Icron Technologies Corporation and Advanced
Simulation Technology Inc. Announce Use of Icron's ExtremeUSB
(TM) Technology
Leading Military Contractor Adds Icron's ExtremeUSB Technology
to Its Products
VANCOUVER, BC--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 15, 2004 -- Icron
Technologies Corporation (Vancouver:IT.V - News) today announced
that Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi) located in
Herndon, Virginia, USA, has incorporated Icron's ExtremeUSB(TM)
technology into its latest generation Telestra hardware.
ASTi's latest-generation Telestra hardware employs USB for
local and remote audio and communications routing. "While
standard USB cable connections are limited to 15', ASTi's
paired Prism and Spectrum extender devices incorporate Icron's
ExtremeUSB(TM) technology to increase USB cable run length
to 330' over Cat5 cable. This provides ASTi customers the
flexibility to position our audio interface devices wherever
they're needed," said Gary Perez of ASTi.
"Icron is proud to be associated with ASTi and is impressed
with this novel flight-simulator application of our ExtremeUSB(TM)
technology," said Robert Eisses, Icron VP Sales and Marketing.
Icron's products are typically being used in 'Remote Computing'
and 'Physical Security' segments of the IT marketplace. In
these environments, interface devices such as video monitors,
keyboards, mice, digital cameras or access control terminals
are located at a distance from host computers or servers.
Extended distance USB connections that rely on Icron's ExtremeUSB
technology forms the vital link between these peripheral devices
and the remotely located computers.
About ASTi
Founded in 1989, Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi)
is the leading supplier of COTS audio, radio & communications
simulation and digital network communication equipment to
government, military and commercial organizations worldwide.
Please visit www.asti-usa.com for more information.
About Icron
Icron Technologies Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance
connectivity technologies for the computer marketplace. Icron's
patented ExtremeUSB(TM) technology is compliant with USB Implementers
Forum requirements and touches several large worldwide markets
from industrial automation to medical instrumentation, aerospace
and computer networking. The company provides packaged products,
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) modules, developer kits,
and engineering and development services.
Icron is a publicly traded corporation and trades under
the symbol "IT" on the TSX Venture Exchange. For
information on the company and its products, please visit
www.icron.com and for detailed financial information visit
www.sedar.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Except for statements of historical
fact, all statements in this news release -- including, without
limitation, statements regarding production estimates and
future plans and objectives of Icron -- are forward-looking
statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements.
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Contacts
For further information, please contact the following:
Icron Technologies Corporation |
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Robert Eisses, VP Sales & Marketing
robert.eisses@icron.com
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Phone: 604-638-3924
Fax: 604-638-3930 |
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