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EXPAND NETWORKS SUPPLIES 200TH SOFTWARE LICENSE TO EMS SATCOM FOR ITS CNX-200 NETWORK ACCELERATOR AIRBORNE NETWORKING PRODUCT

Increase in the Airborne Broadband Market Continues as Executive Jets "Network in flight"

ROSELAND, N.J. & WASHINGTON, DC - February 14, 2007 - (SATELLITE 2007 Booth 678) Expand Networks www.expand.com, a leading provider of application acceleration solutions over the WAN, and recently positioned in the Gartner's Leaders Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers 2006, announced today that EMS SATCOM has purchased its 200th license for the Expand software that is integrated into EMS SATCOM's CNX-200 Network Accelerator- airborne networking equipment. Expand will demonstrate its technology at Satellite 2007 (February 20-22).

Certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, the EMS SATCOM (www.emssatcom.com) CNX-200 Network Accelerator, a member of the CNX® Cabin Gateway Series of products, delivers optimized broadband communications capability to the airborne market. Global companies and government officials rely on the CNX-200 device, which incorporates Expand's unique data compression and acceleration technology, to satisfy their airborne broadband networking requirements. By leveraging the Expand Compass platform, airborne users achieve up to five-times the performance possible with traditional networking equipment.

"Staying connected to the network while on the move has become an absolute necessity for many corporate and government executives," said Howard Teicher, Vice President Public Sector & Satellite Markets, Expand Networks. "The CNX Accelerator with Expand is the only solution available today that offers acceleration, compression and quality of service (QoS) on an FAA-certified platform."

"We rely on Expand technology to give us an edge with our CNX products," says EMS SATCOM's Vice President of Military and Government Sales, Stephen Newell. "And with a number of the service providers integrating this product directly into their networks, the CNX-200 Network Accelerator is rapidly becoming the de facto standard for airborne networking and broadband communications."

About Gartner's Magic Quadrant
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About EMS SATCOM
EMS SATCOM, a division of EMS Technologies, Inc., specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical, ground-mobile, maritime and emergency management markets. EMS SATCOM is a leader in developing and supplying high-speed data communications equipment that enables vital communications capabilities such as voice, e-mail and Internet, to a broad variety of aircraft. With a long history in Search and Rescue, it also provides leading-edge software and hardware that has helped save tens of thousands of lives around the globe. Based in Ottawa, Canada, it has development and sales offices in the U.K., United States, Mexico and Europe. For more information, visit www.emssatcom.com.

About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMG), is a wireless and satellite solutions leader serving the aeronautical, defense, maritime, commercial space and supply chain markets. Through its LXE, EMS SATCOM, and Defense & Space Systems divisions, EMS keeps people and their data connected, wherever they are -- on the ground, in the warehouse, in the air or in space. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide and operates major manufacturing facilities in Atlanta and Ottawa, Canada. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ems-t.com.

About Expand Networks

Expand Networks is the pioneer and leader in the WAN Optimization market and is positioned by Gartner Inc. in the ‘Leaders’ quadrant in its Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers, 2009[i]. Expand helps organizations simplify their IT infrastructure while delivering remote offices fast, reliable and secure access to networked applications.  This results in improved user productivity and cost-effective IT management.  Expand offers a multi-service integrated platform that ensures superior performance for any application over any network.  From its headquarters in Roseland, NJ and its global locations, Expand Networks serves more than 3,500 enterprise and public sector customers in over 100 countries including: American Express, Bacardi USA, BMW, Continental Airlines, Carr America, Colgate, Elizabeth Arden, Reed Exhibitions, Target and United States Department of Defense with over 40,000 units deployed and over 2,000 MS Terminal Services and Citrix customers.  Expand is the largest supplier of WAN Optimization products to US Government and Military agencies (greater than 10,000 units) and also has the most units deployed at a single corporate location, (4,500).

Expand Networks, Accelerator, Expand Compass, ExpandView are trademarks of Expand Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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