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EST 2000 System Available on the GSA Schedule
Monday September 30, 2:31 pm ET
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2002--ECC International Corp., (AMEX:ECC - News) and Advanced Interactive Systems (AIS) have made the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 (EST 2000) system available on the Government Services Administration (GSA) schedule. ECC is the developer and producer of the system and AIS will provide the weapons. EST 2000 is currently in production for the U.S. Army and other forces.
"We welcome this opportunity to provide such superior training capability to other U.S. agencies," stated Frank Perry, vice president, Military/Government Division of AIS, "The GSA schedule provides an excellent opportunity for smaller military forces to expedite the purchase of the training system through a commercial process." EST 2000 is the only small arms training system validated by the United States Army Infantry School (USAIS). As the most accurate small arms weapons training system available today, this device trains marksmanship skills, squad level collective defense, and judgmental shoot-don't shoot tactics. Training can be performed on various weapons including rifles, pistols, machine guns, shotguns, anti-tank, and grenade launchers.
According to Jim Henderson, ECC's interim president and chief executive officer, "ECC is currently delivering small arms training systems to the U.S. Army, National Guard, Army Reserve forces and the Israeli Defense Forces. Due to the system's outstanding accuracy and flexibility, there is a growing interest within other U.S. agencies as well as international customers."
ECC International Corp., is a world leader in the design, development and production of simulators and related training programs for crew, operator and maintainer training. The company provides a wide range of products and services used by all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and by armed forces in 25 countries.
Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc. has been a leading provider of interactive simulated training systems for law enforcement, security and military agencies worldwide since 1993. In its innovative line of products using software engineering, video production, and intelligent computer graphics technologies, AIS combines state-of-the-art technology with extensive tactical experience to provide immersive real-life judgmental training scenarios. AIS also designs and builds anti-terrorist and other special application training facilities for military and special operations groups, with installations in 32 countries. Based in Seattle, Washington, AIS is a privately owned company with offices in Monterey, California; Orlando, Florida; and London, England.
For more information, contact AIS at 1-800-441-4487 or visit AIS online at ais-sim.com. Advanced Interactive Systems is a Seattle, Washington based designer and manufacturer of high-tech simulator systems, virtual reality systems, training facilities worldwide and provider of training services.
Statements in this press release regarding future plans, events, performance, and profitability levels are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The following are important factors, among others, that should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements: the company's actual revenue, sales order levels, overhead rates, expense levels, and audit adjustments during future quarters, general economic conditions, the level of government funding for defense programs, cancellation of weapons programs, delays in contract awards, the introduction of new products by, and pricing practices of, the company's competitors, and other risks identified in the company's SEC filings. Actual results may differ materially. |
