Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc. Achieves AS9100 Certification

WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(Business Wire)--
Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc. (MSI) is proud to announce its
achievement of AS9100 Certification. The coveted certification was awarded on
October 26, 2009 following a 10-month preparation and audit process. With nearly
50 years of experience supporting the defense and aerospace markets with
military and industrial grade hand controls and human machine interface systems,
this certification marks MSI`s commitment to continued excellence in the
execution of its quality systems and its commitment to the customers it serves.

"MSI`s newly acquired AS9100 certification signifies the company's commitment to
meet and frequently exceed increasingly stringent industry requirements as a
world-class supplier of aerospace and defense related products to civil and
military markets. Our achievement of this certification is a reflection of
continuous efforts and commitments made by our employees to provide products of
the highest quality that help to ensure mission success. With our quality
systems certified to AS9100, our customers are assured that our process-oriented
approach will meet their own rigorous quality requirements," stated Ken Tasch,
President Ultra MSI.

AS9100 is the first global quality management standard and the most stringent
certification intended to ensure consistency of quality for the aviation, space
and defense industry throughout the supply chain. Having achieved this
certification, Ultra MSI is certified as a supplier that operates to the
world-class standards of the aerospace industry and relies on a robust quality
management system.

Larry Falco, Ultra MSI`s Director of Total Quality & Lean Systems, spearheaded
the company`s efforts, which resulted in achieving a recommendation for
certification following the first set of third party audits. "Achieving AS9100
certification puts MSI a step ahead of our competition and demonstrates our
dedication and commitment to provide the highest quality engineered and
manufactured products to our customers. We are now more closely aligned with the
specific markets in the aerospace and defense industries that utilize our
products. This well-deserved achievement further emphasizes the dedication of
our employees to implementing our quality systems and providing our soldiers
with the best control systems available."

As an ISO 9001 certified company prior to receiving its AS9100 certification,
Ultra MSI has always been committed to designing and producing the highest
quality and most robust control solutions for our war fighters. The company`s
quality is demonstrated not only in its commitment to continuous improvement and
lean practices, but also in the engineering excellence inherent in its products
resulting in truly ruggedized precision control through non-contact sensing
technologies and robust systems solutions.

About Ultra MSI

Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc (MSI) is a leading designer and
manufacturer of control solutions for military and commercial applications
including manned and unmanned vehicles, FLIR systems, undersea vessels, radar
controls, aircraft (fixed wing & rotary), simulators, "fly by wire" systems and
integrated systems where human factors are involved.As a proven expert in
precision Human-machine Interface (HMI) solutions, including hand
controls/grips, joysticks, trackballs and integrated systems, Ultra MSI
possesses a long history of working with customers to optimize control system
performance through engineering excellence.The company`s products can be found
on some of the most demanding and well-known platforms used by the US military
in theater today. For more information on Ultra MSI`s capabilities and
technologies, please visit www.ultra-msi.com

Company Contact:
Ultra MSI
Monica Roy, 203-949-3506
Monica.Roy@ultra-msi.com
or
Media Contact:
bermanink
Rich Berman, 203-264-9121
richberman@charter.net

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