Austin, TX - November 12, 2004 -Symtx, Inc., the largest independent manufacturer of functional test systems, announced today the selection of Symtx by the US Navy to provide our armed services with up to 27 Jet Engine Test Instrumentation (JETI) systems. The Symtx provided JETI systems will be used for the testing of various US Navy aircraft engines including on the US Navy’s F/A-18 and F-14 jet fighters.

The Symtx provided JETI systems will provide automation and efficiencies for jet engine testing, maintenance and support within the US Navy fleet including shipboard installations as well as land-based systems.

“This contract award represents tens of millions of dollars of test equipment being developed here in Texas,” said Len Gilmore, President and CEO of Symtx. “Symtx has become a leading force in the avionics and defense test industry due to our technical expertise, past performance, demonstrated quality, and ability to aggressively meet our client's changing business and technical requirements,” Mr. Gilmore adds.

About Symtx, Inc.

Symtx, Inc., founded in 1983, is the largest independent system integration firm specializing in the development of functional test solutions for electronics manufacturers. As an AS9100:2004 Rev B and ISO9001:2000 certified company headquartered in Austin, Texas, Symtx offers a variety of ATE products and services within the defense/aerospace, avionics, telecommunications, medical, RF/microwave, optical, automotive, semiconductor, and consumer/industrial electronics industries.