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Andrew Corporation Selects Performance Technologies'
Equipment for Use in the Geometrix® Cellular E911 Location System
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - February 9, 2004 - Performance Technologies
(Nasdaq NM: PTIX), a leader in unified systems design for the communications,
industrial and military markets, today announced that Andrew Corporation (Nasdaq:
ANDW), is using Performance Technologies' IPnexus®
switching, access and software products in its Geometrix® Wireless Location
System. Geometrix is installed in wireless networks to locate 911 callers.
Geometrix is a state-of-the-art, network-based wireless caller location system compatible with CDMA, GSM, TDMA, 1xRTT and AMPS cellular and PCS networks and handsets. It is transparent to wireless subscribers, requires no changes in service, no modification or replacement of handsets, no new handset functions and no additional user instructions. Performance Technologies' IPnexus CPC4406 Embedded Ethernet Switch, CPC388 and CPC396 network access products, and NexusWare™ communications software are included in the Geometrix system equipment. Large and small cellular and PCS carriers have installed Geometrix at approximately 13,000 cell sites, making it the most deployed system for locating wireless 911 callers.
Performance Technologies' IPnexus CPC4406 Ethernet switch offers a powerful embedded switching solution for equipment developers architecting high availability, carrier-grade packet-based products. Working in conjunction with the IPnexus switches, the CPC388, CPC396 and NexusWare communications software are specifically engineered for applications such as
Geometrix, which require the manipulation of large numbers of call connections. Together, these products helped launch a reliable, carrier-grade E911 product quickly and profitably.
"Service platforms such as E911 systems are in great demand
right now, and our IPnexus products are ideal for these types of high availability
applications," said Donald Turrell, president and CEO of Performance
Technologies. "Andrew Corporation has an excellent reputation in this
area, and having our equipment selected for Geometrix underscores the reputation
of our products as well."
About Andrew Corporation
Andrew Corporation designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential communications equipment and solutions for the global telecommunications infrastructure market. Products cover virtually the entire radio frequency (RF) footprint including: transmission line systems, antennas, power amplifiers, filters, in-building distributed wireless systems; and network geolocation products. A global company, with operations in 36 countries, Andrew serves operators and OEMs worldwide. Andrew Corporation's global presence extends across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and The Americas. Andrew (founded in 1937) is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol: ANDW.
About Performance Technologies
Performance Technologies (Nasdaq NM: PTIX) is a leading developer of unified embedded computing products and system-level solutions for the communications, military and commercial markets. Serving the industry for over 20 years, our packet-based products enable equipment manufacturers and carriers to provide highly available and fully-managed systems with time-to-market, performance and cost advantages.
Forward Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor provisions of those Sections.
These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid or unexpected changes in technologies, cancellation or delay of customer orders including those relating to design wins, changes in the product or customer mix of sales, delays in new product development, customer acceptance of new products and customer delays in qualification of products. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2002, as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note to Editors: Geometrix is a registered trademark of Andrew Corporation. Brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
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