales force and foster new relationships with processor board vendors and OEMs in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Arendt will report to Joseph Skazinski, Kozio's co-founder, president and CEO.

"I'm eager to help Kozio continue its established record of success," notes Arendt. "The company's software technology is already proven to streamline testing and production of computer-based motherboards, and I look forward to helping new companies benefit from Kozio's innovative approach."

Arendt's experience includes work as an independent manufacturers' representative, a sales trainer, consultant and sales manager. He's been recognized throughout his career for his skills and abilities in sales, and has successfully opened local and regional offices and broken new ground selling into new territories and markets. Arendt holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Kozio provides electronic product designers and manufacturers with software customized to perform on their processor board. This service includes the creation of software test algorithms providing comprehensive or near-comprehensive test coverage of various hardware components on a processor board. A detailed test-coverage document is delivered with the software.

Kozio software is offered in several variations, along with supporting services:
-Manufacturing Test Software – kMfgTest
-Board Bring-up Diagnostics – kDiagnostics
-Power-On Self Test Software – kPOST

In addition, Kozio also offers a free evaluation of its kDiagnostics software for board bring-up diagnostics for use on supported processor reference platforms from industry-leading semiconductor providers and product solutions companies.

About Kozio, Inc.
Kozio, Inc. develops software solutions that verify design and validate hardware for embedded single-board computer systems used in products such as ADSL gateways, wireless access points, network routers, voice solutions, security and test equipment, and aerospace systems. Kozio's products provide comprehensive test solutions, including diagnostics for board bring-up, automated manufacturing test, and built-in self-test software for manufactured products. Kozio's customers design, develop and manufacture boards used in computer-based electronic systems for the aerospace, networking, defense, test and wireless industries. Kozio has formed alliances with top-tier processor companies, including AMCC, Intel, IBM and Freescale. Kozio products ease many embedded systems development challenges, from design through manufacturing and support, saving customers time and money. The company is privately held and based in Longmont, Colorado. For more information, visit www.kozio.com.

Kozio and kDiagnostics is a registered trademark of Kozio, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Contact:
Joseph Skazinski
Kozio, Inc.
(303) 776-1356

Brad Shannon
Shannon Marketing Communications
(970) 461-4906

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November 28, 2005

Integre Technologies Selected As Texas Instruments Authorized Design Center

Integre Technologies a leading provider of ASIC design and verification services today announced their selection as an Authorized Design Center for Texas Instruments HiRel, Defense & Aerospace (HiRel) Foundry Services. Integre’s team will assist Defense and Aerospace Foundry customers with analog and mixed-signal ASIC design and verification support along with support for the TI HiRel Foundry fabrication flow.

Rochester, NY (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 – Integre Technologies a leading provider of ASIC design and verification services today announced their selection as an Authorized Design Center for Texas Instruments HiRel, Defense & Aerospace (HiRel) Foundry Services. Integre’s team will assist Defense and Aerospace Foundry customers with analog and mixed-signal ASIC design and verification support along with support for the TI HiRel Foundry fabrication flow.

"Our customers expect a complete ASIC solution that requires a close partnership between the design engineers and the foundry," said Doug Zak, partner and head of the Analog Design group for Integre Technologies. "The strength of TI and their technologies enables us to offer our military and homeland security customers a top-shelf solution to satisfy their analog and mixed-signal ASIC requirements."

“Establishing a relationship with Texas Instruments allows both parties to offer a reliable and proven path to successful silicon development. Much of what we do at Integre is continuously look for opportunities to reduce risk in project development; having a close relationship with TI is a big step in that direction.” states Mark Blejwas Integre Managing Partner.

Rob Daniels, TI HiRel Foundry Engineering manager, states “Defense and Aerospace customers continue to move to custom analog and mixed signal integrated solution providers which are affordable, reliable, perform the desired functions, maintain government compliance, and are capable of supplying product for many years. TI in partnership with Integre Technologies brings a total solution addressing all of these customer care-abouts by offering proven analog and mixed-signal design services with stable and proven TI technologies and silicon.“

“Texas Instrument’s HiRel, Defense and Aerospace (TI HiRel) operation has been supporting Military and Space industries for over 30 years with high quality products and services. TI HiRel’s dedicated team, located in Sherman, Texas takes pride in being part of the Defense and Aerospace communities with a broad spectrum offering of semiconductor products. We are delighted to be closely working with Integre in expanding our TI HiRel support model to Defense and Aerospace customers with special needs in design services with foundry support. TI HiRel continues to bring state of the art technologies while maintaining mature technology support” said TI HiRel General Manager Monir Sadeghzadeh.

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Evergreen Air Center Captures Livery Painting Award for Airbus A310 Aircraft

Evergreen Air Center, Inc. is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a program to paint the liveries of 4 Airbus A310 aircraft for Air Transat. This program award launched the expansion of Evergreen Air Center by establishing a dedicated paint facility at Tucson International Airport.

Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) November 28, 2005 -– Evergreen Air Center, Inc. is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a program to paint the liveries of 4 Airbus A310 aircraft for Air Transat. This program award launched the expansion of Evergreen Air Center by establishing a dedicated paint facility at Tucson International Airport. The first aircraft was completed on time and has been released to service. Evergreen is scheduled to complete the fourth delivery in December of this year.

“This contract is another important step forward in expanding the partnership we have built with our Canadian customers,” said Robert McAndrew, President. “Our FAA Class IV Airframe Rating, 30 years of experience, and commitment to quality place Evergreen Air Center in a unique position to address our global customer base and their diverse fleet requirements.”

To learn more about Evergreen Air Center and the Evergreen companies please visit their website at: www.evergreenac.com

About Air Transat
Air Transat specializes in charter flights from several Canadian and European cities to vacation destinations, primarily in the south during the winter months and in Europe during the summer. Their fleet of 14 aircraft serves 90 destinations in 25 countries.

About Evergreen Air Center
Evergreen Air Center (EAC), based in Arizona, is the largest commercial aircraft storage, paint, and maintenance facility in the world with 20 million square feet of ramp and storage area that accommodates over 400 aircraft. For three decades, the privately owned company has been a FAA Approved FAR Part 145 repair station with a FAA Class IV Airframe Rating (#ERKR675D). In addition to FAA certification, EAC is ISO 9002 registered, holds maintenance certifications from the EASA, CAAC, and the Aruba DCA regulatory agencies, and offers various levels of maintenance and paint services on Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, and Raytheon aircraft. Recently featured in Aircraft Technology Magazine and proud recipients of the FAA’s Diamond Award, Evergreen Air Center continues to set the pace for the rest of the industry.

For more information regarding this release please contact:

Paul Worthington
Director Heavy Maintenance Sales & Marketing
Evergreen Air Center
V: 520.682.4181 ext 5041
F:520.616.5065
Website: www.evergreenac.com

Press Release submitted by: Corcoran Associates

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November 25, 2005

Aspen Avionics AT300 Hazard Display Awarded FAA Certification

Aspen Avionics’ innovative AT300 Hazard Awareness Display has been issued FAA TSO Authorization. The AT300 display shows pilots a moving map of nearby terrain and obstacle hazards, helping to improve safety in the cockpit. The product's compact design makes it well suited for installation into light piston engine aircraft that do not traditionally have room for adding new equipment.

Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) November 25, 2005 -- Aspen Avionics announced today that the company recently received Federal Aviation Administration Technical Standard Order (TSO) Authorization for the innovative AT300 Hazard Awareness Display.

“Achieving FAA certification is a tremendous accomplishment for our team,” said Peter Lyons, Aspen’s president. “As a new manufacturer certifying a new class of product we were subject to intense FAA scrutiny during the certification process. We are immensely proud of the fact that we have successfully achieved both technical design approval and production manufacturing approval in such a short period of time. This accomplishment speaks volumes about the quality and pedigree of our team, our products, and our company.”

The AT300 has been certified as a TSO C8d Vertical Speed Indicator and as a TSO C113 Multipurpose Electronic Display. This dual certification allows the product to directly replace the legacy mechanical vertical speed indicator that is found in virtually all light aircraft.

The AT300 is the only color moving map display available in the market that can be directly installed in standard 3 inch instrument hole. This unique capability allows the AT300 to show valuable situational awareness information in the pilot’s primary instrument scan, and to do so without the expense or installation complexity associated with traditional Electronic Flight Information Systems (EFIS) or Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicators (EHSI). Because installation of the AT300 requires no panel modifications or equipment relocation, the unit can be installed in virtually any aircraft regardless of the available panel space.

The AT300 moving map display shows the pilot current and next navigation leg information overlaid on a high-resolution terrain and obstacle map. Terrain and obstacle data is color-coded based upon its vertical separation from the aircraft’s current altitude (similar to more expensive Terrain Awareness Warning System displays), providing the pilot with an intuitive and easy to understand display to help improve their awareness of potential hazards along the current flight route.

The AT300 also provides the pilot with a full time display of the aircraft’s height above ground – information which has not previously been readily available in most light aircraft. The AT300 can also be configured by the pilot to display either side profile terrain or a data block showing the active waypoint identifier, desired track, groundspeed, distance to go and estimated time enroute.

The large moving map display area offered by the AT300 is comparable in size to many mainstream multifunction display and global positioning systems (GPS). The instrument is unique in that it only requires the existing pneumatic interface used by the legacy vertical speed indicator, and a single wire connection to an approved panel-mounted GPS system. The AT300 is an affordable and easily installed color moving map upgrade for many older text based GPS navigation systems, and adds valuable secondary navigational display information to enhance the capabilities of more modern color map GPS equipment.

The AT300 has a list price of $3995 and is currently available from any Aspen Avionics Authorized Dealer. A complete list of dealers can be found on the company website at www.aspenavionics.com.

About Aspen Avionics LLC
Aspen Avionics is in the business of designing, developing and distributing technically innovative low cost avionics to meet the economic and operational needs of the piston-engine aircraft market. The company, headquartered in Albuquerque NM, was formed in 2004. The company can be found on the web at www.aspenavionics.com, or may be reached at (505) 856-5034.

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November 24, 2005

SEA Member Meeting Set for December 7, 2005

The Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) will hold its Member meeting in San Diego at the Hamilton Sundstrand facility on December 7, 2005.

IRVINE, CA (PRWEB) November 24, 2005 -- SEA Executive Director, Mickey Wiebe announced the next member meeting of the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) will take place on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 in San Diego. The meeting will be hosted by United Technologies at their Hamilton Sundstrand facility, located at 4400 Ruffin Road, San Diego, CA 92186.

The meeting agenda will feature:
- A benchmarking of Hamilton Sundstrand’s new moving production line for the 787 aircraft
- United Technologies‘ presentation on key elements of their supply management strategies
- Four supplier presentations describing their results from implementation of the SEA Lean Enterprise System
- Update on the industry conversion process

Supplier company executives interested in attending the SEA Member meeting should contact Hilda Pacheco-Taylor at e-mail protected from spam bots

About the Supplier Excellence Alliance
SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry supply chain. SEA is a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, tier-one suppliers, and key industry suppliers whose purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance.

SEA membership includes The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky), Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Textron, (Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft), Space Systems Loral, Hitco Carbon Composites, Bombardier, Honeywell, and TW Metals.

The industry Conversion Plan deploys a collaborative business system adopted by SEA member companies to help supplier organizations expand their capabilities and gain immediate and sustainable improvements.

To learn more about SEA visit the SEA website at www.seaonline.org.

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SVM Launches the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey

SVM E-Business Solutions, a leading online marketing firm for manufacturers, launches the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey -- a study of the key e-business and online marketing trends that are impacting manufacturing companies.

Parsippany, NJ (PRWEB) November 22, 2005 -- SVM E-Business Solutions, a leading online marketing firm for manufacturers, announced today it is launching the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey.

This annual study helps industrial marketing executives acquire an in-depth understanding of the key e-business and online marketing trends that are impacting their industry and shaping their competitive environment. The goal of this survey is to educate and empower manufacturing executives with the knowledge to create and implement successful e-business and online marketing strategies.

"Most manufacturers understand that they must actively engage in online marketing to remain competitive," said Bob DeStefano, president of SVM E-Business Solutions. "The goal of our annual study is to help manufacturing marketing executives identify the key online marketing trends, tactics and best practices that they should employ to grow their business."

Through their participation in the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey, industrial marketers will learn:
- The primary factors that contribute to a profitable e-business strategy
- The top online marketing techniques that generate the most sales leads
- The leading features and capabilities of successful manufacturing Websites
- Successful ways to employ email and search engines to achieve results
- The main online marketing initiatives to be employed by their competitors in 2006
- The most effective ways to measure e-business success

There is no cost to participate in this study and all industrial marketers are invited to contribute. All responses will remain strictly confidential and the survey will take only a few minutes to complete. Participants will receive priority access to the aggregated survey results, and an entry to win a $50 gift certificate from Amazon.com.

To participate in this survey, please go to www.svmsolutions.com/survey.

ABOUT SVM E-BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
SVM E-Business Solutions is a leading provider of strategic Web solutions focused on delivering measurable business results for manufacturers. Founded in 1995, SVM helps companies leverage the Web to drive revenues, control costs and strengthen relationships with customers. SVM's clients include Basic Fun, Becton Dickinson, Bombardier Aerospace, Covance, Cyro, Degussa, FosteReprints, Fujipoly, Konica Minolta, Marotta Controls, Ohaus, Ricoh, Sharp and Total Lubricants. For more information, visit SVM on the Web at http://www.svmsolutions.com, or call (877) SVM-EBIZ

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November 23, 2005

Hi-Tec Systems Well-Represented at Engineer Awards

Five Nominees Recognized at Banquet work for NJ Aviations Safety/Security Firm

MAYS LANDING, NJ (PRWEB) November 23, 2005 -- Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., was well-represented at the "Engineer of the Year" banquet hosted by the Southern New Jersey Professional Societies. Five of the 15 nominees work for Hi-Tec as specialists in safety or security at the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center.

The combined organization consists of local chapters of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IEEE Computer Society, and the IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group. They recognized South Jersey's top engineers, scientists and technical leaders last week at a dinner and awards presentation at the Mays Landing Golf and Country Club.

A senior systems engineer from Hi-Tec Systems, Dr. Srinivas Mandalapu, received a plaque for "Outstanding Aviation Research." Mandalapu was honored for developing probability models that determine the relative risk of human and mechanical failures in aircraft. He supports the FAA's Risk Analysis Branch.

"This award gives a boost to my research, and inspires me to explore some new and exciting applications," said Dr. Mandalapu. "I am thankful to Hi-Tec for giving all the support I need for my work."

Other Hi-Tec employees were nominated in that same category for aviation research. Renee Frierson is a test engineer concentrating on airport lighting and pavement markings in support of the FAA Visual Guidance Section. The research by Nicholas M. Subbotin may help the FAA Airport Safety Technology Branch determine U.S. firefighting guidelines when new two-tiered aircraft such as the Airbus A380 begin flying to this country.

Harish Suri of Hi-Tec was a finalist for the title of "Engineer of the Year." Supporting the Technical Center, the environmental engineer developed one of FAA's first environmental management systems to identify and reduce risks, and to encourage conservation and recycling. Hi-Tec's Michael R. Wodell was a nominee in the "Technical Leadership" category. Wodell helps seek out emerging technologies for the Checkpoint Screening Program of the Transportation Security Administration Laboratory at the Technical Center.

ABOUT HI-TEC SYSTEMS: The company provides technical support to the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Social Security Administration. From its headquarters in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, and an office in the Washington, DC, area, the SBA-certified small business has made the 2005 Inc. 500 list. In March, Hi-Tec began a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary.

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November 22, 2005

Leading Tech Vendors Drive Sales with Online PR

Softscribe adds online PR product to fuel technology clients’ sales growth; debuts new Website.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 22, 2005 -- Softscribe Inc., a technology public relations firm focused on driving sales for companies targeting the US government, healthcare and hospitality markets, today announced a new online PR product to fuel clients’ sales growth and leverage their marketing investments. Softscribe also launched its new website today at http://www.softscribeinc.com to introduce the offering.

The new signature service, KeywordCapitalSM keyword phrase research, will be used by clients who want to draw more qualified prospects to their websites by making their technology public relations writing and websites more attractive to search engines. Keywords or phrases relate to a particular topic; sales prospects often type them into search engine browsers during the early stages of the technology buying cycle. Softscribe’s KeywordCapitalSM service develops a list of keyword phrases - based on competitiveness, popularity and relevance - for which the largest numbers of people are searching.

“Clients were asking, ‘How can more prospects find our company on the Internet?” said Michael B. Squires, president of Softscribe Inc. “During the past year, Softscribe has been aggressively learning how to apply the principles of Search Engine Marketing to online PR. One effective way is to use relevant keyword phrases in public relations writing and on websites. You may think you know the words that describe what you are selling, but are they the same words your sales prospects are using to find you on the Internet? The research that goes into our KeywordCapital product ensures they are the same.”

Jay Troutman, president of Aptech Computer Systems, said, “We told Softscribe that if they were not exploring Internet-based lead generation they ought to be, and were pleased to see they anticipated our needs.” Aptech engaged Softscribe to implement a long-term customer story PR program in 2001 that resulted in boosted qualified inbound sales leads and a 30% increase in website traffic. Aptech is the foremost provider of business intelligence, enterprise planning, financial, and operational software and services for the hospitality industry. In addition to the customer story program, Aptech also uses Softscribe’s new KeywordCapitalSM product and its optimized website writing program.

Squires explained KeywordCapitalSM may be integrated with the customer story program. He highlighted three other Softscribe clients that have successfully deployed Softscribe’s customer story campaign to:
• Grow from a legacy company to a digital-age success story and acquisition target;
• Accelerate growth from a product start-up mode to being acquired for $30 million;
• Drive 24% growth increase.

New website homepage features clients’ breaking news
Softscribe’s new website homepage will post breaking client news for greater reach across Web channels. “Fresh content causes a chain reaction on the Internet that pulls search engines to your site," said Squires, who recommends companies post fresh content weekly, if possible, through blogs, thought leadership columns or by repurposing press releases and Webinar content.

The following best-in-class companies created Softscribe’s new website:
Website design and construction:
• Cool Blue Interactive
• Graphic design and art direction: Hortensia Chu with McMac Publications
• Counsel on Search Marketing concepts: Prominent Placement, Inc.

For more information on KeywordCapitalSM or to register for a marketing analysis, please visit www.softscribeinc.com or contact Julie Keyser-Squires at e-mail protected from spam bots,
(404) 256-5512.

About Softscribe Inc.
Founded in 1999, Softscribe Inc. practices true public relations, not just publicity, to help technology companies targeting the US government, healthcare and hospitality industries drive product sales and solidify their brands. The company does this through a blend of traditional one-to-one-marketing public relations and imaginative Search Marketing with an emphasis on media and influencer relationships, writing and a focus on messaging strategy. Softscribe is honored to be chosen by Aptech Computer Systems, Inc., Gold Key Solutions, LodgeNet, NORTHWIND, Manugistics, Vantis International Corporation, SECURE-RES, Troux Technologies, ZDirect and many other leading technology companies. For more information please visit www.softscribeinc.com.

Media Contact:
Julie Keyser-Squires, APR
Softscribe Inc.
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(404)256-5512
http://www.softscribeinc.com

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Micro/sys Releases EPIC Celeron/Pentium III Computer Board for GUI Applications

Based on an Ultra-Low Voltage Celeron core, the SBC4685 from Micro/sys provides a powerful, multimedia controller in a 4.5” x 6.5” EPIC-standard footprint. The color VGA interface supports resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 and will connect directly to CRTs, TTL panels, single-channel LVDS panels, and dual-channel LVDS panels. Additionally, the AC97 audio interface allows output of sound from digital files or CDs or DVDs. This combination of video and audio interfaces allows the SBC4685 to easily implement systems ranging from kiosks to point-of-sale to industrial control panels.

Montrose, CA (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) November 22, 2005 -- Based on an Ultra-Low Voltage Celeron core, the from Micro/sys provides a powerful, multimedia controller in a 4.5” x 6.5” EPIC-standard footprint. The color VGA interface supports resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 and will connect directly to CRTs, TTL panels, single-channel LVDS panels, and dual-channel LVDS panels. Additionally, the AC97 audio interface allows output of sound from digital files or CDs or DVDs. This combination of video and audio interfaces allows the SBC4685 to easily implement systems ranging from kiosks to point-of-sale to industrial control panels.

In addition to the multimedia features, the new model also includes many different data communications channels. Two 100BASE-T Ethernet ports, four serial channels (three RS232 and one RS232/RS485), two USB host ports, and the first CAN bus interface on an EPIC-sized board, allow the SBC4685 to rapidly and reliably transfer data, whether it is audio files or machine control packets. The SBC4685 also has a full complement of AT-compatible I/O, including a dual floppy interface, a dual IDE controller for four IDE devices, a keyboard/mouse controller, and a parallel printer port.

