EMS TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES FIRST ORDER FROM MEXICO FOR ITS PACKET DATA TERMINAL

ASTRUM Comunicaciones to offer PDT-100 as part of its 
telecom services in Mexico

EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq – ELMG) announced today it has received the first order from Mexico for its packet data terminal, the PDT-100. EMS reached an agreement with ASTRUM Comunicaciones, a Mexican telecommunications service provider, for the immediate delivery of the first shipment of units as part of a 12-month deal.

ASTRUM will use the EMS units in conjunction with the TMI satellite network in telecommunications services for vehicle location, fleet management, communication with remote workers, monitoring of remote fixed assets, and telemetry systems in Mexico. Astrum's services are sold through a Value Added Service Providers (VASP) network.

The announcement coincides with the large-scale market rollout of the PDT-100. With the introduction of the PDT-100 to the Mexican market, the EMS packet data terminal now has deployment throughout North America, with available coverage from Alaska to Southern Colombia.

“A packet data satellite communications solution offers inherent advantages over existing terrestrial communications that have limited range. The PDT-100 allows Astrum to offer its customers communication solutions with coverage throughout Mexico, and beyond to anywhere in North and Central America,” said James McMillan, director, Sales & Marketing – Land Mobile Products, for EMS Technologies’ SATCOM division.

McMillan further commented, “Forming a partnership with a market leader such as Astrum concurs with our market penetration strategy for the PDT-100. The PDT-100 represents state-of-the-art technology, and EMS seeks partnerships with organizations such as Astrum that are able to incorporate the PDT into technologically advanced, industry leading solutions.”

Astrum has significant experience in mobile satellite communications and a thorough understanding of the needs of the transportation industries. Astrum’s parent company, Proeza, manufacturers vehicle frames, structural components and truck side rails for the automotive industries. The Proeza group comprises eleven companies covering a range of industries. In addition to the automotive division, Proeza has a foundry division and a fruit and juice division. The company also provides computer application services through its subsidiary, Servidata.

"Astrum is positioned to accelerate its growth throughout the Mexican market and become a dominant player in wireless services and related businesses," said Rodolfo Benavides, president of Astrum. "We intend to do this by combining the best telecommunication technologies and most competitive partners across our network of value-added service providers."

About ASTRUM Comunicaciones 
ASTRUM S.A. de C.V., the telecommunications division of Proeza, sells satellite airtime and related services to companies as part of its Value Added Service Provider (VASP) Network. The VASP Network integrates hardware (communicators, antennas, sensors, data terminals) from specialized manufacturers, software from in-house developers, strategic alliances and distribution deals to deliver products and services to an end user, which are then sold by VASPs to the end users. For more information, visit the company online at www.astrum.com.mx.

About EMS Technologies, Inc.
EMS Technologies, Inc.  (Nasdaq: EMLG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless and satellite solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs almost 2,000 people worldwide, and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Montreal, Ottawa and Brazil.

The SATCOM Division of EMS Technologies, based in Ottawa, Canada, specializes in the design and development of satellite-based terminals and antennas for the aeronautical and land-mobile markets.