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GATR Technologies Named an R&D 100 Awards Winner

Huntsville, Alabama, July 28, 2010 – GATR Technologies® announced today that its inflatable satellite technology has been named a winner of the R&D 100 Awards presented by the editors of R&D Magazine in the area of Communications.

The R&D 100 Awards are based on the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.
The GATR Antenna System is a deployable inflatable satellite communication terminal serving the military, public safety and broadcast sectors. GATR’s unique inflatable design enables deployment of 1.8 and 2.4 meter terminals in as few as two airline checkable cases, simplifying transportation and set-up, and making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios. The patented design combines the transmission power advantages of a large aperture / high-bandwidth antenna with the low weight and portability of a much smaller antenna.

“We are pleased to win this award,” states Paul Gierow, President of GATR Technologies. “We would like to express our appreciation to NASA Glenn Research Center for their assistance in the testing phase of our product development. This is another affirmation of our goal of making GATR Antenna Systems ‘the solution’ of choice in the areas of first-in deployments, remote applications, and contingency scenarios.”

About R&D Magazine’s – R&D 100 Awards
The R&D 100 Awards have long been a benchmark of excellence for industry sectors as diverse as telecommunications, high-energy physics, software, manufacturing, and biotechnology. For industry leaders, government labs, and academic institutions, the awards can be vital for gauging their efforts at commercialization of emerging technologies. Since 1963, the R&D 100 Awards have identified revolutionary technologies newly introduced to the market. Many of these have become household names, helping shape everyday life for many Americans. These include the flashcube (1965), the automated teller machine (1973), the halogen lamp (1974), the fax machine (1975), the liquid crystal display (1980), the Kodak Photo CD (1991), the Nicoderm anti-smoking patch (1992), Taxol anticancer drug (1993), lab on a chip (1996), and HDTV (1998). A full list of this year’s winners is available at www.rdmag.com.

About GATR Technologies
Incorporated in 2004, GATR Technologies develops and manufactures inflatable satellite communications terminals. GATR’s unique, patented design enables deployment of large aperture satellite terminals packaged in as few as two airline checkable cases, making it ideal for first-in deployments, remote applications and contingency scenarios where transportation and space are limited (includes Military, Public Safety, and Broadcast markets). GATR also provides custom engineering services in these markets. More information on GATR can be found at www.gatr.com.

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