SAM Electronics Receives First order for New NACOS
Platinum Series

HAMBURG, February 01, 2010 – L-3 Marine Systems Korea, a subsidiary
of SAM Electronics, has received its first order for the new Navigation
Automation Control Systems (NACOS) Platinum vessel control system. The
company will supply ten units for a series of 45,000 dwt chemical carriers
under construction by SLS Shipbuilding of South Korea for United Arab
Chemical Carriers (UACC) of Dubai. The vessels are scheduled for delivery
to UACC throughout 2011 and 2012.

NACOS Platinum is an integrated vessel control system that integrates the
funcationality of two Radarpilots, two Ecdispilots, a Conningpilot, a
Platinum Monitoring and Control System (MCS), as well as a Platinum
Propulsion Control System (PCS). Ancillary equipment includes a range of
navigational sensor and external communications systems.

Jointly developed by SAM Electronics, Lyngsø Marine of Denmark and
L-3 Valmarine of Norway, this features a combination of true networked
architecture supporting the complete portfolio of navigation and automation
systems and use of modular components, ensuring unprecedented levels of
usability and scalability.

The NACOS Platinum Series features system-wide adoption of standardised
hardware and software components, providing improved quality and reliability
of operation, while simplifying ship management and maintenance
procedures. The ergonomically-designed Platinum range is available in a
variety of formats extending from small alarm-type units or stand-alone
ECDIS to medium-size and larger configurations for more complex operation
aboard ships of all types and sizes.

This Platinum system was demonstrated by SAM Electronics in public for
the first time at the November 2009 Europort exhibition in Rotterdam.

Located in Hamburg, Germany, SAM Electronics, a division of the L-3
Marine & Power Systems, employs over 1,300 people worldwide and is a
turnkey supplier of complete electrical systems. SAM Electronics is also a
leading supplier of integrated navigation, automation, communication, energy
distribution and propulsion systems for all kind of ship types.

To learn more about L-3 Marine & Power Systems, please visit the
company's Web site at www.L-3Com.com/MPS.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 66,000
people world-wide and is a prime contractor in aircraft modernization and
maintenance, C3ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence,
Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and gov-ernment services. L-3
is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and
systems. The company reported 2008 sales of $14.9 billion.

To learn more about L-3, please visit the company's Web site at
www.L-3Com.com.

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Contact:
Ulrich Roehrl
SAM Electronics GmbH
Marketing
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