The commitments include a US$700,000 purchase order from the U.S. Department of Defense as well as qualification to participate in a US$2 million program led by a major U.S. systems integrator also in the military industry. The Company's patented SSPA technology was acquired by Mitec in 2007 through the purchase of San Diego-based Keragis Corporation.

"I'm extremely pleased that we completed the qualification process with both a government agency and a major systems integrator," said Mitec President and CEO Dan Piergentili. "While qualifying to work with the military is a long and complex process, the upside potential over the long-term is tremendous. Our program with the systems integrator alone will deliver over $2 million in revenue over the next 18 months. And, we have received orders from the U.S. Department of Defense which has acknowledged the tremendous potential of the Keragis technology. We will continue to work closely with them on several initiatives," Piergentili said.

Keragis' products enable extremely powerful amplifiers to be used in very compact structures. Both government and large military systems integrators have now qualified Keragis' technology for state-of-the-art applications they are developing which require amplifiers that generate high efficiency in smaller and lighter footprints. The market for this technology has substantial growth.

Mitec is a leading designer and provider of radio frequency (RF) products for the telecommunications and satellite communications industries, as well as a variety of other sectors. Mitec sells its products worldwide to network providers for incorporation into high-performing wireless networks used in voice and data/internet communications. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Mitec also operates facilities in California and China. Mitec is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol MTM.

By Robert Hoskins

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