| Optelecom, Inc. Receives Fisher-Rosemount Systems' Circle of Excellence Award GAITHERSBURG, Md., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Optelecom, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTC - news) today announced it has received Fisher-Rosemount Systems' Circle of Excellence award for 1998. The award is presented each year in recognition of a suppliers' quality, delivery and lead-time performance.
 
 Fisher-Rosemount Systems is a member of the Fisher-Rosemount group of companies -- the world's leading supplier of process management products and solutions, including control valves, regulators, transmitters, analyzers, process management systems, software and services. Fisher-Rosemount is part of Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR - news).
 
 Fisher-Rosemount Systems selected Optelecom, Inc. as its top quality supplier of OEM technology. Optelecom supplies the company with a custom in- house designed and produced IEEE 802.4 protocol fiber optic modem. Fisher- Rosemount Systems also utilizes Optelecom's RGB fiber optic-based video monitor communication system in their product line. Optelecom has been a supplier of fiber optic communication products to Fisher-Rosemount Systems since 1984.
 
 ''Fisher-Rosemount Systems has been a valued customer of Optelecom for many years,'' observed Mr. Tony DeVito, Optelecom Director of Sales and Marketing. ''We have worked closely with all of their engineering, quality and planning staff to achieve this result.''
 
 Edmund Ludwig, President and CEO of Optelecom added, ''All of the Optelecom people involved in producing products for Fisher-Rosemount Systems are to be congratulated for their efforts. Our team pulled together to deliver top results for our customer that are recognized by this award. We strive each day to deliver the same level of value and service to every one of our customers.''
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