Marine AIS Class B Distributor Agreements

23 Jun 2006 07:00

SOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC Marine AIS Class B Distributor Agreements The Directors of Software Radio Technology plc ("SRT") are pleased to announcethat SRT has signed three Marine AIS distributor agreements.SRT's strategy in AIS is to be the provider of the industry standard technologyplatform for all AIS products. Critical to this strategy is the signing oflocal distributors who have established contacts with local buyers andauthorities and are therefore able to establish preferential access to thesemarkets.SRT has signed distribution contracts with the following companies:Sevenstar Electronics - a UK based company which will use SRT's technology tocreate its own AIS Class B product. SRT will receive an initial fee ofUS$50,000 plus ongoing royalties on each product sold.CSI - a South Korean based company, which has already installed the nationalKorean AIS network and is now seeking to supply the domestic Korean market, forwhich AIS Class B is currently being mandated.Atlas Communications - a UAE based company which specialises in theinstallation and operation of communication networks in the Middle East. Atlaswill be seeking to incorporate AIS Class B into the AIS systems which are nowbeing supplied.Simon Tucker, SRT's Commercial Director said: "AIS is becoming the coastalsurveillance system of choice for authorities and we are leveraging our clearcompetitive advantage in the AIS market to cherry pick the best distributorsworldwide to ensure we maximise our share of the market. We are makingexcellent progress towards achieving our strategic objectives."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 TechnologySRT 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.ENDSOFTWARE RADIO TECHNOLOGY PLC