DANIELS ELECTRONICS IS AWARDED A $1.7 MILLION CONTRACT WITH THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Victoria, B.C. Canada - November 3, 2008 - Daniels Electronics Ltd., a leading Canadian supplier of high reliability Land Mobile Radio (LMR) equipment, today announced it has been awarded a $1.7 Million contract with the Canadian government for the supply of mission critical coastal radio stations for use by the Canadian Coast Guard at their Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centres and associated remote sites in the Pacific region.

The mandate of the Canadian Coast Guard?s Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) is to ensure the safe movement of marine traffic through Canadian waters including:

  • Safety of life at sea in response to international agreements;
  • Protection of the environment through traffic management; and
  • Relay of information for business and national interest.

The radios will be required to be operational on a continuous 24/7 basis 365 days a year and are expected to operate for at least the next 10 years. The coastal radio stations being provided by Daniels Electronics will upgrade existing radios (previously supplied by Daniels Electronics over 10 years ago).

?Daniels is very pleased to be awarded this substantial contract with the Canadian government and to have been selected again to provide the Canadian Coast Guard with radios for this mission critical application.? says Gerry Wight, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Daniels Electronics. ?It demonstrates Daniels? proven reputation for world class products that meet the stringent requirements of mission critical public safety applications.?

About Daniels Electronics Ltd.

Daniels Electronics Ltd. is a North American leader in the design and manufacture of customized radio communications systems for specialized applications. For the past 50 years Daniels has provided our customers in North America and internationally with highly reliable base stations, repeaters and paging equipment that is environmentally robust and operates in rugged and extreme temperature conditions where low current consumption is a key requirement. For more information about Daniels Electronics, visit www.danelec.com.

Contacts:

 
Gerry Wight
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Daniels Electronics Ltd.
(250) 382-8268