AIS Class B Distribution Agreement

15 May 2006 09:12

SOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC ("SRT" or the "Company") AIS Class B Distribution Agreement The Directors of SRT are pleased to announce that the Company has signed anagreement with True Heading AB of Sweden for the distribution of SRT's AISClass B product.True Heading is based in Stockholm and is primarily targeting the 400,000vessel Swedish market with a range of marine electronic equipment. Thedirectors of True Heading have many years' experience of the AIS market havingpreviously worked for Saab's marine division. True Heading is already workingwith the Swedish authorities and believes that the market for AIS Class B inSweden and other Scandinavian countries will be considerable.Under the distribution agreement, True Heading will purchase complete AIS ClassB transponders, which SRT is having manufactured on its behalf in China.Simon Tucker, SRT's Commercial Director said: "SRT has known the management ofTrue Heading for many years and are delighted to be working with them as ourdistributor. True Heading shares our view of the potential of the AIS marketand we are looking forward to building a long term partnership to secure a highmarket share in Scandinavia."Anders Bergstrom, True Heading's Managing Director said: "We have a huge amountof experience in AIS and have watched the market evolve and grow over manyyears. The addition of SRT's low cost AIS Class B product gives us thecapability to really open the Scandinavian AIS market."Software Radio Technology plc 01761 409500 Simon Tucker simon.tucker@softwarerad.com Shamus Kelly shamus.kelly@softwarerad.com Westhouse Securities LLP 0161 838 9140 Tim Feather tim.feather@westhousesecurities.com Tavistock Communications 020 7920 3166 Christian Taylor-Wilkinson ctaylor-wilkinson@tavistock.co.ukAbout Software Radio Technology (www.softwarerad.com)SRT is a developer and licensor of digital wireless technology referencedesigns that facilitate and fast-track the manufacture of sophisticated digitalcommunications and tracking/surveillance products for use within theprofessional homeland security market. Currently SRT develops and suppliestechnology solutions for Marine AIS and PMR-TETRA.About True Heading (www.trueheading.se)Based in the Stockholm, Sweden, True Heading was formed by three formeremployees of Saab's AIS division and expects to win a significant share of theSwedish and Scandinavian AIS markets.ENDSOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC