-KNG M150 is First Mobile Radio Addition to KNG Product Line-
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE:AMEXNYSE:-NYSE:RWC) today introduced the KNG M150, the first mobile radio in the Company's new line of P25 digital products. The KNG M150, operating in the VHF frequency band (136-174MHz), joins its portable counterparts in addressing the requirements of government and public safety professionals. It offers an impressive array of features, including touch-screen operation, an industry-first, as well as class-A performance and exceptional durability. The M150 is also available in a 100-watt high-power configuration that extends the radio's reach with superior signal strength. As with all models in the KNG line, the M150 will be upgradeable to P25 Trunking.
RELM President and CEO David Storey commented, "We are pleased with the progress of our KNG development program. The M150 is a welcome addition as the first mobile radio in the KNG line of P25 products. The features and functionality of the M150 respond to the feedback of professional government and public safety radio users, and incorporate leading technology such as touch-screen operation. Additional new mobile models in the UHF and 800MHz are anticipated later this year and next year."
About APCO Project 25 (P25)
APCO Project 25 (P25), which requires interoperability among compliant equipment regardless of the manufacturer, was established by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The shift toward interoperability gained momentum as a result of significant communications failures during events such as the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. RELM was one of the first manufacturers to develop P25-compliant technology.
About RELM Wireless Corporation
As an American Manufacturer for more than 60 years, RELM Wireless Corporation has produced high-specification two-way communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Advances include a broad new line of leading digital two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 specifications. RELM's products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio and RELM brand names. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at http://www.relm.com/ or directly at 1-800-821-2900. The Company's common stock trades on the NYSE Amex market under the symbol "RWC".
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995. These forward-looking statements concern the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition and are based largely on the Company's beliefs and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others, the following: risks relating to the current financial crisis and adverse economic conditions; reliance on contract manufacturers; heavy reliance on sales to the U.S. Government; federal, state and local budget deficits and spending limitations; limitations in available radio spectrum for use by land mobile radios; general economic and business conditions amid the financial crisis; changes in customer preferences; competition; changes in technology; changes in business strategy; the debt and inventory levels of the Company; quality of management, business abilities and judgment of the Company's personnel; and the availability, terms and deployment of capital. Certain of these factors and risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are stated in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
DATASOURCE: RELM Wireless Corporation
CONTACT: Timothy Vitou, VP Sales & Marketing, RELM Wireless Corporation,
+1-321-984-1414; or Investor Relations, R Jerry Falkner, CFA, R J Falkner &
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Web Site: http://www.relm.com/