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AP Labs selected for Boeing Australia Program

San Diego, Calif. - 19, July, 2006 – AP Labs, Inc. has been awarded a major contract with Boeing Australia, Ltd. to provide ruggedized computer systems for the Modernised High Frequency Communication System (MHFCS) program.

The MHFCS is a joint service program under direction of the Australian Defense Force (ADF). The intent is to replace legacy single service HF communication systems currently operated by the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. The new system will support secure voice, data and image transfer between ADF fixed sites and mobile platforms over all of continental Australia and up to 2000nm at sea.

AP Labs has been selected for the design and manufacture of the Mobiles Prime Mission Equipment (MPME), which consists of six types of small rugged computer and encryption systems which will be mounted on various Air, Land and Sea platforms. The MPME is based on Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) computer boards housed in enclosures designed to meet the severe military environmental specifications required for airborne, vehicle and shipboard use.

“What makes the MHFCS program interesting is that it combines AP Labs system integration and rugged packaging expertise across land, sea and airborne environments,” said Eric Tarter, ATR Product Manager. “We look forward to continuing and expanding our business relationship with Boeing Australia and the Commonwealth throughout the lifecycle of this program.

Deliveries of the MPME systems from are scheduled for late 2006 and early 2007 following successful completion of qualification testing at AP Labs.

About AP Labs, Inc.
AP Labs is a premier supplier of rugged enclosures, real-time and integrated system solutions for the defense, aerospace and commercial markets. AP Labs provides a single point of contact for design, test and support of complex turnkey solutions and specializes in the development and manufacture of rugged systems for embedded computer applications that require a COTS approach.

Founded in 1985, AP Labs has developed a reputation for successfully providing customers with products and capabilities designed to reduce project schedule, risk and cost. AP Labs systems and enclosures are deployed on submarines, surface ships, aircraft (manned & unmanned) and ground vehicles. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the company can be found on the web at www.aplabs.com.

Justine Johnson, Marketing Communications, AP Labs, 10864 Thornmint Road, San Diego, CA 92127. Tel: 858-674-2850 x105, Fax: 858-674-2869, Email: justine@aplabs.com