With 256MB of SDRAM, CompactFlash, and full AT-compatibility, high-performance control systems can be developed as single board solutions. In its stackthrough version, the SBC4685 is ideal for plugging into a custom OEM I/O card. The SBC4685 can boot DOS, Windows 98, Linux, Windows CE, Windows XP, VxWorks®, and other PC-compatible operating systems.

The SBC4685 is implemented with the Intel Ultra-Low Voltage Celeron or Low-Power Pentium III, which offers speeds up to 700MHz, on-chip cache, 64-bit DRAM access, and hardware floating point. If needed, I/O expansion can be added to the SBC4685 through PC/104 cards or high-speed I/O expansion can be added with PC/104-plus cards. The CompactFlash socket on the SBC4685 can be used as solid-state storage for operating systems and large applications. A free development kit is provided that includes cables, sample software, and full documentation.

The basic SBC4685 starts at $895 in single quantity. Optional features are quite cost-effective, as they do not require additional boards. Significant OEM discounts are available. Contact Technical Sales Dept., Micro/sys, Inc., 3730 Park Place, Montrose, CA, 91020, phone (818) 244-4600, FAX (818) 244-4246, email: e-mail protected from spam bots, URL: www.embeddedsys.com.

Micro/sys has been manufacturing OEM industrial microcomputer products since 1976, including board-level products and integrated computers. Micro/sys embedded computers are specified by OEMs in semiconductor processing, medical, mail handling, pharmaceutical, industrial marking, process control, and many other industries.

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SVM Launches the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey

To participate in this survey, please go to www.svmsolutions.com/survey.

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FIPS 140-2 Certification Awarded to MOBILE ARMOR for its Advanced Cryptographic Module Used Across the Linux, Windows and Windows Mobile Platforms

Mobile Armor provides comprehensive mobile data security solutions for government and industry that protect data and facilitate regulatory compliance.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (PRWEB) November 22, 2005 -- Mobile Armor, LLC (www.MobileArmor.com), the leading provider of Enterprise Mobile Data Security (EMDS) solutions software for protecting critical electronic assets through centralized management, integrated authentication, and high-speed cryptography, announced today it has been awarded FIPS 140-2 validation for the MOBILE ARMOR Cryptographic Module. This validation includes Microsoft Windows, Linux and Windows Mobile platforms and provides an independent assessment that MOBILE ARMOR’s cryptographic implementation meets the Level 1 encryption standards for data security and integrity under the joint US National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and Canadian Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Cryptographic Module Validation Program.

“Mobile Armor is pleased with the independent validation provided by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program,” said Chand Vyas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Armor. “Our Government customers require strong encryption that has been independently tested for quality and effectiveness; we are pleased to provide Enterprise scalable solutions that make use of this validated security.”

FIPS 140-2 specifies the rigorous testing requirements that must be satisfied by a cryptographic module utilized within a security system protecting information within computer and telecommunication systems. The testing covers areas related to the secure design and implementation of a cryptographic module and include design and documentation, module interfaces, authorized roles and services, physical security, software security, operating system security, key management, electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC), cryptographic algorithms, and self-testing.

Government and private sector organizations constantly face pressure to protect vital information and the United States Government requires FIPS 140-2 Certification for cryptographic technologies deployed in most federal agencies to assure adherence to industry standards. For more information regarding the Cryptographic Module Validation Program, visit http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/.

The ability to centrally create, deploy and manage security software, and ensure the stability and integrity of mobile data is crucial to safeguarding the increasingly mobile enterprise. MOBILE ARMOR provides the most reliable security management interface for all deployed Linux, Windows, Pocket PC, Palm OS and Blackberry devices and only MOBILE ARMOR provides the industry’s highest level of knowledge, experience and commitment to securing the enterprise.

With a data security system centered on its flagship Policy Server software, MOBILE ARMOR seamlessly integrates its Microsoft Certified DataArmor full-disk strong encryption and pre-boot authentication security software with other security applications such as file/folder encryption, antivirus, firewall, and virtual private networking. Using an extensible, cross-platform FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic module and enterprise scalable web services based architecture, MOBILE ARMOR security solutions enable rapid deployment of centralized security policies that are consistently and uniformly applied across the enterprise to all electronic devices such as servers, PDAs, desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and smart phones.

“FIPS 140-2 certification confirms MOBILE ARMOR’s enterprise mobile data security software meets and exceeds the most stringent standards for data security in the world,” said John Muir, Managing Director, Trusted Strategies, LLC, a research and analyst firm based in Pleasanton, California. “This award provides independent validation that Mobile Armor offerings provide their customers the highest level of security, performance and scalability.”

About Mobile Armor
MOBILE ARMOR, LLC is a Saint Louis based leading provider of Enterprise Mobile Data Security (EMDS). MOBILE ARMOR develops and markets the next-generation software suite that enables dynamic organizations to fully protect business, financial, and operating information and data. MOBILE ARMOR solutions are backed by the most knowledgeable experts in the industry. MOBILE ARMOR is a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner and has achieved Designed for Windows Mobile certification as well as Designed for Windows XP certification for its products. For more information, please visit www.mobilearmor.com.

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Marotta Selected By Aviation Week as Product Breakthrough Award Finalist

Marotta Controls today announced that Aviation Week & Space Technology has selected Marotta as one of 2005’s Product Breakthrough Award Finalists. Marotta’s model MV604C 3-way/2-position solenoid valve used in the Airbus A380 landing gear was chosen for this award due to its compact size, minimal part count and superior performance.

Montville, NJ (PRWEB) November 22, 2005 -- The MV604C is used in the hydraulic manifolds of the A380’s new main body landing gear, which was developed to enhance the maneuverability of the super-jumbo aircraft on the ground, and allows both front and back wheels to turn in unison. The compact and lightweight MV604 actuates a spool in the manifold, controlling the aft steering of the aircraft when commanded.

“Our engineering team has a long history of designing demanding fluid control solutions,” said Michael Leahan, Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of Marotta. “We are pleased to be recognized by Aviation Week for our contribution to this exciting new aircraft.”

The Airbus A380, the word’s largest passenger plane, will be the most advanced, spacious and efficient commercial airliner in the sky. The 555-seat, double-deck aircraft will provide a supreme level of comfort for its passengers, and is expected to take its first commercial flight next year.

About Marotta Controls:
Marotta Controls, Inc., a worldwide leader in control solutions, has over 200 patents and more than 60 years’ experience in providing customers with a wide range of fluid control systems for the most demanding applications in the marine, space, aerospace and pneumatic weapons markets. Marotta has subsidiaries in Cheltenham, UK, and Dublin, Ireland. For more information visit Marotta's website, www.marotta.com.

Contact:
Tara Castorina
Marotta Controls, Inc.
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973-334-7800 x506

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November 21, 2005

AFIT Accelerated Flight and Instrument Training... Our clients Increasingly Realize The Importance To Train With The Industries Finest Flight Instructors

Inexperienced Accelerated Flight Training providers may offer useless or even damaging services to unsuspecting clients/pilots abound in the Accelerated Flight Training Industry. “There are so many myths, half-truths and potentially dangerous methods in circulation that Accelerated Training has become extremely confusing. We spell out and provide the reality of Accelerated Flight Training, drawing from years of extensive experience, Training, service and successful Business we have provided over the years.

(PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- We are very excited to have 46 of the finest Senior Flight Instructors on staff across the country with the experience and expertise AFIT’s team has to offer,” stated Tony P. Montalte General Manager of Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training. The Accelerated Flight Training Industry continues to develop at a rapid pace. AFIT has the Reputation, Knowledge, Expertise and References that brings clients to us from all walks of life, from Big Screen Actors, Doctors, lawyers, National Football League Players, and Businessmen alike, from around the country. Added Mr. Montalte.

New clients keep calling in and referrals are at an all time high, we just released our new Customer Satisfaction Survey and existing and returning clients routinely express their high satisfaction, stated an obviously happy Montalte. The company's slogan and guarantee – “We Come To You” and “We Guarantee our 10 day IFR course" – are apparently not just catchy taglines as evidenced by it’s new Client testimonials and references that each potential customer receives upon enquiring for AFIT’s Accelerated Flight Training Programs and services across the country.

AFIT along with their 46 Senior Instructors share a common passion, ensuring clients receive the finest Accelerated Flight Training this industry has to offer and a willingness to take innovative steps to serve our customers," said Montalte. "As a larger than life symbol of our Commitment AFIT will further our efforts in providing unique customer experiences and a new means of enriching the Accelerated Flight Training Community with special Flight Training programs and our Renowned 10 Days (or less) “Guaranteed” Accelerated IFR Program.

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SEA Expands its Supplier Executive Briefing Schedule to Two New Key States

Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) expands its series of Executive Briefings for aerospace, defense, and space suppliers. Supplier firms learn about the industry conversion plan for the supply chain.

IRVINE, California (PRWEB) November 20, 2005 -- The Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) conducted initial Executive Briefings in Texas and New York for aerospace, defense and space supplier companies, marking the launch of SEA’s rollout in these states. The Texas briefing took place at the NASA facility in Houston on November 7. It was hosted by The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, and Rockwell Collins. The New York briefing, hosted by Lockheed Martin, took place at their Owego facility on November 18.

A series of Executive Briefings will be scheduled in both states, as well as in California, Connecticut and Florida.

SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry. As a non-profit alliance of leading industry prime contractors, tier-one suppliers and key industry suppliers, SEA’s purpose is to accelerate supply chain performance.

SEA Executive Briefings give aerospace, defense and space suppliers an opportunity to learn about SEA and how they can partner in the effort to ensure the global competitiveness of the U.S. supply chain.

According to Barry Neighbors, SEA’s Director of Outreach, “During an Executive Briefing suppliers have the opportunity to evaluate their current performance against emerging customer requirements - and they develop an understanding of the capabilities they’ll need to compete successfully in the new supply chain.”

In addition to regional Executive Briefings hosted by SEA member companies, suppliers throughout the country can log onto National Executive Briefings presented periodically as web casts. The next National Web Cast is set for December 13. For web cast details go to www.seaonline.org and click on the “Briefing” tab.

SEA began its national rollout with supplier firms in California and followed with launches in Connecticut, New York, Texas, and Florida. Now supplier in these states can learn about the SEA Conversion Plan and consider adopting this industry standard business system. The Conversion Plan supports suppliers in improving on-time delivery and quality performance, while reducing costs. Supplier companies already implementing the Conversion Plan are reporting dramatic improvements.

About the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA)

SEA is the Joint Program Office for the conversion of the aerospace, defense and space industry supply chain. SEA membership includes The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Company, United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand, Sikorsky), Parker Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, Textron, (Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft), Space Systems Loral, Hitco Carbon Composites, Bombardier, Honeywell, and TW Metals.

To learn more about SEA – and to register for an Executive Briefing - visit the SEA website at www.seaonline.org.

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Aircraft Anti-Hijacking-Collision Systems Previews Addition for Pilot and Passenger Safety

Newly Patented Anti-Terrorist Aircraft Pilot Sensor System And Method Prevents Aircraft From Being Hijacked (US Pat. # 6,810,310 1B) To Add Element To Greater Enhance Pilot and Passenger Safety

(PRWEB) November 19, 2005 -- GLOBAL AIRCRAFT SAFETY SYSTEMS of Reno, Nevada, which announced the latest innovation in aircraft safety last quarter, will be unveiling a new element to the patent which will use biometric sensors on the pilot and co-pilot to add heightened safety to both crew and passengers.

August 25, 2001: Singer and R&B vocalist Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash when leaving the Bahamas following a video shoot. Her Cessna 402-B crashed during takeoff. Investigation has showed that the pilot had had traces of cocaine and alcohol in his body. All nine people aboard died.

October 25, 1999: Professional Golfer Payne Stewart died when his Learjet Model 35 crashed near Aberdeen, South Dakota. The airplane departed Orlando, Florida, for Dallas, Texas. Radio contact with the flight was lost north of Gainesville, Florida. The airplane was intercepted by several Air Force and Air National Guard aircraft as it proceeded northwest-bound. The military pilots in a position to observe the accident airplane at close range stated that the forward windshields of the Learjet seemed to be frosted or covered with condensation. The military pilots could not see into the cabin. The military pilots observed the airplane depart controlled flight and spiral to the ground, impacting an open field. All six were killed. The cause was the explosive decompression of the aircraft's cabin, resulting in the loss of consciousness for the occupants.

April 26, 2002: Glider tow pilot died in a crash at the Air Force Academy suffered a heart attack before the plane went down. Paul Vogel was pulling a glider with two cadets when his Piper Cub suddenly dove, pulling the glider down with it. The tow rope snapped and Vogel's plane barreled into the ground. The glider landed safely. Tests showed Vogel probably had a heart attack.

These are just a few examples of situations that could have been averted when using the system developed by Global Aircraft Safety Systems. The current patent released by Global Aircraft Safety Systems operates by installing biometric sensors in the cockpit of all aircraft, preventing any unauthorized persons from gaining control of in-flight aircraft. Only the pilot and co-pilot are recognized by the onboard computer to operate the aircraft. If for any reason, the pilot and co-pilot become disconnected from the system, the aircraft will then enter into “Global Aircraft Safety Systems Automatic Override Safety Systems Procedure” which begins by alerting all emergency agencies of the impending dangerous situation. If the aircraft and/or pilots are compromised, “The Command Control Center” will disenable flight control functions from the compromised aircraft. “The Command Control Center” can then land the aircraft safely at the nearest designated airstrip prepared for emergencies situations.

The new technology will add the ability to detect serious changes in the biometrics of the pilot and take over control of the aircraft, while alerting emergency agencies of the status of the pilot. The beacon system works by having a transceiver in all aircraft. The transceiver receives the signal from the transmitter located on the protected object. If any aircraft get within the airspace surrounding the protected object, the aircraft will go into “autopilot-override mode” which then deactivates the onboard controls. The aircraft can then be diverted away from protected objects. “The Command Control Center” can then land the aircraft to safety safely.

