Business Services Industry

PLB Usage Grows in U.S

Business Wire, April 10, 2008

* Emergency signals received by two satellite groups: GEOSAR (stationary/provides immediate alert) LEOSAR (provides location/orbits every 100 minutes)

* User Fee: NONE (tax payer supported system)

* NO annual subscription fee

* Three redundant methods of pinpointing location: 406 MHz/Satellite Triangulation, GPS transmission and 121.5 MHz homing frequency

* Alert notification 50 seconds with GPS; one hour without GPS

* Lithium batteries with 11-year shelf life

* Antennas: 1 for GPS and 1 for distress message

* Cost: $499-$699 (one time cost/no annual subscription or special user fees)

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