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TELEPHONICS AWARDS ENGINEERING
SERVICES CONTRACT TO
THE OMNICON GROUP CANADA CO.
Omnicon joins Team for CP-140 Imaging
Radar
HAUPPAUGE, NY – June 2, 2004–The Omnicon
Group Canada Co. of Montreal announced today an agreement with Telephonics
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Griffon Corporation
(NYSE: GFF-News), for software development, systems engineering
and critical support services. This agreement will provide Telephonics
Command Systems Division with engineering, analytical and technology
support services for the CP-140 program. Telephonics Corporation
is developing its APS-143B(V)3-MPA OceanEye™ Surveillance
Radar for the Canadian Air Force’s CP-140 Aurora multi-mission
reconnaissance and antisubmarine aircraft fleet.
Omnicon will provide software support to Telephonics
for the Imaging Radar System for the CP-140 Aurora Incremental Modernization
Program.
“We are pleased to partner with The Omnicon
Group Canada Co. This partnership confirms our belief and commitment
to the high technology companies within Canada," said Mr. Kevin
J. McSweeney, President of Telephonics' Command Systems Division.
“Initially, we will be involved in the design
and development of embedded software used in this sophisticated
surveillance radar,” said Gilles Roy, Regional Manager of
The Omnicon Group Canada Co. “Naturally, we are delighted
to be part of the overall project team that has been assembled for
this program,” he added.
About The Omnicon Group Canada
Co.
The Omnicon Group Canada Co. based in Montreal is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Omnicon Group, Inc. (www.OmniconGroup.com), an
engineering services company with international headquarters in
Hauppauge, New York. Specializing in software, systems, reliability,
safety and test equipment engineering, The Omnicon Group Canada
Co. provides engineering services to companies in many industries
including aerospace, communications, transportation and defense.
About Telephonics
A subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF), Telephonics' (www.telephonics.com)
broad based, high-tech engineering capabilities provide integrated
information and communication systems solutions to both domestic
and international markets. The company is organized into two operating
divisions: Communications Systems, specializing in aircraft intercommunications,
mass transit communications, wireless and audio products; and Command
Systems, specializing in traffic management systems, maritime surveillance
radar and aerospace electronics; and one wholly-owned subsidiary,
TLSI. Operating under the Telephonics umbrella, TLSI (www.tlsi.com)
manufactures application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) for
the telecommunications, automotive and industrial security markets.
For More Information Contact:
Karen J. Frank
The Omnicon Group
631-436-7918
kfrank@omnicongroup.com
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