Global Aircraft Safety Systems is working with IntelliGlobal Mergers and Acquisitions to actively develop a consortium of buyers across a spectrum of businesses which would benefit from developing the patent. These include the US government, airplane manufacturers, airports, insurance companies, and aerospace technology developers just to start. “The applications for this device range from military to commercial to personal aircraft. We are seriously considering inquiries from the U.S. government as well U.S.-based private companies,” stated Deborah de Montfort for IntelliGlobal. “In the commercial industry, there are numerous uses in airport security management in addition to those by the private liners themselves. These also include private jets used for moving of supplies, mail, and other materials but do not carry large numbers of passengers.” The goal of building the consortium is to create a partnership among government and corporations that can harness the technology and applications in order to provide the highest level of safety possible.
In conclusion, Ted McBain, president of Global Aircraft Safety Systems, stated, “The sooner we all get together on implementing these systems, the sooner we can feel safer at home, work, and of course, while flying. Once the systems are in use, we will be another step closer at keeping our people and our country out of harms way.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deborah de Montfort
IntelliGlobal Mergers & Acquisitions
704.846.0483
Fax: 704.846.0439
www.intelliglobal.com
For Patent Information: www.victorypatents.com

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Hi-Tec Systems Names Philip N. Gray as Vice President of Business Development

Hi-Tec Systems President and CEO Trib Singh calls Gray an asset to the company.

(PRWEB) November 19, 2005 -- Philip N. Gray has joined Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., as the Vice President of Business Development. Hi-Tec also has an office in Arlington, VA, to serve customers at federal agencies in and near Washington, DC.

Hi-Tec Systems President and CEO Trib Singh calls Gray an asset to the company. Singh says, "Phil brings hands-on experience managing and supervising large, highly technical FAA programs to modernize the National Airspace System."

Gray, a native of the Washington, DC, area, comes to Hi-Tec after 22 years with Raytheon Technical Services Company. As regional manager for Raytheon, Gray has spent the last 14 years working on Federal Aviation Administration contracts at the William J. Hughes Technical Center near Atlantic City.

Singh says Gray's primary responsibilities are to develop business opportunities and win new government contracts for Hi-Tec. He will focus on the company's core competencies of aviation safety; communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) systems, homeland security and defense; information technology, and environmental engineering.

Gray has three adult children, and serves as a volunteer helping raise money behind-the-scenes for various charities in Atlantic County, NJ. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland. Gray is an avid golfer.

ABOUT HI-TEC SYSTEMS: The company provides technical support to agencies in the U.S. Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Social Security Administration. Employees around the world provide engineering, management, research and information technology services to customers which include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as well as aviation authorities, airports and airlines in Asia. Based near Atlantic City, NJ, the SBA-certified small business is on the 2005 Inc. 500 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. In March, Hi-Tec began a yearlong celebration of its tenth anniversary.

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Southwest Airlines Offers Travel Tips for Holiday Trips

Southwest Airlines has travel tips for this busy Holiday Season that will keep spirits flying high. The Holidays can be hectic, and Southwest tips can help Customers make their holiday trip stress-free.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 18, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines has travel tips for this busy Holiday Season that will keep spirits flying high. The Holidays can be hectic, and Southwest tips can help Customers make their holiday trip stress-free.

Tip 1: Get your Yoga cards out…it’s time to be flexible! Southwest Airlines, known for its low fares, makes traveling this holiday season as easy as clicking your mouse. To get the best travel deals, visit www.southwest.com. Keeping your travel dates flexible will help Customers find fares that fits their holiday budget, and flexibility is made easy on www.southwest.com through Southwest Shortcut—a tool that assists Customers by offering alternate travel dates that may have a lower fare available.

“Flights are filling up earlier this year, but there are still great deals available,” said Keith Taylor, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Revenue Management and Pricing. “Save your dough for holiday gift giving. With just a few clicks of the mouse, Southwest Customers can get home for the Holidays.”

Tip 2: But I can’t remember Aunt Bertha’s size! Never fear, the southwestgiftcard is here. No one will want to return the new southwestgiftcard. In amounts ranging from $10 to $1,000, the southwestgiftcard comes in sizes to fit everyone’s wallet. Since it never expires or loses value, it’s perfect for both the jet setters and procrastinators on your list. “The gift of travel never goes out of style,” said Joyce Rogge, Southwest Airlines Senior Vice President of Marketing. “Southwest is all about giving Customers what they want, and the southwestgiftcard is sure to be high on everyone’s gift list.”

Tip 3: Over the river and through the woods, wait—I have to get through the airport first! Southwest Airlines offers the keys to easy travel. Below are some of Southwest Airlines’ secrets to lightening the load; securing the coveted “A” boarding pass; and zipping through the airport; visit www.southwest.com to view the complete list and check it twice:

• Your mother was right; the early bird does get the worm! Like your favorite shopping center, the lines at designated airport parking areas, ticket counters, and security checkpoints get longer, especially on peak travel days. Though all airport personnel will be diligently working to help you have a pleasant airport experience, Southwest expects Tuesday, November 22; Wednesday, November 23; Sunday, November 27; and Monday, November 28 to be busier than usual.

• Boarding passes, flights times, and long lines; Oh My!: Getting to the airport is one thing; moving through it is another. That’s why Southwest recommends that you [check in online to help you get from the main entrance to the designated departure gate more quickly. (Even if you plan to check luggage, you can still retrieve your Boarding Pass via southwest.com.) Southwest encourages our Ticketless Travel Customers to visit the Travel Center to cancel, change, and/or rebook their flight reservations. All ticketed Customers may contact Reservations (1-800-435-9792) for additional assistance. Please visit Flight Status Online for the latest information regarding your flight. You may also sign up for our convenient Flight Status Messaging to receive the latest information about your flight via e-mail, cell phone, or pager.

• Baggage is naughty and nice, make sure you check yourself before checking your bags! All luggage is subject to inspection, and regardless of the way it is packed or sealed, it may have to be opened. In addition to our normal baggage policies and procedures, Southwest recommends arriving at the ticket counter 60 to 90 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure. Click here to review our suggested Airport Arrival Times. To ensure that your name and contact information are displayed on your checked luggage, Southwest also recommends that you place a name tag (that includes a convenient phone number) on your carryon items and inside your checked baggage. That way, Southwest can attempt to return them should any get left behind. If you plan to bring a gift, please know that all wrapped packages must be opened for inspection by airport security. Though some airports that Southwest serves offer gift wrapping (courtesy of their concierge services), Southwest suggests shipping your gifts and packages ahead of time. Southwest also asks that you carry your keys and medicines on you (or in your carryon items) instead of in your checked luggage.

• When In Doubt, Leave It Out. If you’re not sure whether an item will be accepted past the security checkpoint, it’s probably best to either travel without it or pack it in your checked luggage. For a list of items that can and cannot be carried onboard the aircraft, Southwest encourages you to visit: www.tsa.gov to help reduce the amount of time spent at the security checkpoint.

• Help your little turkeys not be little jerkys: To ensure a pleasant travel experience for parents traveling with small children, as well as for Unaccompanied Minors, Southwest asks you to take a few minutes and visit southwest.com’s Taking the Kids™ travel link.

