Largo, Md., U.S.A., May, 2010 - CLS America, and its parent company Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), Ramonville, France, announce that the US Coast Guard - Department of Homeland Security, awarded CLS America a multi-year contract to provide 24/7/365 LRIT ASP services to the US LRIT Data Centre. "We are very pleased to offer our services to the US Coast Guard in compliance with the IMO LRIT regulation" said Ben Minichino, Vice President, Strategic Security Programs, CLS America. CLS currently provides LRIT services (ASP and/or DC) for forty (41) Flag States including the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). "We view this contract award as recognition of the quality of our products and services provided to Maritime Administrations worldwide and will go on cooperating with our customers to improve our systems for the benefit of the LRIT community", said Gaetan Fabritius, LRIT Sales manager, CLS France.

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Contacts:

Ben Minichino
Vice President, Strategic Security Programs
CLS America

+1.717.799.9039

Gaëtan Fabritius
LRIT Sales Manager
CLS France

+33 5.61.39.47.20