Contact: Ulrich RöhrlFor Immediate Release
SAM Electronics GmbH
Marketing
+49 (0)40 8825 2110

SAM Electronics at SMM 2008

Hamburg, 2 July 2008 - SAM Electronics, an L-3 Communications
company will exhibit a wide range of equipment at this year's SMM 2008.
The company's new show location, Hall B6, Stand 340, will display a
series of new-generation automation, navigation, power supply and energy
distribution systems, as well as safety, security and infotainment
systems together with equipment from other L-3 companies.

Major exhibits include a complete Ship Control Centre (SCC) bridge
assembly integrating navigation, communication, propulsion control and
alarm monitoring functions on ergonomically-designed, standardised
consoles via a series of four new 23-inch flatscreen monitors. Realistic
visual simulation on three 40-inch monitors, supplied by Rheinmetall
Defence Electronics, of Bremen, will be featured in cooperation with the
newly established Hamburg Marine Training Center (MTC). Key sub-
assembly components based on the NACOS XX-5 range include new-
generation series 1100 MULTIPILOT, TRACKPILOT and CONNINGPILOT
units together with a CHARTRADAR and CHARTPILOT ECDIS.

The navaid systems will be exhibited alongside the latest high-precision
and type-approved Speedlog SATLOG SLS 4120 with integrated alarm
functions and which can be used in all ambient conditions. A new
Integrated Navigational Data Display (INDD) is capable of showing
CONNING functions at numerous on board locations.

Live demonstrations of the new Entertainment Compact will show how
crews onboard can be supported during their free time.

Energy and drive activities also will be highlighted. The latest diesel
electric propulsion systems from 1 MW up to 25 MW will be exhibited,
as will a new ecological power connection system, SAMCon, housed in a
standard container for interfacing between onboard 6.6 kV electrical
installations and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) sources on piers. Also
featured for the first time will be an innovative switchboard system (ISA)
comprising complete process monitoring of the total network, including
visualisation by touch-screen technology and a new network safety
concept.

Other key exhibits include an integrated and modular high-end automation
system (IAS) Damatic from L-3 Valmarine of Norway, which has modern
human machine interface solutions for crew and maintenance personal, of
which over 600 systems have been sold. The latest version of L-3
MAPPS’s, Canada, Safety Management System (ISMS) will be similarly
demonstrated in association with the IAS assembly.

The latest dynamic positioning systems from L-3 Dynamic Positioning and
Control System of the USA will be shown, as well as the latest echo
sounders and sonar systems from L-3 ELAC Nautik of Kiel.

Finally, ship operation sensor systems will be demonstrated by APSS, recently acquired by SAM, and cost-effective window wiper systems from
W.G. Schulz of Hamburg will be exhibited.

Headquartered in Hamburg, SAM Electronics employs over 1,200 people
worldwide and is a turnkey supplier of complete electrical systems. SAM
Electronics is also a leading supplier of high technology navigation,
automation, communication, energy distribution and propulsion systems for
all kind of ship types.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.l3com.com