For the Holiday Season or for anytime—take advantage of Southwest Airlines’ super low fares, book their via the Internet and subscribe to Southwest Airlines’ Click ‘n Save e-mail updates as well as Southwest Airlines’ newest technological innovation – DING!

DING! delivers Southwest Airlines’ hottest deals directly to Customers’ desktops allowing Customers to get a jump on the latest southwest.com sales! For more information, visit http://www.southwest.com/ding.

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November 18, 2005

SmartClixx Clears the Runway for the southwestgiftcard

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced on November 1st the launch of the southwestgiftcard at http://www.southwest.com . SmartClixx, the leading provider of in-house stored value card and gift card software, supplied the solution.

Southwest now offers the southwestgiftcard for purchase at southwest.com, and is redeemable at southwest.com, Southwest Ticket Counter locations, and by calling Southwest Airlines Reservations at (800) IFLYSWA.

"SmartClixx delivered a customized system on time and on budget," said Tom Nealon, CIO at Southwest. "When we were evaluating gift card software and third party solution providers, SmartClixx had the best Customer references and a proven track record for delivering and deploying successful solutions. As their first airline customer, Southwest brought some special challenges to the SmartClixx technical team that no other airline has yet accomplished. We are extremely pleased with the results and know that we have a premier solution."

"So far, the program has been a tremendous success," stated Joyce Rogge, Senior VP of Marketing for Southwest. "Gift card sales have well exceeded our expectations. We are most pleased with the success of our electronic version of the southwestgiftcard, which can be emailed to the recipient free of charge and received within an hour. Our Customers are proving that they like the instant gratification of the electronic southwestgiftcard."

The Southwest Marketing department reports that their creative Customers are the best source for new ideas. Customers are sending southwestgiftcards to friends and family for a variety of reasons -- holiday gifts, birthdays, wedding gifts, and many simply encouraging the recipient to take a much needed vacation. As the holidays approach, it seems that everyone wants to be with someone they love, and what better way to make it happen than with the southwestgiftcard from the LUV airline!

SmartClixx targets the world's largest companies that want to run their stored value card operations in-house. Gary Dinkin, SmartClixx CEO, says, "We are very pleased with the success that Southwest is experiencing. Southwest Airlines brought some new challenges to the table for us but because our software is extremely robust, easily configurable, and richly API-driven, we were able to successfully meet their expectations."

About Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines, the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 61 cities in 31 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,000 flights a day and has 31,000+ employees systemwide.

About SmartClixx LLC
SmartClixx LLC works with some of the world's largest retailers providing unique in-house Stored Value Card/Gift Card application software and services without charging per-transaction fees. Security, flexibility, streamlined processes and operations, data mining, and future capability with significant cost savings are just a few reasons why Southwest Airlines, Saks Incorporated, Charming Shoppes, Chico's, The TJX Companies and many others selected the SmartClixx Stored Value Card solution. For more information about SmartClixx, please visit http://www.SmartClixx.com or call (561) 998-8515.

SmartClixx, SmartClixx Stored Value Card, and SmartClixx SVC are all trademarks of SmartClixx LLC in the United States and/or other countries.

CONTACT:
Linda Brodsky of SmartClixx LLC,
+1-561-998-8515/
Web site: http://www.SmartClixx.com

http://www.southwest.com/

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November 17, 2005

Solid Converter PDF v3.0 Enhances PDF Conversion and Creation Capabilities

New features, including advanced table handling and the ability to create PDFs in any program, make Solid Converter PDF more compatible with Microsoft Office than ever.

Redmond, Washington (PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- VoyagerSoft, LLC, makers of Solid Documents™ products, today announced the release of Solid Converter® PDF version 3. The new version features advanced PDF conversion and creation capabilities that enhance its compatibility with Microsoft® Office programs, making it easy to convert documents to and from the universally accessible Portable Document Format (PDF).

“Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for our customers to work with PDFs;” said Michael Cartwright, CEO of VoyagerSoft, LLC. “With Solid Converter PDF v3 users can easily import PDF content into Microsoft® Word and Excel®, make edits and changes, and save their files in the PDF format again after editing. There’s no need to learn or own other software to take advantage of the power of PDF.”

The new version of the product features:
• Enhanced conversion output. Now more than ever, Solid Converter PDF v3.0 provides extremely high-quality conversions that are easy to edit in Word or Excel. Technological improvements in the program have improved the quality of extracted graphics, character formatting, font handling and font matching. The integrity of the original file is maintained, eliminating the need for reformatting and rework.
• Advanced table handling. Users can now extract tables from PDF files directly into Excel spreadsheets to access and re-use data. Users can also open PDF files with tables into Microsoft Word, where each table is handled as a separate object that can be easily changed using Word’s table manipulation features.
• Create PDF from any program. In the new Professional version of Solid Converter PDF users can create PDFs from any Windows program. (As in previous versions, users of the Standard version can create PDFs directly from Microsoft Word.) Newly created PDF files can be compressed for faster downloading on the Web and protected by adding passwords to open or edit documents.

Thus, a common use scenario might be the following: A user extracts a PDF table to an Excel spreadsheet, makes updates to the data, and adds new formulas. Because of the compatibility of Microsoft products, the new converted table can then be imported and re-used in other Office programs such as Word or PowerPoint. The new document is then saved as a compressed PDF and displayed on the company’s Web site.

Solid Converter PDF has been a successful and trusted product for years, backed by first-class customer service. As one of our many appreciative customers recently told us, “Good buys are hard to find; this is one of them.”

Feature List:
• Extract tables to Excel
• Extract all images to common graphics files formats – JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, or TIF
• Create PDFs from ANY Windows program (Professional version only)
• Supports new Word and Excel XML formats used in Office 12
• One-button PDF creation from Word
• One-button PDF creation from Excel and PowerPoint® (Professional version only)
• Converts the entire PDF file at once, or, you can choose specific pages to be recovered
• Matches PDF fonts with Microsoft® Windows® installed fonts
• Re-flows content from column to column, and page to page
• Replicates the PDF page layout including tables
• Retains fonts, character formatting and paragraphs
• Enhanced table conversion in Microsoft Word
• Plain Text option that removes layout and character-level formatting, if desired
• Converts vector graphics to embedded, editable vector objects in Word

Availability and Pricing:

Solid Converter PDF is available directly through Solid Documents®, the Solid Documents global network of reseller partners, and major software retailers. Solid Converter PDF v3 is available in $59.95 and $99.95 (Professional) versions for individual users, with volume discounts available through the Solid Documents Enterprise License Program. For additional information on features, pricing, and volume licensing programs, please visit www.solidpdf.com or call (1) 800-880-2654.

About VoyagerSoft, LLC:

VoyagerSoft, LLC, makers of Solid Documents products, is a leading provider of easy-to-use document utility tools, including Solid Converter PDF. The company creates an array of affordable document conversion, image capturing, and digital editing products that are backed by superior customer service and support. Company success can be attributed to one fundamental design principle: Keep it simple.

