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November 28, 2005

ACR's AquaFix™ P-EPIRB Now Available in Eight European Countries

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL- The AquaFix™ 406 P-EPIRB (Personal Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) is now approved for sale and use in eight European nations.

Designed to provide recreational and commercial mariners with the smallest and most functional P-EPIRB, the AquaFix™, manufactured by U.S.-based ACR Electronics, Inc. (www.acrelectronics.com), is now available through retail outlets in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Spain and Ireland.

ACR has developed two models-- the AquaFix™ 406 GPS I and the AquaFix™ 406 GPS I/O. Both models will provide users with the ability to broadcast critical GPS coordinates, providing Search and Rescue crews with exact latitude and longitude, thereby increasing emergency response speed by pinpointing positioning within 100 meters (110 yards). The AquaFix™ 406 GPS I will provide an interface cable connection capability to a GPS, while the AquaFix™ 406 GPS I/O will provide an interface cable connection to a GPS plus an internal GPS engine to acquire and transmit coordinates. The AquaFix™ 406 GPS units transmit a unique digitally coded distress signal on 406 MHz frequency to the orbiting COSPAS-SARSAT satellite systems. The AquaFix™ 406 also simultaneously transmits a signal on the 121.5 MHz (SAR homing frequency).

Unique AquaFix™ 406 features include:

• Functional test for battery power, internal circuitry, 406 transmission (and GPS acquisition, Model # 2797.4 only).

• Flat, stainless steel antenna wraps compactly around the unit for easy stowage and is easily positioned when needed.

• Durable polycarbonate blended construction.

• Floats to avoid loss if dropped in water.

• Removable holster provides functionality, style, and protection and allows for multiple mounting options to backpacks, webbing and life vests.

More reliable than typical communications devices, such as emergency two-way radios, cellular phones or satellite phones, the ACR AquaFix™ 406 GPS P-EPIRB works at -20° C, is waterproof up to 5 meters (16.5 ft) and is powered by a non-hazmat 5-year lithium battery, so it is capable of continual transmission for over 24 hours.

Lightweight at just 12 oz (338 g), the AquaFix™ 406 measures 1.74 x 5.71 x 3.03 in (4.4 x 14.5 x 7.7 cm).

The AquaFix™ 406 is a cost-effective and timely solution to boaters, who are faced with replacing older 121.5 MHz EPIRBs, or who wanted a less expensive, more portable unit than existing 406 MHz EPIRB products currently on the market.

The International COSPAS-SARSAT program, a program that uses a satellite constellation to relay distress alerts to search and rescue authorities, announced at its 25th Council Session that it plans to terminate satellite processing of distress signals from 121.5/243.0 MHz emergency beacons on February 1, 2009.

Mariners, aviators and individuals using 121.5 MHz emergency beacons will need to switch to those operating at 406 MHz if they want to be detected by satellites. The 121.5 frequency, however, will still be used as a homing frequency.

The termination of the 121.5/243.0 MHz processing is planned far enough into the future to allow users adequate time for the transition to the 406 MHz beacon. The COSPAS-SARSAT program has approved a plan for phasing out the 121.5/243.0 MHz satellite alerting services starting in 2006 with Russian satellites and 2009 for the U.S. satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Given the ample advance notice, manufacturers such as ACR Electronics have successfully developed a full range of beacons that operate on the 406 MHz frequency-- including personal-sized 406 MHz beacons such as the AquaFix™.

The FCC, in February of 2003, stopped the sale of older 121.5/243.0 MHz (Class A & B) EPIRBs and in July of 2003 approved the sale of personal 406 MHz beacons such as the AquaFix™.

A P-EPIRB/P-ELT/PLB is a satellite-signaling device of last resort, for use when all other means of self-rescue have been exhausted and where the situation is grave and imminent and the loss of life, limb, eyesight or valuable property will occur without assistance. All beacons must be registered following purchase-- a simple and quick process, now with a web-base internet filing option. NOAA manages the registration database in the U.S for all PLBs, EPIRBs and related beacons.

ACR Electronics, Inc. (www.acrelectronics.com), a Cobham Company, designs and manufactures a complete line of safety and survival products, including EPIRBs, P-ELTs/P-EPIRBs/PLBs, Bridge-based Information Systems, SARTs and safety accessories. The quality systems of this facility have been registered by UL to the ISO 9001:2000 Series Standards. Recognized as the world leader in safety and survival technologies, ACR has provided safety equipment to the aviation and marine industries, as well as to the military, since 1956.