MELVILLE, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NasdaqGS:CMTL - News) announced today that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc. received a $ 2.9 million order from a U.S. prime contractor for power amplifiers for a follow-on procurement for the Ground Multi-Band Terminal (GMT) program. The order consists of both Tri-band and Ka-band High Powered Amplifiers (HPA's ) that will be delivered over the next three quarters.

This order is the fourth in a series of ongoing HPA procurements for the Air Force GMT program that began in 2005 and which is expected to continue through 2011. Comtech, through its Tempe, Arizona-based subsidiary, EF Data Corp., also provides satellite modems for GMT.

``As a world leader in both Tri-band and high power Ka-band amplifiers, we are pleased to participate in this important program,'' said Fred Kornberg, Comtech's CEO. ``The demand for these amplifiers will continue, driven by the continuing deployment of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) Satellite systems. Our tri-band amplifiers offer users the flexibility of accessing both military and commercial satellites.''

Xicom Technology, Inc., a world leader in high power amplifiers, manufactures a wide variety of tube-based and solid-state amplifiers for military and commercial satellite uplink applications. The product range encompasses power levels from 8W to 3 KW, with frequency coverage in sub-bands within the 2 GHz to 45.5 GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground-based, ship-board, and airborne mobile applications.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced communications solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities when terrestrial communications infrastructure is unavailable or ineffective. The Company conducts business through three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile data communications and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and government communications markets. The Company believes it is a market leader in the market segments that it serves.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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