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Pilots Increasingly Realize The Importantance To Train With The Industries Finest Flight Instructors

New clients keep calling in and referrals are at an all time high, we just released our new Customer Satisfaction Survey and existing and returning clients routinely express their high satisfaction, stated an obviously happy Montalte. The company's slogan and GUARANTEE – “We Come To You” and “WE GUARANTEE OUR 10 DAY IFR COURSE” – are apparently not just catchy taglines as evidenced by it’s new Client testimonials and references that each potential customer receives upon enquiring for AFIT’s Accelerated Flight Training Programs and services across the country.

AFIT along with their 46 Senior Instructors share a common passion, ensuring clients receive the finest Accelerated Flight Training this industry has to offer and a willingness to take innovative steps to serve our customers," said Montalte. "As a larger than life symbol of our Commitment AFIT will further our efforts in providing unique customer experiences and a new means of enriching the Accelerated Flight Training Community with special Flight Training programs and our Renowned 10 Days (or less) “Guaranteed” Accelerated IFR Program.

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Co-Operative Industries Aerospace Receives CAAC Repair Station Approval

Co-Operative Industries Aerospace has recieved certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of China to overhaul and repair electrical wiring harness accesories for airline and overhaul centers operating under Chinese authority.

Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- Co-Operative Industries’ Repair Station has received CAAC certification for civil aircraft equipment and aviation component maintenance. The Civil Aviation Authority of China’s approval, under Section CCAR-145R2, allows Co-Operative Industries Aerospace to overhaul and repair electrical wiring harness accessories for those airline and overhaul centers operating under Chinese authority.

This certification complements the FAA and EASA certificates presently held by Co-Operative Industries. Their certified Repair Station currently serves major airlines and OEMs in the US and European markets. With the addition of CAAC approval, Co-Operative Industries now has near worldwide compliance for overhaul & repair services of engine wiring harnesses, ignition leads, components and accessories. “The addition of CAAC certification allows us to expand our services and assist the growing Asian market with their maintenance needs,” said Sam Symonds, CEO.

About Co-Operative Industries
Co-Operative Industries is an ISO9001:2000 and AS9100 registered company based in Fort Worth, TX. They provide Part 145 services such as check & test, overhaul and repair, and S/B incorporation for many of the aircraft wiring harnesses in service today. In addition to their Repair Center, Co-Operative Industries designs and manufacturers electrical wiring interconnects, ignition leads, and flexible conduits for airframe, engine, and space applications.

For additional information on Co-Operative Industries Aerospace or the services offered, please contact:

Repair Station Services Group
Co-Operative Industries Aerospace
5133 Northeast Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76106

Phone: 817-740-4700
Fax: 817-624-4282
Web: www.coopind.aero

FAA No.: OI0R891N
EASA: EASA.145.5897
CAAC No.: F00100406

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BPS: Homeland Security; Protecting our Borders through Biometrics, RFID, Surveillance and Sensor Technology

Homeland Security Focused on Addressing Illegal Immigration and Terrorism through Stronger Borders and Ports

(PRWEB) November 17, 2005 -- www.BorderAndPortSecurity.com (BPS), and www.HomelandDefenseStocks.com (HDS), investor news portals for border, port and Homeland Security, report on the nation’s focus on innovative technology to address illegal immigration and terrorist activity. Industry expert Brian Ruttenbur, Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. provides insight and sector participants L3 Communications/SYColeman, SENSE Holdings and Law Enforcement Associates, discuss inside perspectives on the direction of this critical area within Homeland Security.

Article Excerpt: Homeland Security - Protecting our Borders and Ports through Biometric, RFID, Sensor and Surveillance Technology

Securing our ports and borders has become a major focus of Homeland Security, in particular since the events of 9/11. President Bush has made addressing problems with illegal immigration, terrorist activities, and illegal smuggling of weapons and drugs a high level priority of border and port security.

A key initiative towards the achievement of secure borders and ports to ensure the facilitation of lawful travel and trade, an accurate immigration system and the overall protection of visitors and citizens is the U.S. Visit program.

“The biometric side of the business is going to grow extremely fast all because of the enhanced border and visa security act that was passed in 2002 by Congress, which is forcing every country in the entire world to go with biometric sensors and biometric travel documents,” explains Homeland security technology expert Brian Ruttenbur, Equity Research Analyst, Morgan Keegan & Co.

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November 16, 2005

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November 30, 2005

WNYW’s SKYFOX is First HD News Helicopter in New York Market

Homeland Security Official Justin Oberman to Join Crestview Capital Funds

SENTEL Makes Big Leap in Sensor Integration With MicroRDR; SENTEL’s Micro Remote Data Relay Delivers Security Innovation in a Compact Package

SportairUSA Pioneers With Yet Another First -- Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Airbag Restraints; Will Showcase StingSport at Camarillo CA EAA Sport Pilot Tour

November 29, 2005

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chooses DRI Consulting for Leadership Training and Development Contract

Troux Technologies Demos Powerful EA Client Tools for DoDAF at CISA

GTES Announces Relocation of SHERLOC™ Location Servers to PEER 1 World-Class Data Center

Kozio, Inc. Names New Director of Sales; Allan Arendt Joins Longmont-based Provider of Advanced Embedded Test Software for CPU Boards

November 28, 2005

Integre Technologies Selected As Texas Instruments Authorized Design Center

Evergreen Air Center Captures Livery Painting Award for Airbus A310 Aircraft

November 25, 2005

Aspen Avionics AT300 Hazard Display Awarded FAA Certification

November 24, 2005

SEA Member Meeting Set for December 7, 2005

SVM Launches the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey

November 23, 2005

Hi-Tec Systems Well-Represented at Engineer Awards

November 22, 2005

Leading Tech Vendors Drive Sales with Online PR

Micro/sys Releases EPIC Celeron/Pentium III Computer Board for GUI Applications

SVM Launches the 2005 E-Business Trends in Manufacturing Survey

FIPS 140-2 Certification Awarded to MOBILE ARMOR for its Advanced Cryptographic Module Used Across the Linux, Windows and Windows Mobile Platforms

Marotta Selected By Aviation Week as Product Breakthrough Award Finalist

November 21, 2005

AFIT Accelerated Flight and Instrument Training... Our clients Increasingly Realize The Importance To Train With The Industries Finest Flight Instructors

SEA Expands its Supplier Executive Briefing Schedule to Two New Key States

Aircraft Anti-Hijacking-Collision Systems Previews Addition for Pilot and Passenger Safety

Hi-Tec Systems Names Philip N. Gray as Vice President of Business Development

Southwest Airlines Offers Travel Tips for Holiday Trips

November 18, 2005

SmartClixx Clears the Runway for the southwestgiftcard

November 17, 2005

Solid Converter PDF v3.0 Enhances PDF Conversion and Creation Capabilities

Pilots Increasingly Realize The Importantance To Train With The Industries Finest Flight Instructors

Co-Operative Industries Aerospace Receives CAAC Repair Station Approval

BPS: Homeland Security; Protecting our Borders through Biometrics, RFID, Surveillance and Sensor Technology

November 16, 2005

Lowfares.Com Travel Web Site Re-Launches as Premier Online Travel Comparison Research Site