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Environmental Tectonics Corporation Anoounces Their G-Lab Human Centrifuge Trains The 30,000TH Pilot At Holloman Air Force Base, NM
Southampton, PA, January 20, 2009 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation´s (AMEX: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") announced today that Holloman Air Force Base, located in New Mexico, has completed the training of the 30,000th pilot on its G-LAB® Human Centrifuge. The United States Air Force achieved an unprecedented milestone, training their 30,000th student in the G-LAB high performance human centrifuge on January 14, 2009. Celebration activities took place at the Holloman Air Force Base Physiology Training Unit (PTU) to acknowledge this landmark accomplishment. USAF Major Raja Chari, an F-15C Pilot based at Eglin AFB was the lucky student. He was the 4th student out of 12 scheduled that day. The USAF selected the ETC G-LAB in 1988 and during the past 21 years, the G-LAB has been the primary centrifuge for the United States Air Force High-G training program. G-LAB training has been responsible for reducing the number of G-induced Loss of Consciousness (G-LOC) mishaps (both Class A and C) by more than fifty percent. The United States Air Force Centrifuge Training Program is one of the most aggressive training programs in the world. In addition to training U.S. pilots on the G-LAB, the Air Force Physiology Training unit has trained pilots from Canada, Japan, Korea, Israel, Jordan, Bahrain, Pakistan, Australia, Poland, Italy, Taiwan, Singapore, Chile, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and others. G-LOC and High-G unusual attitude conditions are a constant threat to the aircrew of high performance fighter and attack aircraft. These dangers will become even greater in the future, as high airspeeds, low altitude, and super maneuverability of modern aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will place even greater demands on the physical capabilities of pilots. G-tolerance training and dynamic flight simulation, using ETC's latest generation High Performance Human Centrifuge, the Authentic Tactical Flight Simulator -400 (ATFS-400), are the most effective ways to increase aircrew G-tolerance while training them in an authentic tactical environment. ETC is the world leader in High Performance Human Centrifuge design and manufacture and has provided Aircrew Training Systems and Flight Trainers to military and civil agencies worldwide for nearly 35 years. William F. Mitchell, ETC's President & CEO, noted "The G-LAB has been a workhorse for the Air Force for 21 years, and continues to reflect the high level of quality that ETC puts into the design, manufacture and long-term maintenance of each of its products. Today, the G-LAB is once again distinguished as the most heavily used training centrifuge in the world, it has provided proven value to the Air Force. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of the ETC staff and our on-site manager, Mr. Steve Arnold, the G-LAB has also set world records for the highest in service rate (greater than 99%) throughout the past 21 years. The USAF continues to set the world standard for High G training and ETC is proud to be a part of this very important program." ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management training systems and services, entertainment products, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products, hyperbaric chambers and related products for domestic and international customers. This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on ETC´s current expectations and projections about future events. 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These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors. Some of these risks and uncertainties, in whole or in part, are beyond the Company´s control. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a material difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company´s Annual Report on Form 10 K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, in the section entitled "Risks Particular to Our Business." Shareholders are urged to review these risks carefully prior to making an investment in the Company´s common stock. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Except as required by federal securities law, the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.