Optelecom-NKF, Inc. Announces Annual Shareholder's Meeting Schedule

GERMANTOWN, Md., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc.
(Nasdaq: OPTC), manufacturer of Siqura(R) surveillance products and solutions,
today announced that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held Friday,
April 24, 2009 at 1:30 PM at its corporate headquarters in Germantown,
Maryland. The address is 12920 Cloverleaf Center Drive, Germantown, MD 20874.

About Optelecom-NKF
Optelecom-NKF, Inc., manufacturer of Siqura(R) advanced video surveillance
solutions, provides a full range of cameras, video servers/codecs, network
video recorders, fiber transmission equipment, video content analysis
applications, and video management software based on an open technology
platform that simplifies integration and installation.

Our Siqura solutions offer a perfect blend of ease of use and processing
power, enabling end-users to optimize the effectiveness of their surveillance
systems while reducing the total cost of ownership. All products and solutions
are developed and tested for professional and mission critical applications.

We deliver complete solutions for the Traffic Monitoring, Public Transport,
Industrial and Commercial Security, and Government markets. Our systems are
deployed by professionals at highway departments, airports, seaports, casinos,
public transport authorities, hospitals, city centers, shopping centers, and
corporate, military, and government campuses.

Founded in 1972, Optelecom-NKF is committed to providing its customers with
expert technical advice and support. Corporate headquarters are in
Germantown, Maryland, USA. The Company's European corporate offices are
located in Gouda, The Netherlands. Optelecom-NKF has 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 +1 301-948-7872.

Press inquiries for North, Latin, and South America, and Japan should be
directed to Betsy Lanning, blanning@optelecom-nkf.com, tel. +1 301-444-2276.

Press inquiries for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia should be directed
to Jolanda Medendorp, jmedendorp@optelecom-nkf.com, tel. +31 182 592 470.

For more information please visit our website: www.optelecom-nkf.com.

SOURCE Optelecom-NKF, Inc.

Mr. Rick Alpert, +1-301-948-7872; or for North, Latin, and South America, and
Japan: Betsy Lanning, +1-301-444-2276, blanning@optelecom-nkf.com; or for
Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia: Jolanda Medendorp, +31-182-592-470,
jmedendorp@optelecom-nkf.com, all of Optelecom-NKF, Inc.