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EMS Technologies Announces $22.3 Million Value of Space Telescope Contract

Posted on: Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 15:00 CDT

EMS Technologies Announces $22.3 Million Value of Space Telescope Contract

ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) announced today that the value of the contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the detailed design of a fine guidance sensor (FGS) and a tunable filter for NASA's next-generation James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is approximately $22.3 million over the next 18 months. The details of this contract, let to the Space & Technology / Montreal division in Canada, were released earlier this week.

The full press release can be found on the EMS Technologies online Press Room at: http://www.ems-t.com/emspressroom/press/press_elmg/press2005/09-26-05_JWST_Phase_C.pdf

About EMS Technologies, Inc.

EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless, satellite and defense solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, has approximately 1,800 workers worldwide, and operates manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Ottawa, Montreal and Brazil.

For more information, visit the Company's website at www.ems-t.com.

CONTACT: EMS Technologies Anne Wainscott-Sargent Public Relations 770-263-9200, ext. 4326 pr@ems-t.com

Graeme Maag, Director, Public Affairs (514) 425-3079 maag.g@ems-t.ca

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