April 3, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) said that its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., received an order totaling $1.4 million under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS contract, with the U.S. Army. Total orders received to date against the $605.1 million MTS contract increased to $595.2 million.

The order is Phase II of ongoing efforts to complete migration of all RFID processes to the new international standard ISO/IEC 18000-7. Whereas Phase I migration efforts involved modifications to the transceiver's firmware to enable it to read RFID tags operating under the ISO 18000-7 standard, Phase II encompasses modifications to the MTS platform application program, network, and other interfaces. Upon completion of the migration, the MTS mobile RFID capability will extend to all active RFID tags built to comply with the international standard.

Fred Kornberg, president and chief executive officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., said, "We are pleased to have received this order to upgrade the MTS Program's mobile RFID capability. The U.S. Army logisticians face a steep challenge associated with tracking critical equipment as our forces continually shift to and from Iraq and Afghanistan, and other locations. This new RFID capability will enable the Army to more broadly identify and track assets. We look forward to working with the program office in testing and fielding this milestone enhancement."

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., a Germantown, Maryland-based company, is engaged in the provision of satellite-based packet data communication systems and location and messaging services through the use of advanced communication and network technology. To learn more about Comtech Mobile Datacom, please visit the company's website at www.comtechmobile.com.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions.

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