United States Marine Corps Facility Selects Multiband to Provide DIRECTV Services;
Company Expects Camp Pendleton to Install Up to 27,000 Units
NEW HOPE, Minn., Dec 2, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Multiband (NASDAQ: MBND), a
provider of voice, data and video systems and services to business and
government clients, announced today that it has been selected by the Marine
Corps Community Services (MCCS) located at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, in
Southern California, to install DIRECTV services. Installation of DIRECTV, which
is a service provided by The DIRECTV Group Inc. (NYSE: DTV), will made available
for all of Camp Pendleton's Barracks (BEQ's) base wide. Subscriber activations
are set to begin on December 9th. The system is provided by World Wide Satellite
Inc., a leading Southern California-based provider of satellite services.
Camp Pendleton has approximately 177 barracks, each with the capacity to house
between 44 to 500 personnel per barrack. The project will begin by registering
five of the barracks, with installations to the other barracks increasing over
time.
"We are excited that we have been selected by such a prestigious military
facility to provide DIRECTV Services," said James L. Mandel, Multiband's CEO.
"With approximately 27,000 units eligible for installation, this agreement has
the potential to represent a significant revenue opportunity for Multiband. We
will work as quickly as possible to install the units to satisfy the expected
demand."
About Multiband Corporation
Multiband Corporation, formerly Vicom, Incorporated, formed in 1975, provides
voice, data and video systems and services to business and government clients,
and to multiple dwelling units (MDUs), including apartment buildings and time
share resorts. The Company's products and services are sold to clients located
throughout the United Sates. The Company has two operating divisions, Multiband
Business Solutions and Multiband Subscriber Services, which encompasses the
wholly owned subsidiary corporations Multiband USA, Inc. and URON, Inc.
In July 2004, the Company acquired Rainbow Satellite LLC, a private cable
operator. Rainbow, with locations throughout the United States, has subscriber
concentrations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Florida and New York.
In August of 2004, Multiband acquired assets from 21st Century Satellite LLC,
adding 23 upscale RV and Mobile Home Parks to its portfolio and raising it's
owned and serviced subscriber base to over 70,000. Multiband has offices in
Fargo, Minneapolis, Rochester, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and
Tampa with satellite facilities through subcontractors in St. Louis, Dallas and
New York. For additional information, please go to multibandusa.com.
SOURCE: Multiband
CONTACT: Multiband
James L. Mandel, 763-504-3000
or
CEOcast, Inc. for Multiband
Ed Lewis, 212-732-4300
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