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To: ken whited who wrote (898)	1/20/1998 8:54:00 AM
From: Gerald Thomas	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1319

Wire ACRODYNE AND KBLR-TV SIGN ADJACENT CHANNEL TRANSMITTER CONTRACT BUSINESS EDITORS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY WRITERS BLUE BELL, PA.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JANUARY 20, 1998-- TECHNOLOGY WILL BE BLUE BELL, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 20, 1998-- Technology will Be Showcased At NAB '98 Las Vegas Convention Acrodyne Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACRO.O) has been awarded a contract to manufacture and install an Adjacent Channel Technology (ACT(TM)) transmitter at KBLR-TV in Las Vegas, NV. Acrodyne's ACT(TM) transmitter enables KBLR to operate two channels, NTSC channel 39 and DTV channel 38, through a single transmitter, transmission line and antenna. Adjacent Channel Technology, developed by Acrodyne engineers in 1997, makes use of the superior bandwidth of the Diacrode(R) high power amplifier tube used exclusively in the U.S. by Acrodyne in its UHF transmitters designed for 30kW and higher. KBLR is presently one of over 300 full service television broadcasters faced with adjacent channel allocations. Acrodyne's ACT(TM) transmitter can save the broadcast industry millions of dollars by eliminating the need to duplicate transmitter systems for those with either upper or lower DTV adjacent channel assignments. The contact, valued at approximately $800,000, includes transmitter, dual channel antenna, and transmission line. Scott Gentry, KBLR-TV General Partner and General Manager, said of the purchase, "We looked at all of our options. This is cutting edge technology and we are excited about being a part of it. This is a win-win situation for everybody." The new ACT transmitter system is scheduled for turn-on by the opening of the National Association of Broadcasters Convention to be held in Las Vegas, April 6 through 9, 1998. Acrodyne Industries, Inc., the operating subsidiary of Acrodyne Communications, Inc., is an established and respected manufacturer of television broadcast equipment. In business over 25 years, the Company has developed the leading position as a technologically advanced, high quality low cost producer of transmitters and translators used by television stations to broadcast and retransmit over-the-air signals. --30--jc/ny*