To: Catfish who wrote (2578 ) 9/23/2002 6:22:40 PM From: Catfish Respond to of 3054 EFJI - They finally got out a PR on this.EFJohnson Receives Contract Award From Departments of Treasury and Justice $3 Billion to Be Spent on Wireless Communications Monday September 23, 5:40 pm ET LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EFJ, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EFJI - News) announced that its EFJohnson Company subsidiary received a contract award for Project 25 compliant Land Mobile Radio subscriber unit equipment from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Justice. EFJohnson is one of six companies included in this award which has a combined ceiling of $3 Billion. This contract is open to many federal government agencies and covers EFJohnson Project 25 compatible radio equipment and accessories. ADVERTISEMENT "EFJohnson has been a leading supporter of Project 25 compliant radio standards and is very pleased to be included in this contract award. EFJohnson is convinced that this contract will increase competition in the marketplace, providing federal government users unequalled choice and value for wireless equipment," said Michael Jalbert, EFJ Chairman and chief executive officer. "This contract award validates Project 25 as the interoperability solution for federal law enforcement agencies. This interoperability will increase communication efficiency and cooperation among federal agencies supporting Homeland Security issues," said Jim Ridgell, Vice President, Business Development-Federal Sales. The EFJohnson Company (http://www.efjohnson.com ), founded in 1923, provides wireless communications systems solutions for public safety, commercial, and government customers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets conventional and trunked radio systems, land mobile radio repeaters and mobile and portable radios, including Project 25 digital radio products. EFJohnson is a wholly owned subsidiary of EFJ, Inc. EFJ, Inc. (http://www.transcrypt.com ) designs, manufactures and markets trunked and conventional radio systems, stationary land mobile radio transmitters and receivers, including mobile and portable radios, and manufactures information security products that prevent the unauthorized interception of sensitive voice and data communication. Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other matters, the Company's continued development of Project 25 products and infrastructure equipment, customer demand for the Company's products, including its digital interoperable and SMARTNET® / SmartZone® wireless communications solutions, and the Company's future financial performance and position. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed, suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for the Company's products and services, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Source: EFJ, Inc.