Irving, TX – December 12, 2008 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: EFJI) announced today that it has begun operational use of the video surveillance system it sold to the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The system utilizes the company’s secure FIPS 140-2 Validated™ broadband access points and integrates Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) camera technology for first responders in the city.
“We have live feeds on the air now, and our rugged, secure FIPS 140-2 Validated™ broadband access points are transmitting secure video signals that can be watched by key personnel on the City of Norfolk’s network,” said Michael Jalbert, president and chief executive officer of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. “Our solution is a force multiplier that enables Norfolk police to monitor the streets live from laptops in their patrol cars or at headquarters. We are pleased to provide the City with a solution that will help it protect and save the lives of its citizens.” The cameras play a major role in what the City is calling their Project Focus program, which is aimed at stopping crime in some Norfolk neighborhoods, Jalbert added.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company’s customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. The Company’s products are marketed under the EFJohnson, 3e Technologies International, and Transcrypt International names and are Made in America. For more information, visit http://www.EFJohnsonTechnologies.com.
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 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 a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the level of demand for the Company’s products and services, dependence on continued funding of governmental agency programs, the timing and receipt of orders, continued access to bank lines of credit, reliance on contract manufacturers, the timely procurement of necessary manufacturing components, software feature development and the implementation of application software, successful integration of the system components, general economic and business conditions, and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2008 and in the company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.