Subject: Develcon Wins International Networking Project
For Immediate Release April 22, 1997
Develcon Electronics Wins International Networking Project
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada -- Develcon Electronics Ltd. today announced an agreement with STC Trading Inc. of Toronto, whereby STC Trading has agreed to purchase approximately $1,000,000 of data networking equipment for the implementation of an overseas national data communications network.
The equipment is to be used in Phase I of the installation of the network and is to be delivered in the next three months. Additional expansion phases of the three year project are expected to be implemented in the near future.
STC Trading Inc. selected Develcon as their business partner, after an intensive review of competitive offerings, because of the price/performance benefits of Develcon's products and its expertise in developing and installing similar networks worldwide.
Develcon is a leading Canadian designer, manufacturer and supplier of dependable, ready, standards-based computer networking equipment with special emphasis on remote LAN access, using ISDN and Frame Relay WAN services. Products include switches, hubs, bridges and routers. It markets all its products through Business Partners in over 80 countries.
The shares of Develcon are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol DLC).
The Develcon web site is located at www.develcon.com. |