Sierra Monitor Corporation Ships First Order of Gas and Flame Detection Systems for Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil

MILPITAS, CA, Apr 22 (MARKET WIRE) --
Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTCBB: SRMC), a Cleantech focused company
that designs, manufactures and sells electronic safety and environmental
instrumentation, announced that it has shipped its first order of life
safety gas and flame monitoring equipment for use by the Abu Dhabi
Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO). The products will be used to
replace aging Fire and Gas Detection systems at three on-shore locations
in the Bab Field. The Bab Field area of Abu Dhabi, which produces over
1.4 million barrels of oil per day, accounts for more than half of the
oil production by the United Arab Emirates.

"Our confidence in the market for our products in the Middle East is
reinforced by this opportunity to sell US manufactured gas detection
products to a prestige user such as ADCO," said Gordon R. Arnold, Sierra
Monitor president and chief executive officer. "Our investment in opening
our Dubai sales office and working to obtain product and supplier
approvals from the region's top gas and petroleum producers is beginning
to benefit our overall sales."

Sierra Monitor manufacturers and distributes a broad range of toxic gas
monitors, combustible gas monitors and flame detectors used in a variety
of industrial applications including petro-chemical industries.

About Sierra Monitor Corporation

Sierra Monitor Corporation is a Cleantech focused company that designs,
manufactures and sells electronic safety and environmental
instrumentation. The company's hazardous gas detection systems can be
found in a broad range of applications including US Navy ships, waste
water treatment facilities, refineries, offshore oil platforms, chemical
plants, parking garages and underground telephone vaults providing 24/7
protection of personnel and facilities. The company's unique protocol
translator products enable communication between disparate electronic
systems overcoming protocol language barriers. By enabling communication
between central building automation systems and many electronic
subsystems, such as fire panels, chillers and air handlers, Sierra
Monitor assists with the integration of energy saving systems. The
company's products improve the safety and comfort of workers while
contributing to climate and natural resource protection. With almost 30
years experience, Sierra Monitor products can be found in more than
16,000 installations worldwide.

The company's vision is to capitalize on the expanding worldwide demand
for Cleantech knowledge-based products and services that improve
operational performance, productivity, efficiency and safety in building
automation, industrial, and military applications while reducing demands
on resources and energy consumption.

Sierra Monitor Investor Relations Contact:
Steve Polcyn
(925) 548 3516
steve_polcyn@earthlink.net

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