Optelecom-NKF is Awarded Contract From Electricite de France

GERMANTOWN, Md., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
(Nasdaq: OPTC), a leading global manufacturer of advanced IP video solutions,
announced today that it has been recently awarded a major contract from
Electricite de France (EDF).
EDF, a Global Fortune 100 firm and the dominant electricity generation and
distribution utility in France, selected Optelecom-NKF for surveillance
solutions. The multi-year contract extends out to 2011. EDF will deploy
Optelecom-NKF's Siqura(R) Surveillance Solution which combines IP video
encoding, networking, and storage of over 4000 DVD-quality video streams to
enhance infrastructure security.
"This important project win is a testament to the fact that Optelecom-NKF
is gaining a reputation in the security industry for providing complete
solutions," said Edmund Ludwig, President and CEO of the company. "The
Siqura(R) Solution is a reliable integrated systems approach that includes
specific products from codecs to storage as well as an Optelecom-NKF guarantee
that Siqura(R) network components and those from 3rd party vendors will work
together in a standards-based environment."
Siqura(R) is the brand name under which Optelecom-NKF is offering IP
Surveillance Solutions. The Siqura(R) product line includes IP Cameras,
video codecs / servers, recording solutions, switches, and software management
solutions.
About Optelecom-NKF
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTC), is a global supplier of advanced video
surveillance solutions, including IP cameras, video servers/codecs, network
video recorders, fiber transmission equipment, video management and video
analytics software. We deliver complete solutions for traffic monitoring and
security of airports, seaports, casinos, prisons, utilities, public transit,
city centers, hospitals, and corporate campuses.
Founded in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers
with expert technical advice and support in addition to products that are
developed and tested for professional and mission critical applications. All
Optelecom-NKF IP surveillance solutions are marketed under the Siqura(R) name.
The Optelecom-NKF corporate headquarters is in Germantown, Maryland, USA,
with European corporate offices in Gouda, the Netherlands, and sales offices
or support covering Latin America, France, Spain, the UK, Germany, Italy,
Dubai, and Singapore.
Investor inquiries should be directed to Mr. Rick Alpert at 301-948-7872.
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