[Scan-DC] EFJ radios for FBI

[Alan Henney]

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fbi-to-deploy-ef-johnson-project-25-radios-73710702.html   


    LINCOLN, Neb., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcrypt International
 (OTC Bulletin Board:   TRII) today announced that its EF Johnson subsidiary has
 received its initial order from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
 for APCO Project 25 Digital Mobile radios.  The initial units will primarily
 be used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a number of its field
 locations.
     According to Michael Jalbert, Transcrypt chairman and chief executive
 officer, "This is our first contract with the FBI, and it's a significant
 milestone for us.  It reflects our strategy to extend our success in the state
 and local marketplace into a new market -- the federal government.
     "We believe that there is enormous potential for EF Johnson's digital
 mobile radios as the Justice Department embarks on its multimillion dollar
 program to upgrade its nationwide radio system to the APCO Project 25 digital
 standard," he adds.
     The federal government has adopted the APCO Project 25 standard as the
 digital wireless protocol for land mobile applications, and Transcrypt is one
 of only four companies offering APCO 25 products.  The federal government is
 just beginning to make the transition from analog to digital wireless
 communications systems, with the move to the APCO 25 standard expected to be
 completed by 2005.
     The order from DOJ's Wireless Management Office involves EF Johnson's 5300
 Series Project 25 Digital Mobile radios, which are compliant with the APCO
 Project 25 Standard.  Additionally, these radios are backward compatible with
 legacy encryption systems widely deployed in federal markets.  The 5300
 provides DOJ with a competitive choice for multimode operation on existing
 wideband networks as well as narrowband Project 25 digital networks.
     DOJ's Wireless Management Office (WMO) was created in 1998 to coordinate
 the development of a common wireless network for all DOJ agencies.  The WMO
 was established to centralize oversight, management, financial management and
 procurement for the Justice Wireless Network.  The WMO has conducted pilot
 studies in several major metropolitan areas to prove the viability of a shared
 DOJ system.  The Justice Wireless Network system planning has been completed
 for over 30 percent of DOJ wireless users, and is now moving to the
 implementation stage.
     The EF Johnson Company 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.  EF Johnson is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transcrypt
 International, Inc.
     Transcrypt International, Inc. ( www.transcrypt.com ) designs,
 manufacturers 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 the Company's efforts
 regarding its federal sales and federal market development.  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 the number of risk factors including, but not limited to,
 risks associated with the Company's federal sales and federal market
 development, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the
 Securities & Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
 the year ended December 31, 1999.
 
 



SOURCE  Transcrypt International, Inc.